# NDMC (South part), South (Delhi) – Town Population & History

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Town · South, Delhi 

# NDMC

NDMC () extends over more than one district of Delhi. The part in **South district** had **37,121 people** in 7,796 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [New Delhi district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/new-delhi/chanakya-puri/ndmc/) (139,128), [Central district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/pahar-ganj/ndmc/) (2,891), [South West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/vasant-vihar/ndmc/) (78,663). Literacy in this part was 90.9%.

- 37,121people (2011)
- 7,796households
- 90.9%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of NDMC

■ NDMC · ■ South urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.9%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889**

**862

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863**

**885

Working population ****39.3%**

**33.8%

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 NDMC

Of every 100 households in NDMC in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 32 a car.

■ NDMC · ■ South urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**88%

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

**5%

Tap water ****95%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**91%

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

**4%

Use banking services ****92%**

**80%

Television ****93%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****30%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**37%

Car / jeep / van ****32%**

**22%

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

**2%

Own their home ****22%**

**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).

## What people in NDMC work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,773 (94%) · **■** Household industry 98 (1%) · **■** Farming 48 (0%) · **■** Marginal 685 (5%)

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 NDMC changed?

From 73,653 in 1931 to 257,803 in 2011.

**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).

## NDMC in numbers and road distances

- Density6,032 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-14.7%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)10 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)10 km by road
- NEW Delhi (railway station)2 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 NDMC

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1,290 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets55,000
- Water storage50,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes45,654
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals7 · 150 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 50 beds
- ●Dispensaries13 · 24 doctors
- ●Nursing homes4 · 60 beds · 15 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools74 govt · 41 private
- ●Senior secondary schools44 govt · 34 private
- ●Medical colleges4 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks224
- Private banks105
- Co-operative banks15

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

## NDMC ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/defence-colony/ndmc/ward-1/) 1,317 312 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/defence-colony/ndmc/ward-5/) 309 27 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/defence-colony/ndmc/ward-6/) 18,793 4,041 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/defence-colony/ndmc/ward-7/) 2,008 415 

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 NDMC?37,121 (Census 2011)
- Which district is NDMC in?South district, Delhi
- What was the population of NDMC in 1931?73,653
- How many wards does NDMC have?4 census wards (2011)