# Dera Mandi, South (Delhi) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · South, Delhi 

# Dera Mandi

Dera Mandi is a town in Hauz Khas sub-district of South district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,725 people** in 3,156 households. Literacy was 78.4%.

- 16,725people (2011)
- 3,156households
- 78.4%literacy
- 859females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dera Mandi

■ Dera Mandi · ■ South urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****859**

**862

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****832**

**885

Working population ****26.3%**

**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 Dera Mandi

Of every 100 households in Dera Mandi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Dera Mandi · ■ South urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**5%

Tap water ****50%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**91%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**4%

Use banking services ****66%**

**80%

Television ****78%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**37%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**22%

None of these assets ****6%**

**2%

Own their home ****76%**

**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 Dera Mandi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,787 (86%) · **■** Household industry 59 (1%) · **■** Farming 227 (5%) · **■** Marginal 325 (7%)

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 Dera Mandi changed?

From 2,057 in 1961 to 16,725 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Dera Mandi in numbers and road distances

- Density985 per km²
- Growth 2001–201155.3%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)28 km by road
- M B ROAD Saket (district HQ)12 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)25 km by road
- Safdarjumg (railway station)22 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 Dera Mandi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5,000
- Electricity — homes3,500

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dera Mandi

- Hospitals1 in Dera Mandi
- Banks1 in Dera Mandi
- Petrol pumps1 in Dera Mandi
- Hotels3 in Dera Mandi
- Colleges and universities1 in Dera Mandi

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dera Mandi?16,725 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dera Mandi in?South district, Delhi
- What was the population of Dera Mandi in 1961?2,057