Central District, Delhi

Central is an administrative district in Delhi, India. The district is located about 5 km from New Delhi, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Daryaganj. Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 21 km².

List of Tehsils in Central District

Central District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 8 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Civil Lines853.13
2Karol Bagh05.08
3Kotwali04.48

Population of Central District

According to the 2011 Census, Central District had a population of 5,82,320 people living in 1,19,639 households. The population comprised 3,07,821 males and 2,74,499 females, with an average population density of 27,730 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population5,82,32005,82,320
Male Population3,07,82103,07,821
Female Population2,74,49902,74,499
Total Households1,19,63901,19,639
Population Density27,730 / km²0 / km²27,730 / km²

Central District had 4,42,360 literate people and 62,739 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 1,43,178. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)62,739062,739
Literate Population4,42,36004,42,360
Illiterate Population1,39,96001,39,960
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population1,43,17801,43,178
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population000

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.