North West Delhi is a district in the Delhi National Capital Territory of India. Total area of North West Delhi is 443 km² including 170.75 km² rural area and 272.25 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, North West Delhi has a population of 36,56,539 peoples, out of which urban population is 34,42,589 while rural population is 2,13,950. The district has a population density of 8254 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,36,253 houses in the district, including 6,95,753 urban houses and 40,500 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 48 villages in north west delhi district.
The North West 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.
Narela is the largest tehsil in north west delhi district by area while Saraswati Vihar is the largest tehsil by population. Model Town is the smallest tehsil in north west delhi district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in North West Delhi district. Here is the list of all North West Delhi Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Model Town | 25 | 5,95,810 |
| 2 | Narela | 264 | 8,09,913 |
| 3 | Saraswati Vihar | 154 | 22,50,816 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,13,950 | 34,42,589 | 36,56,539 |
| Male Population | 1,15,680 | 18,45,242 | 19,60,922 |
| Female Population | 98,270 | 15,97,347 | 16,95,617 |
| Population Density | 1,253 / km² | 12,645 / km² | 8,254 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | North West Delhi (उत्तर पश्चिम) |
| State / UT : | Delhi |
| Total Area : | 443 km² |
| Total Population : | 36,56,539 |
| Density : | 8,254/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 48 |
| Total Population | Villages in North West Delhi District |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 1 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 32 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* 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.