Demographics
| Population Growth of Delhi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1901 | 405,819 |
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| 1911 | 413,851 | 2.0% | |
| 1921 | 488,452 | 18.0% | |
| 1931 | 636,246 | 30.3% | |
| 1941 | 917,939 | 44.3% | |
| 1951 | 1,744,072 | 90.0% | |
| 1961 | 2,658,612 | 52.4% | |
| 1971 | 4,065,698 | 52.9% | |
| 1981 | 6,220,406 | 53.0% | |
| 1991 | 9,420,644 | 51.4% | |
| 2001 | 13,782,976 | 46.3% | |
| 2011 | 16,753,235 | 21.6% | |
| source: † Huge population rise in 1951 due to large scale migration after Partition of India in 1947. |
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According to the 2011 census of India, the population of Delhi is 16,753,235. The corresponding population density was 11,297 persons per km2, with a sex ratio of 866 women per 1000 men, and a literacy rate of 86.34%. In 2004, the birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate per 1000 population were 20.03, 5.59 and 13.08, respectively. In 2001, the population of Delhi increased by 285,000 as a result of migration and by 215,000 as a result of natural population growth – this made Delhi one of the fastest growing cities in the world. By 2015, Delhi is expected to be the third-largest conurbation in the world after Tokyo and Mumbai. Dwarka Sub City, Asia's largest planned residential area, is located within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
| Religion in Delhi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 82% | |||
| Islam | 11.7% | |||
| Sikhism | 4% | |||
| Jainism | 1.1% | |||
| Others | 1.2% | |||
Hinduism is Delhi's most popular religion, with approximately 82% of Delhi's population. The city has large communities of Muslims (11.7%), Sikhs (4%), Baha'i (0.1%), Jains (1.1%) and Christians (0.94%) in the city. Other minority religions include Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and Judaism. The principle language in Delhi is Hindustani, and Hindi (Devanagari Script) is the principal written language of the city. There is a sizable Punjabi and Urdu speaking population. Punjabi and Urdu has second language status in Delhi.
According a 1999–2000 estimate, the total number of people living below the poverty line, defined as living on US$11 or less per month, in Delhi was 1,149,000, or 8.23% of the total population, compared to 27.5% of India as a whole. 52% of Delhi residents live in slums without basic services like water, electricity, sanitation, sewage system or proper housing. In 2005, Delhi accounted for the highest percentage (16.2%) of the crimes reported in 35 Indian cities with populations of one million or more. The city has the highest rate of kidnapping and abduction cases with 9.3%; the national rate is 2.2%. Delhi accounts for 15.4% of crime against women in Indian cities.
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