North East Delhi
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| Country |  India |
| State | Delhi |
| Division | Delhi Division |
| Headquarters | Nand Nagri |
| Government | |
| • Lok SabhaMP | Manoj Tiwari |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr Pankaj Kumar (IAS) |
| Area | |
| • District of Delhi | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)[1]
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| • District of Delhi | 2,241,624 |
| • Density | 36,155/km2 (93,640/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,220,097 |
| • Rural | 21,527 |
| Demographics | |
| • Population Growth | 26.78% |
| • Literacy | 83.09% |
| • Sex Ratio | 886 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
1100xx[2]
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| Website | dmnortheast |
North East Delhi is one of the eleven administrative districtofDelhi, India. The district was established in 1997. North East Delhi borders the Yamuna River on the west, Ghaziabad District to the north and east, East Delhi to the south, and North Delhi to the west across the Yamuna. Gokalpur,Karawal Nagar, Seelampur and Yamuna Vihar are 3 sub-divisions of this district.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,155 | — |
| 1971 | 157,262 | +15.21% |
| 1981 | 487,466 | +11.98% |
| 1991 | 1,085,250 | +8.33% |
| 2001 | 1,768,061 | +5.00% |
| 2011 | 2,241,624 | +2.40% |
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According to the 2011 census, North East Delhi had a population of 2,241,624, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia, or the United States state of New Mexico.[4][5] This gives it a ranking of 202nd in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 36,155 inhabitants per square kilometre (93,640/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.78%.[4] North East Delhi has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 83.09%. The Scheduled Castes make up 16.67% of total district population.[4]
| Religion | Percent |
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| Hinduism |
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| Islam |
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| Jainism |
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| Sikhism |
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| Christianity |
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| Buddhism |
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| Not stated |
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Hindus are majority in the district consisting of 68.22% of total population, with a significant population of Muslims with 29.34%.
North East Delhi incorporates the following towns:[6]
Villages in North East Delhi are divided into three administrative villages: Shahdara with no sub-villages, Seema Purl with one sub village, Mandoli, and Seelam Pur with twelve sub-villages:[7]
Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
Places adjacent to North East Delhi district
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Minority Concentrated Districts in India
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
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| Arunachal Pradesh |
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| Assam |
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| Bihar |
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| Delhi |
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| Haryana |
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| Ladakh |
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| Jharkhand |
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| Karnataka |
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| Kerala |
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| Madhya Pradesh |
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| Maharashtra |
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| Manipur |
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| Meghalaya |
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| Mizoram |
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| Odisha |
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| Sikkim |
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| Uttar Pradesh |
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| Uttarakhand |
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| West Bengal |
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Source: "List of 90 Minority Concentration Districts" (PDF). www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2020. | |
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