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

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City · South, Delhi 

# DMC

DMC (U) extends over more than one district of Delhi. The part in **South district** had **1,836,759 people** in 394,095 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 West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/najafgarh/dmc/) (1,578,568). Literacy in this part was 87.3%.

- 1,836,759people (2011)
- 394,095households
- 87.3%literacy
- 40census wards

## Population of DMC

■ DMC · ■ South urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**862

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**885

Working population ****35.3%**

**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 DMC

Of every 100 households in DMC in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 26 a car.

■ DMC · ■ South urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**5%

Tap water ****84%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**76%

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

**91%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**4%

Use banking services ****86%**

**80%

Television ****91%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****25%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**37%

Car / jeep / van ****26%**

**22%

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

**2%

Own their home ****63%**

**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 DMC work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 587,812 (91%) · **■** Household industry 17,328 (3%) · **■** Farming 4,046 (1%) · **■** Marginal 38,995 (6%)

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 20686,392 people
- Ward 20777,258 people
- Ward 20574,750 people
- Ward 19161,669 people
- Ward 18161,066 people
- Ward 17059,348 people

[Full ward list (40 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of DMC?1,836,759 (Census 2011)
- Which district is DMC in?South district, Delhi
- What was the population of DMC in 1901?214,115
- How many wards does DMC have?40 census wards (2011)