Demographics of Delhi State and City
Delhi is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. According to the census population estimates in 2022, Delhi’s city proper population was over 13.7 million, while the NCT’s population was about 20 million.
Delhi’s urban agglomeration, which includes the satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon, and Noida in an area known as the National Capital Region (NCR), has an estimated population of over 28 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in India and the second-largest in the world.
New Delhi is the capital city of India & the second most populated city in India after Mumbai. It’s located in Delhi state of India. The Population under Municipal Corporation Urban is considered as Delhi City Population.
As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, Delhi City had a population of 1,10,34,555 (1.10 Crore) out of which the male population was 58,82,117 and the female population was 51,52,438. As per the Census Population Projection report Delhi City Population in 2024 is 1.40 Crore
Delhi Metropolitan Population
The population of the Delhi Metropolitan region is the population of all nine districts of Delhi State i.e New Delhi, Central, North, West, North West, South, South West, East & North East. Delhi Metropolitan Area is the second most populous area of India after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, the population of Delhi is 1,68,7941 (1.68 Crore) and the Estimated population of Delhi in 2024 is 21,752,000 (2.17 Crore or 21.7 million)
| Delhi (NCT) Census | 2011 | 2024 Estimate |
| Population | 16,787,941 | 21,752,000 |
| Male | 8,987,326 | 11,567,000 |
| Female | 7,800,615 | 10,186,000 |
Source: Census 2011 and Census population projection report
Delhi Historical Population
The population of Delhi during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb ( 1657 – 1707 ) was about 20 lakhs. With the death of Aurangzeb, there ensued a long period of political instability. The invasion of Nadir Shah in 1739 greatly added to this insecurity and the population was reduced to a mere 5 lakhs. British choose Calcutta as their capital and this led to a further decline in the fortunes of Delhi. The absence of royal patronage hindered the growth of industry and business. Consequently, Delhi suffered in terms of population as well. British rule in Delhi started in 1803 when Lord Lake defeated the Marathas in the battle of Patparganj near Delhi.
In 1803, when Delhi was declared a province for the purpose of administration under British Rule, peace and order returned after a long spell of unrest. Quite naturally the population increased from 1,50,000 in 1803 to 3,30,000 in 1843. Then followed a period of political uncertainty, including the 1857 rebellion against the British. As a result, there was a considerable decrease in population. In the 1901 census population of Delhi city is 2,14,115. The population doubled after the partition of India & the arrival of almost 4 lakh + people from West Pakistan.
The population of Delhi City & state from the 1901 Census to 2011 is as follows
| Census year | City Population | Urban agglomeration Pop. |
| 1901 | 214,115 | 214,115 |
| 1911 | 237,944 | 237,944 |
| 1921 | 304,420 | 304,420 |
| 1931 | 373,789 | 447,442 |
| 1941 | 578,813 | 695,686 |
| 1951 | 1,119,870 | 1,437,134 |
| 1961 | 2,061,758 | 2,359,408 |
| 1971 | 3,287,883 | 3,647,023 |
| 1981 | 5,099,539 | 5,760,811 |
| 1991 | 7,423,193 | 8,471,625 |
| 2001 | 9,879,172 | 12,895,547 |
| 2011 | 11,034,555 | 16,787,941 |
Delhi State District wise Population 2011
The population of All Nine Districts of Delhi State i.e New Delhi, Central, North, West, North West, South, South West, East & North East is as follows
New Delhi District
As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, New Delhi had a population of 142,004 out of which the male population was 72942 and the female population was 64062
Central Delhi District
In 2011, Central Delhi District had a population of 582820 out of which the male population was 307821 and the female population was 274999
South Delhi District
In 2011, South District had a population of 2731929 out of which the male population was 1467428 and the female population was 1264501
South West Delhi District
In 2011, South west District had a population of 2292958 out of which the male population was 1246046 and the female population was 1046912
West Delhi District
In 2011, West District had a population of 2543243 out of which the male population was 1356240 and the female population was 1187003
North Delhi District
In 2011, North District had a population of 887978 out of which the male population was 475002 and the female population was 412976
North West Delhi District
In 2011, North West District had a population of 3656539 out of which the male population was 1960922 and the female population was 1695617
East Delhi District
In 2011, East District had a population of 1709346 out of which the male population was 907500 and the female population was 801,846
North East Delhi District
In 2011, North East District had a population of 2241624 out of which the male population was 1188425 and the female population was 1053199
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