# Ward 179, DMC (South, Delhi) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · DMC, Delhi 

# Ward 179, DMC

Ward 179 of DMC, South district, Delhi, had **16,733 people in 3,466 households** at the 2011 Census — the 34th most populous of 40 census wards. Literacy was 82.2%, below the town average of 87.3%.

- 16,733people (2011)
- 3,466households
- 34 of 40by population
- 82.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 179, DMC?

■ Ward 179 · ■ DMC average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.2%**

**87.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**889

Working population ****32.8%**

**35.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,930 (90%) · **■** Household industry 40 (1%) · **■** Farming 19 (0%) · **■** Marginal 495 (9%)

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 179

Of every 100 households in Ward 179 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 179 · ■ DMC average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**100%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**2%

Tap water ****90%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**96%

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

**2%

Use banking services ****67%**

**86%

Television ****92%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**25%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**26%

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

**1%

Own their home ****72%**

**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 1649,911 people
- Ward 16935,627 people
- Ward 17059,348 people
- Ward 18056,234 people
- Ward 18161,066 people
- Ward 18245,365 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 179, DMC?16,733 people in 3,466 households (Census 2011)