East Delhi

East Delhi
District
East Delhi

Location in Delhi, India

Coordinates: 28°38′24″N 77°17′24″E / 28.64000°N 77.29000°E / 28.64000; 77.29000Coordinates: 28°38′24″N 77°17′24″E / 28.64000°N 77.29000°E / 28.64000; 77.29000
Country  India
State Delhi
Headquarters Preet Vihar
Government
  Body East Delhi Municipal Corporation
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Noida, Ghaziabad
Lok Sabha constituency East Delhi
Civic agency Municipal Corporation Of Delhi
Map showing the nine districts of Delhi.

East Delhi (aka Trans Yamuna) is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. It is bounded by the Yamuna River on the west, North East Delhi to the north, Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh state to the east, and Gautam Buddha Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh to the south.

East Delhi has a population of 1,448,770 (2001 census) and an area of 64 km², with a population density of 22,638 persons per km².

Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions: Gandhi Nagar, Preet Vihar, and Shahdara

Demographics

According to the 2011 census East Delhi has a population of 1,707,725,[1] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[2] or the US state of Nebraska.[3] This gives it a ranking of 284th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 26,683 inhabitants per square kilometre (69,110/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.68%.[1] East Delhi has a sex ratio of 883 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 88.75%.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nebraska 1,826,341

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