South West Delhi district explained

South West Delhi
Settlement Type:District of Delhi
Pushpin Map:India New Delhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates:28.6096°N 77.1397°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Established Title: Created
Established Date:1997
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Kapashera
Governing Body:Municipal Corporation Of Delhi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,292,958
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Punjabi, English.
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:1100xx[1]
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituencies
Blank1 Info Sec1:West Delhi, South Delhi
Blank2 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Municipal Corporation Of Delhi
Website:https://dmsouthwest.delhi.gov.in/

South West Delhi is one of the eleven administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. Kapashera serves as the administrative headquarters of South West Delhi.

South West Delhi is bounded by the districts of West Delhi to the north, Central Delhi to the northeast, New Delhi and South Delhi to the east, Gurgaon District of Haryana state to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana to the west.

South West Delhi has a population of 2,292,958 (2011 census), and an area of 420 km², with a population density of 5,445 inhabitants per square kilometre. It is the fourth most populous district in Delhi.

The district court that functions under the Delhi High Court for South West Delhi is also located in Dwarka Sector 10.

Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Dwarka, Najafgarh and Kapashera.[2] [3]

History

South West Delhi is one of the old nine districts that came into existence in January 1997.[4] The District then composed of three Sub-Divisions; Vasant Vihar, JanakPuri, Najafgarh, Kapashera and Delhi Cantonment, and had its headquarters at Palam.[5]

Geography

The South West District of Delhi is situated in the southwest part of Delhi. It is located between latitude 28 40' and 28 29’ and longitude between 76 50’ and 77 14’. The South West district has a varied character with Kapashera Sub Division as predominantly rural the Dwarka Sub Division as mostly urban and Najafgarh Sub Divisions as a mix of both urban and rural populations.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census South West Delhi has a population of 2,292,958[6] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[7] or the US state of New Mexico.[8] This gives it a ranking of 198th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 5445PD/sqkm.[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 30.62%.[6] South West Delhi has a sex ratio of 836 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 88.81%.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. https://indiapincodes.net/Delhi/South-west/ (South West Delhi)
  2. Web site: South West District. www.delhi.gov.in. 21 September 2016.
  3. Web site: South West District. www.delhi.gov.in. 21 September 2016.
  4. Book: PROFILE OF DELHI: NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY - DELHI. 6. 21 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Official web site of South West Delhi District Administration, NCT of Delhi, India : Introduction. dcsouthwest.delhigovt.nic.in. 21 September 2016.
  6. Web site: District Census 2011 . 30 September 2011 . 2011 . Census2011.co.in.
  7. Web site: US Directorate of Intelligence . Country Comparison:Population . https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html . dead . 13 June 2007 . 1 October 2011 . Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est. .
  8. Web site: 2010 Resident Population Data. U. S. Census Bureau. 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179 .