Defence Colony Tehsil - South East, Delhi
Defence Colony is an administrative tehsil in the South East district of Delhi, India. The nearest railway station is situated at Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin, while the nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 12.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 37 km². The sex ratio was 877 females per 1,000 males.
Defence Colony Tehsil has only one village: Saidabad (Ct).
Population of Defence Colony Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Defence Colony Tehsil had a total population of 6,37,775 people living in 1,37,677 households. The population comprised 3,39,725 males and 2,98,050 females, with an average population density of 17,343 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,37,775 | 0 | 6,37,775 |
| Male Population | 3,39,725 | 0 | 3,39,725 |
| Female Population | 2,98,050 | 0 | 2,98,050 |
| Total Households | 1,37,677 | 0 | 1,37,677 |
| Population Density | 17,343 / km² | 0 / km² | 17,343 / km² |
Defence Colony Tehsil had 5,08,758 literate people and 66,230 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 68,480. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 66,230 | 0 | 66,230 |
| Literate Population | 5,08,758 | 0 | 5,08,758 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,29,017 | 0 | 1,29,017 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 68,480 | 0 | 68,480 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.