# South District, Delhi – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Delhi 

# South district

South is a district of Delhi, 2nd of 9 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,731,929 people** in 3 sub-districts, 25 towns and 3 villages; 100% lived in towns. The largest town is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/) (1,836,759).

- 2,731,929people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 25towns
- 86.6%literacy

## Who lives in South?

South had **2,731,929 people** at the 2011 Census — 16.3% of Delhi's population and 2nd of 9 districts of Delhi by population. There were 862 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Delhi figure of 868; 7th of 9 districts of Delhi). Among children under 7 the ratio was 885 girls per 1,000 boys (the Delhi figure is 871). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.9 across Delhi.

## How literate is South?

86.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Delhi's 86.2%), 6th of 9 districts of Delhi. Men were at 91.7% and women at 80.6% — a gap of 11.2 points (it is 10.2 points across Delhi). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Defence Colony](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/defence-colony/) (89.0%) and lowest in [Kalkaji](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/kalkaji/) (84.3%).

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

## What do people in South do for a living?

33.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 11.8%). Of all workers, 0% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 91% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 6% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 1% of workers here, against 1% across Delhi. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Hauz Khas](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/) (1% of workers in farming) and the least is [Defence Colony](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/defence-colony/) (1% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 91 (91%) · **■** Marginal 6 (6%)

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

## Cities and towns of South

99.6% of people lived in towns and cities (above Delhi's 97.5%), 5th of 9 districts of Delhi. The Census counted 25 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 23 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/). The largest is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/) with 1,836,759 people, home to 68% of the urban population.

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

## Villages of South

South had 3 census villages, 3 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 4,064 people; 1 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Satberi](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/satberi/) (6,076), [Shahur Pur](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/shahur-pur/) (3,090) and [Gadai Pur](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/gadai-pur/) (3,027).

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

## Population of South compared with Delhi

■ South · ■ Delhi

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%**

**86.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862**

**868

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885**

**871

Working population ****33.8%**

**33.3%

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 South

Of every 100 households in South in 2011, 99 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 91 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ South · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

Toilet within the home ****88%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

Tap water ****71%**

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****91%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

Use banking services ****80%**

Television ****87%**

Mobile phone ****87%**

Computer with internet ****20%**

Two-wheeler ****37%**

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

None of these assets ****2%**

Own their home ****64%**

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

## Sub-districts of South

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Hauz Khas](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/) 1,231,293 3 16 

[Defence Colony](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/defence-colony/) 637,775 0 2 

[Kalkaji](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/kalkaji/) 862,861 0 7 

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

## Cities and towns in South

- DMC · 1,836,759
- Deoli · 169,122
- Molar Band · 91,402
- Mithe Pur · 69,837
- Pul Pehlad · 69,657
- Taj Pul · 68,796
- Jait Pur · 59,330
- Tigri · 46,974
- Chattar Pur · 46,776
- NDMC · 37,121
- Aya Nagar · 33,123
- Aali · 27,169
- Bhati · 18,864
- Saidul Azaib · 17,914
- Dera Mandi · 16,725
- Neb Sarai · 15,640
- Sultan Pur · 15,160
- Asola · 13,275
- Raj Pur Khurd · 11,161
- Maidan Garhi · 11,111
- Jona Pur · 10,635
- Saidabad · 10,168
- Fateh Pur Beri · 8,861
- Kotla Mahigiran · 7,376
- Chandan Hola · 6,780

## Largest villages in South

- Satberi · 6,076
- Shahur Pur · 3,090
- Gadai Pur · 3,027

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in South?3: Hauz Khas, Defence Colony, Kalkaji
- What is the population of South district?2,731,929 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in South?DMC