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Coordinates: 28°3824N 77°1724E / 28.64000°N 77.29000°E / 28.64000; 77.29000
 

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East Delhi
East Delhi is located in Delhi
East Delhi

East Delhi

Location in Delhi, India

Coordinates: 28°38′24N 77°17′24E / 28.64000°N 77.29000°E / 28.64000; 77.29000
Country India
StateDelhi
HeadquartersPreet Vihar
Government
 • District collectorAnil Banka, IAS[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,709,346
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
1100xx[2]
Nearest cityNoida, Ghaziabad
Lok SabhaMPGautam Gambhir
Websitedmeast.delhi.gov.in
Districts of Delhi

East Delhi is an administrative district of DelhiinIndia. It is bounded by the Yamuna River on the west, North East Delhi to the north, Ghaziabad DistrictofUttar Pradesh state to the east, and Gautam Buddha Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh to the south. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions: Gandhi Nagar, Preet Vihar, and Mayur Vihar.

East Delhi has a population of 1,709,346 (2011 census) and an area of 64 km2 (25 sq mi), with a population density of 22,639 persons per km².

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census East Delhi has a population of 1,709,346,[citation needed] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[3] or the US state of Nebraska.[4] This gives it a ranking of 284th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 27,132 inhabitants per square kilometre (70,270/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.68%. East Delhi has a sex ratio of 884 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.75%. The Scheduled Castes make up of 16.5% (281,482) of total district population.[5]

Religion[edit]

Hinduism is the majority religion of the district, followed by 82.54% of total population, with Islam the second most followed religion with 10.46%. There is also a significant population of Sikhs (3.1%) and Jains (2.7%).[5]

Religion in East Delhi
Religion Percent
Hinduism

82.54%
Islam

10.46%
Sikhism

3.1%
Jainism

2.7%
Christianity

0.92%
Others

0.17%

Visitor attractions[edit]

Health institutions[edit]

Major localities[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Who's Who | East District, Delhi | India". Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  • ^ East Delhi
  • ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  • ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nebraska 1,826,341
  • ^ a b "East District Population Religion - Delhi, East Literacy, Sex Ratio - Census India". www.censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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