North East Delhi is a district in the Delhi National Capital Territory of India. Total area of North East Delhi is 62 km² including 14.63 km² rural area and 47.37 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, North East Delhi has a population of 22,41,624 peoples, out of which urban population is 22,20,097 while rural population is 21,527. The district has a population density of 36155 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,06,125 houses in the district, including 4,02,187 urban houses and 3,938 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 8 villages in north east delhi district.
The North East Delhi district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Seelam Pur is the largest tehsil in north east delhi district by both area and population. Shahdara is the smallest tehsil in north east delhi district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in North East Delhi district. Here is the list of all North East Delhi Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seelam Pur | 48 | 13,78,779 |
| 2 | Seema Puri | 8 | 5,39,914 |
| 3 | Shahdara | 5 | 3,22,931 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,527 | 22,20,097 | 22,41,624 |
| Male Population | 11,718 | 11,76,707 | 11,88,425 |
| Female Population | 9,809 | 10,43,390 | 10,53,199 |
| Population Density | 1,471 / km² | 46,867 / km² | 36,155 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | North East Delhi (उत्तर पूर्वी ) |
| State / UT : | Delhi |
| Total Area : | 62 km² |
| Total Population : | 22,41,624 |
| Density : | 36,155/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 8 |
| Total Population | Villages in North East Delhi District |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | 1 |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.