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Area

1,483 sq km

  Latitude

  28.38° N

  Longitude

  77.13° E

  Altitude

  293 m above sea level

  Total Population

  1, 38, 50,507

  Altitude

  293 m above sea level

  Male

  76, 07,234

  Female

  62, 43,273

  Density (Per Sq. km)

  9340

  Sex Ratio (per 1000 Males)

  821

  Literacy Rate (%) Persons

  81.67

  Literacy Rate (%) Males

  87.37

  Literacy Rate (%) Female

  74.71

  Birth Rate (per 1000)

  21.24

  Death Rate (per 1000)

  5.81

  Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000)

  23.93

  Per Capita Income

  RS.38864

  Gross Domestic Product

  478 billion INR (2005)

  Temperature

  45 degree (max), 5 degree (min)

  Time Zone

  IST (UTC+5:30)

  Language

  Hindi, English, Punjabi

  STD Code

  011

  Postal Code

  1100xx

  Vehicle Code

  DL-0xx

  Religion

  Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian


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Progress of literacy in Delhi


YearTotal Population*
L I T E R A T E
P E R S O N S
    Total Male Female
1 2 3 4 5
1931 636246 89472
(14.06)
73377
(19.86)
16095
(6.03)
1941 917939 229603
(25.01)
171233
(31.99)
58370
(15.25)
1951 1744072 669073
(38.36)
424118
(42.99)
244955
(32.34)
1961 2658612 1402298
(52.75)
904801
(60.75)
497497
(42.55)
1971 4065698 2301605
(56.61)
1438268
(63.71)
863337
(47.75)
1981 6220406 3828326
(61.54)
2352883
(68.40)
1475443
(53.07)
1991 9420644 5882297
(75.29)
5359500
(82.01)
2342797
(66.99)
2001 13850507 9664764
(81.67)
5700847
(87.33)
3963917
(74.71)

Note: Figures given in parenthesis are percentages
* Excluding population of 0-6 age group. Source: Director of Census Operations, Delhi


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Education in Delhi


    1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
I No. of Schools 4599 4642 4642 4912 4908
A Government + Aided schools 3197 3195 3196 3211 3185
  1 Dte. Of Education 1227 1219 1220 1215 1189
  (i) Middle ISO 179 172 173 141
  (ii) Secondary 221 219 222 213 243
  (iii) Senior Secondary 826 821 S26 829 805
  2 M.C.D."
  (i) Primary+Nursery 1850 1890 1890 1910 1910
  3 N.D.M.C.* 114 80 80 80 80
  (i) Primary + Nursery 82 55 55 55 55
  (ii) Middle 14 10 10 10 10
  (iii) Secondary 10 9 9 9 9
  (iv) Senior 8 6 6 6 6
  4 Delhi Cantt." 6 6 6 6 6
  (i) Primary 3 3 3 3  
  (ii) Middle 3 3 3 3 3
B Unaided schools 1402 1447 1446 1701 1723
  1 Dte. of Education 950 995 994 1049 1071
  (i) Middle 469 487 481   496
  (ii) Secondary 174 186 183 222 222
  (iii) Senior Secondary 307 322 330 338 353
  2 M.C.D.
  (i) Primary 452 452 452 652 652
II No. of Teachers 67013        
  1 Primary - Nursery 33555 34927 35449    
  2 Middle 19908 20776 22113    
  3 Sr. Sec. 53107 54201 54891    
III Students Teacher Ratio
  (i) Primary 41.28 41.00 40.45    
  (ii) Middle/Secondary 35.66 36.34 35.32    
  (iii) Senior Secondary 9.57 10.02 10.29    
  (iv) Total
IV Enrolment in Lakhs
  (i) Primary Level +Nursery (Classes I to V) 13.85 14.32 14.34    
  (ii) Middle (Classes VI to VIII) 7.10 7.55 7.SI    
  (iii) Secondary+ Sr. Secondary 5.08 5.43 5.65    
V Literacy Rate (2001) Male 87.37 Female 75.00 Total 81.82    
VI Higher Education
  (i) No, of University 05 5 5    
  (ii) No. of Deemed University 6 6 10    
  (iii) No. of Colleqe 131 140 1-4    
  (a) Funded by Delhi 12 12 12    
  (b) Funded by Delhi Govt. & UGC on 16 16 16    
  (c) sharing basis
  (d) No.of colleges 82 82 82    
  GGSIPU   E8 62    
VII Sports and Youth Services
  (i) Swimming Pods 3S 11 13    
  (il) Sports 19 2 2    
  (iii) No.of stadiums
VIII Technical Education (Delhi Govt.)
  (i) College for Technical Education (Enqq.) u8 8 10    
  (ii) Polytechnics
  (iii) I.T.Is
  (iv) Basic Training Centre 01 01 01    
IX No. of schools (Dte. of Education) functioning in
  (i)    Pacca    School
Building + SPS
511 NA NA    
  (ii) SPS School Building + SPS 325 NA NA    
  (iii) SPS/Tents 94 NA NA    
  (iv) Tents 21   NA    
  Premises
  (vi) Rented 8   NA    
X Percentage of successful students in CBSE(Dte, of Education) 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003    
  (i)Secondary 56.89 62.24 65.22    
  (ii)Sr, Secondary B2.16 33.57 S7.17    
DOU=18032008


* Delhi Institute of Heritage Research & Management and Mahila Engineering College
Source: Dte of Education, Dte of Higher Education, Dte of Training of Technical Education, DES.



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