# DMC (North part), North (Delhi) – City Population & History

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City · North, Delhi 

# DMC

DMC (U) extends over more than one district of Delhi. The part in **North district** had **600,943 people** in 124,351 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [North West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-west/saraswati-vihar/dmc/) (2,088,846), [North East district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/dmc/) (1,181,607), [East district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/east/preet-vihar/dmc/) (1,286,264), [New Delhi district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/new-delhi/connaught-place/dmc/) (2,876), [Central district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/) (579,429), [West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/dmc/) (1,879,263), [South West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/najafgarh/dmc/) (1,578,568), [South district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/) (1,836,759). Literacy in this part was 86.9%.

- 600,943people (2011)
- 124,351households
- 86.9%literacy
- 20census wards

## Population of DMC

■ DMC · ■ North urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**873

Working population ****34.9%**

**33.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in DMC

Of every 100 households in DMC in 2011, 99 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ DMC · ■ North urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**3%

Tap water ****93%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**92%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**3%

Use banking services ****83%**

**79%

Television ****89%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****18%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****22%**

**15%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****65%**

**69%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in DMC work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 190,876 (91%) · **■** Household industry 8,930 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,110 (1%) · **■** Marginal 8,824 (4%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of DMC changed?

From 214,115 in 1901 to 11,034,555 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## DMC in numbers and road distances

- Density19,660 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.7%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)4 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in DMC

### Civic services

- Pucca roads29,939 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,894,297
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,025,258
- Electricity — industry63,531

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals61 · 20,835 beds
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals13 · 884 beds
- ●Dispensaries1,129
- ●Nursing homes480 · 7,680 beds · 1,950 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals45 · 140 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1464 govt · 1500 private
- ●Senior secondary schools569 govt · 456 private
- ●Engineering colleges14 govt · 43 private
- ●Medical colleges6 govt · 2 private
- ●Polytechnics8 govt · 32 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1,659
- Private banks484
- Co-operative banks34

**Main manufactured goods:** textile, machinary and transport parts and chemicals and its products.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## DMC ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-9/) 60,531 12,556 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-10/) 70,476 14,426 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-11/) 14,604 3,198 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-12/) 254 67 

[Ward 65](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-65/) 3,832 825 

[Ward 66](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-66/) 12,642 2,766 

[Ward 69](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-69/) 44,888 9,508 

[Ward 70](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-70/) 22,284 4,455 

[Ward 73](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-73/) 41,081 8,231 

[Ward 74](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-74/) 20,885 4,304 

[Ward 75](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-75/) 58,471 12,370 

[Ward 76](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-76/) 6,181 1,225 

[Ward 77](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-77/) 5,051 1,098 

[Ward 78](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-78/) 40,401 8,394 

[Ward 79](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-79/) 384 270 

[Ward 80](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-80/) 1,978 515 

[Ward 85](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-85/) 20,448 4,049 

[Ward 86](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-86/) 22,324 4,294 

[Ward 87](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-87/) 187 34 

[Ward 88](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/ward-88/) 45,843 8,246 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of DMC?600,943 (Census 2011)
- Which district is DMC in?North district, Delhi
- What was the population of DMC in 1901?214,115
- How many wards does DMC have?20 census wards (2011)
