# DMC (West part), West (Delhi) – City Population, History, Wards & Facts

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City · West, Delhi 

# DMC

DMC (U) extends over more than one district of Delhi. The part in **West district** had **1,879,263 people** in 405,023 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), [South West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/najafgarh/dmc/) (1,578,568), [South district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/) (1,836,759). Literacy in this part was 88.4%.

- 1,879,263people (2011)
- 405,023households
- 88.4%literacy
- 43census wards

## Population of DMC

■ DMC · ■ West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**875

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871**

**872

Working population ****35.9%**

**34.4%

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, 99 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 26 a car.

■ DMC · ■ West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**90%

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

**2%

Tap water ****92%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****92%**

**91%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**4%

Use banking services ****82%**

**79%

Television ****91%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****22%**

**21%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**42%

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

**26%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****75%**

**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).

## What people in DMC work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 623,678 (92%) · **■** Household industry 22,350 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,836 (0%) · **■** Marginal 26,203 (4%)

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 125110,469 people
- Ward 11965,247 people
- Ward 9463,810 people
- Ward 10262,412 people
- Ward 10758,408 people
- Ward 11557,655 people

[Full ward list (43 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/dmc/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of DMC?1,879,263 (Census 2011)
- Which district is DMC in?West district, Delhi
- What was the population of DMC in 1901?214,115
- How many wards does DMC have?43 census wards (2011)