North West Delhi

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North West Delhi
District
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Country  India
State Delhi
Government
 • Body Municipal Corporation Of Delhi
 • Member of Parliament Dr. Udit Raj
Area
 • Total 442.84 km2 (170.98 sq mi)
Elevation 213 m (699 ft)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency North-West Delhi
Civic agency North Delhi Municipal Corporation
Map showing the nine districts of Delhi.

North West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.

Geography

North West Delhi is bounded by the Yamuna River on the northeast, and by the districts of North Delhi to the east and southeast, West Delhi to the south, Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west, Sonipat District of Haryana to the northwest and north, and Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh state to the northeast across the Yamuna.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census North West Delhi has a population of 3,651,261,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[2] or the US state of Oklahoma.[3] This gives it a ranking of 78th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 8,298 inhabitants per square kilometre (21,490/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.63%.[1] North West Delhi has a sex ratio of 862 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 84.66%.[1]

Administration

Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Saraswati Vihar, Narela, and Model Town.[4]

References

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