Defence Colony Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - South district, Delhi
Defence Colony Tehsil of South district has total population of 637,775 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 339,725 are males while 298,050 are females. In 2011 there were total 137,677 families residing in Defence Colony Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Defence Colony Tehsil is 877.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Defence Colony Tehsil lives in rural areas. The average literacy rate in rural area is 89% and the sex ratio of Defence Colony Tehsil is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Defence Colony Tehsil is 66230 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34886 male children and 31344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Defence Colony Tehsil is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Defence Colony Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Defence Colony Tehsil is 89.01%. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 76.44% in Defence Colony Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Defence Colony Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 0 villages.
Defence Colony Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Defence Colony Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 66,230 | 34,886 | 31,344 |
| Literacy | 89.01% | 82.7% | 76.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68,480 | 35,958 | 32,522 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129,017 | 58,787 | 70,230 |
Caste-wise Population - Defence Colony Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Defence Colony Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68,480 | 35,958 | 32,522 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Defence Colony Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 408,380 | (64.03%) | 216,689 | 191,691 |
| Muslim | 186,691 | (29.27%) | 101,933 | 84,758 |
| Christian | 11,685 | (1.83%) | 5,375 | 6,310 |
| Sikh | 25,179 | (3.95%) | 12,813 | 12,366 |
| Buddhist | 1,191 | (0.19%) | 567 | 624 |
| Jain | 3,693 | (0.58%) | 1,836 | 1,857 |
| Other Religion | 267 | (0.04%) | 124 | 143 |
| No Religion Specified | 689 | (0.11%) | 388 | 301 |
Literacy Rate - Defence Colony Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Defence Colony Tehsil in 2011 were 89.01% in which, male and female literacy were 92.16% and 85.42% respectively. Total literate in Defence Colony Tehsil were 508,758 of which male and female were 280,938 and 227,820 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Defence Colony Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Defence Colony Tehsil is 877 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 877 females in Defence Colony Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Defence Colony Tehsil.
Child Population - Defence Colony Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 66,230 children between age 0 to 6 years in Defence Colony Tehsil. Out of which 66,230 were male while 66,230 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Defence Colony Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 137,677 families under Defence Colony Tehsil living in urban areas while 137,677 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 100% of total population of Defence Colony Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 0% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 66,230 while that in rural region is 0.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 637,775 | 637,775 | 0 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 66,230 | 66,230 | 0 |
| Schedule Caste | 68,480 | 68,480 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 89.01% | 89.01% | NaN% |
| Sex Ratio | 877 | 877 | NaN |
Working Population - Defence Colony Tehsil
In Defence Colony Tehsil out of total population, 232,196 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,056 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217,951 | 175,385 | 42,566 |
| Cultivators | 477 | 399 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,056 | 876 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 6,539 | 5,669 | 870 |
| Other Workers | 209,879 | 168,441 | 41,438 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,245 | 9,858 | 4,387 |
| Non Working | 405,579 | 154,482 | 251,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Defence Colony, Delhi - Wikipedia