# Ward 159, DMC (South, Delhi) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · DMC, Delhi 

# Ward 159, DMC

Ward 159 of DMC, South district, Delhi, had **187 people in 46 households** at the 2011 Census — the 39th most populous of 40 census wards. Literacy was 91.7%, above the town average of 87.3%.

- 187people (2011)
- 46households
- 39 of 40by population
- 91.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 159, DMC?

■ Ward 159 · ■ DMC average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%**

**87.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****636**

**889

Working population ****52.9%**

**35.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 96 (97%) · **■** Marginal 3 (3%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 159

Of every 100 households in Ward 159 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 98 cooked with LPG; 98 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 39 a car.

■ Ward 159 · ■ DMC average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**100%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****100%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****98%**

**96%

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

**2%

Use banking services ****98%**

**86%

Television ****95%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****98%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****29%**

**25%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****39%**

**26%

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

**1%

Own their home ****2%**

**63%

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

## Other wards of DMC

- Ward 15646,724 people
- Ward 15740,384 people
- Ward 15847,706 people
- Ward 160162 people
- Ward 16135,888 people
- Ward 16237,426 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 159, DMC?187 people in 46 households (Census 2011)