# West District, Delhi – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/ District · Delhi # West district West is a district of Delhi, 3rd of 9 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,543,243 people** in 3 sub-districts, 12 towns and 2 villages; 100% lived in towns. The largest town is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/dmc/) (1,879,263). - 2,543,243people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 12towns - 87.0%literacy ## Who lives in West? West had **2,543,243 people** at the 2011 Census — 15.1% of Delhi's population and 3rd of 9 districts of Delhi by population. There were 875 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Delhi figure of 868; 4th of 9 districts of Delhi). Among children under 7 the ratio was 872 girls per 1,000 boys (the Delhi figure is 871). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.9 across Delhi. ## How literate is West? 87.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Delhi's 86.2%), 4th of 9 districts of Delhi. Men were at 91.0% and women at 82.4% — a gap of 8.6 points (it is 10.2 points across Delhi). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Patel Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/) (88.0%) and lowest in [Punjabi Bagh](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/punjabi-bagh/) (85.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in West do for a living? 34.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 11.9%). Of all workers, 0% farmed their own land, 0% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 92% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 4% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 1% of workers here, against 1% across Delhi. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Punjabi Bagh](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/punjabi-bagh/) (1% of workers in farming) and the least is [Rajouri Garden](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/rajouri-garden/) (0% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators (0%) · **■** Farm labourers (0%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 92 (92%) · **■** Marginal 4 (4%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of West 99.7% of people lived in towns and cities (above Delhi's 97.5%), 4th of 9 districts of Delhi. The Census counted 12 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 11 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 3 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/dmc/). The largest is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/dmc/) with 1,879,263 people, home to 74% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of West West had 2 census villages, 2 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,210 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jaffar Pur alias Hiran Kudna](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/punjabi-bagh/jaffar-pur-alias-hiran-kudna/) (3,783) and [Neel Wal](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/punjabi-bagh/neel-wal/) (2,637). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of West compared with Delhi ■ West · ■ Delhi Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%** **86.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****875** **868 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872** **871 Working population ****34.4%** **33.3% 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 West Of every 100 households in West in 2011, 99 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 91 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 26 a car. ■ West · ■ Electricity for lighting ****99%** Toilet within the home ****90%** No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** Tap water ****87%** Drinking water within premises ****81%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****91%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%** Use banking services ****79%** Television ****89%** Mobile phone ****86%** Computer with internet ****21%** Two-wheeler ****42%** Car / jeep / van ****26%** None of these assets ****3%** Own their home ****73%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of West Sub-district People Villages Towns [Patel Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/) 1,262,158 0 3 [Rajouri Garden](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/rajouri-garden/) 481,632 0 0 [Punjabi Bagh](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/punjabi-bagh/) 799,453 2 9 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in West - DMC · 1,879,263 - Nangloi Jat · 205,596 - Hastsal · 176,877 - Mundka · 54,541 - Bapraula · 52,744 - Nilothi · 43,371 - Shafi Pur Ranhola · 31,944 - Quammruddin Nagar · 25,126 - Raja Pur Khurd · 19,312 - Bakkar Wala · 18,122 - Tikri Kalan · 16,313 - Tilang Pur Kotla · 13,614 ## Largest villages in West - Jaffar Pur alias Hiran Kudna · 3,783 - Neel Wal · 2,637 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in West?3: Patel Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Punjabi Bagh - What is the population of West district?2,543,243 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in West?DMC