New Delhi District, Delhi

New Delhi District is an administrative district in the national capital territory of Delhi, India. The district headquarters is located at Connaught Place. Hindi and English are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 35 km².

List of Tehsils in New Delhi District

New Delhi District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 7 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Chanakya Puri—19.65
2Delhi Cantonment167.57
3Vasant Vihar691.55

Population of New Delhi District

As per the Census 2011, New Delhi District has a total population of 1,42,004 people, consisting of 77,942 males and 64,062 females. There are 33,208 households in the district with an average population density of 4,057 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population1,42,00401,42,004
Male Population77,942077,942
Female Population64,062064,062
Total Households33,208033,208
Population Density4,057 / km²0 / km²4,057 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 1,14,179 literate people and 12,760 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 33,245 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)12,760012,760
Literate Population1,14,17901,14,179
Illiterate Population27,825027,825
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population33,245033,245
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.