# DMC (South West part), South West (Delhi) – City Population

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City · South West, Delhi 

# DMC

DMC (U) extends over more than one district of Delhi. The part in **South West district** had **1,578,568 people** in 340,670 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [North West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-west/saraswati-vihar/dmc/) (2,088,846), [North district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/) (600,943), [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 district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/) (1,836,759). Literacy in this part was 88.8%.

- 1,578,568people (2011)
- 340,670households
- 88.8%literacy
- 33census wards

## Population of DMC

■ DMC · ■ South West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%**

**88.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****868**

**839

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850**

**849

Working population ****33.8%**

**35.0%

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, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ DMC · ■ South West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**4%

Tap water ****76%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****96%**

**92%

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

**4%

Use banking services ****86%**

**82%

Television ****92%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****21%**

**22%

Two-wheeler ****45%**

**39%

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

**24%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****65%**

**56%

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 494,307 (93%) · **■** Household industry 12,729 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,101 (1%) · **■** Marginal 23,813 (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 135107,229 people
- Ward 14783,031 people
- Ward 13680,856 people
- Ward 12871,443 people
- Ward 13866,582 people
- Ward 14264,506 people

[Full ward list (33 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/najafgarh/dmc/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of DMC?1,578,568 (Census 2011)
- Which district is DMC in?South West district, Delhi
- What was the population of DMC in 1901?214,115
- How many wards does DMC have?33 census wards (2011)