# Ward 161, DMC (South, Delhi) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · DMC, Delhi 

# Ward 161, DMC

Ward 161 of DMC, South district, Delhi, had **35,888 people in 8,240 households** at the 2011 Census — the 26th most populous of 40 census wards. Literacy was 93.1%, above the town average of 87.3%.

- 35,888people (2011)
- 8,240households
- 26 of 40by population
- 93.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 161, DMC?

■ Ward 161 · ■ DMC average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.1%**

**87.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856**

**889

Working population ****39.8%**

**35.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 12,710 (89%) · **■** Household industry 672 (5%) · **■** Farming 72 (1%) · **■** Marginal 839 (6%)

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 161

Of every 100 households in Ward 161 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 97 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 53 a car.

■ Ward 161 · ■ DMC average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**100%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****98%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****97%**

**96%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**2%

Use banking services ****98%**

**86%

Television ****96%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****50%**

**25%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****53%**

**26%

None of these assets ****0%**

**1%

Own their home ****52%**

**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 15847,706 people
- Ward 159187 people
- Ward 160162 people
- Ward 16237,426 people
- Ward 16312,864 people
- Ward 1649,911 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 161, DMC?35,888 people in 8,240 households (Census 2011)