CHAPTER 19

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Area
Delhi is the National Capital Territory and it is bordered by Haryana on three
sides and by Utter Pradesh in the east. It is located at North Latitude from 28.24
– 28.53 degrees and East Longitude from 76.50 - 77.20 degrees. Delhi covers
an area of 1483 Km2, of which 369.35 sq. Km. is designated as rural and
1113.65 Km2 as urban, which makes it the largest city in terms of area in the
country. It has a length of 51.9 km and breadth of 48.48 Km. Delhi has 11
districts with 33 Tehsils /Sub-Divisions. Two prominent features of Delhi are the
Yamuna flood plains and the Ridge. It is located in India’s seismic zone-iv, an
indication of its vulnerability to major earthquakes.

2. Demographic Trends

2.1 Delhi is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Due to rapid pace of
urbanization, the landscape of Delhi has undergone a change from a rural
majority to urban. The rural to urban area change during the last three censuses
in Delhi is depicted in Statement 19.1:
Statement 19.1
AREA - RURAL AND URBAN
S. Classificati 1991 2001 2011
No. on of Area 2 2 2
Km % Km % Km %
1. Rural 797.66 53.79 558.32 37.65 369.35 24.90
2. Urban 685.34 46.21 924.68 62.35 1113.65 75.1
3. Total 1483.00 100.00 1483.00 100.00 1483.00 100.00
Source: Census of India, 1991, 2001 & 2011

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2.2 The growth in the urban area during 2001-2011 was observed at 20.44 percent.
This pace of urbanization has reduced the number of villages in Delhi from 300
in 1961 to 165 in 2001 and 112 in 2011. The number of urbanized villages has
increased from 20 in 1961 to 135 in 2011. The number of census towns has
increased from 3 in 1971 to 29 in 1991 and 110 in 2011. Thus more and more
rural villages of Delhi are being declared as census towns in each successive
Census, resulting in decreasing rural population and rural areas in Delhi.

3. Population

The Population Census is the only source providing comprehensive data on

population characteristics carried out decennially by the Govt. of India in
collaboration with states. The first synchronous census in India was held in
1881. The latest census, 15th in the series, was conducted in 2011.As per this
census, the population of Delhi, as of 1st March, 2011, was 16.78 million as
against 13.85 million on 1st March, 2001. According to Census 2011, about
97.50 per cent of the population of Delhi lives in urban areas and the remaining
2.5 percent in rural areas. This urban population includes the population of 110
census towns in the 2011 Census. As per the Revenue Department record,
these census towns are located in the rural area of Delhi and they are not a part
of the notified urban area of Delhi.

4. Growth of Population

4.1 The population of Delhi and India and its growth during the last six decades has
been presented in Statement 19.2.

Statement 19.2
POPULATION OF INDIA AND DELHI & ITS GROWTH DURING 1951-2011
(Lakh)
Delhi India Share of
Population Growth Population Growth(%) Delhi’s
S.No. Years Population
(%)
in All India
1. 1951 17.44 -- 3610.88 -- 0.48
2. 1961 26.59 52.44 4392.35 21.64 0.61
3. 1971 40.66 52.93 5481.60 24.80 0.74
4. 1981 62.20 53.00 6833.29 24.66 0.91
5. 1991 94.21 51.45 8464.21 23.87 1.11
6. 2001 138.51 47.02 10287.37 21.54 1.35
7. 2011 167.88 21.20 12108.55 17.70 1.39
Source: - Census of India (Primary Census Abstract 2011).

4.2 The decadal growth rate of the population during 2001-2011 was recorded at
21.2 per cent. This is a peculiar feature of Census 2011, as in all censuses
since 1951, the decadal growth rate of the population was more than 50% and

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 47% in 2001.This trend may be attribut
attributed to the implementation of various
employment promotion programmes such as MNREGA and welfare schemes
such as pension for senior citizens and widows by Central and State
Governments on one hand and development of NCR priority towns viz.
Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat, Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut
Meerut, etc.,
etc. contributing to
the reduction of migration to Delhi. The population growth rate in Delhi during
the last decade was higher than the national level by 3.5 per cent. Delhi
accounts for about 0.05 per cent of India’s geographical area, area but
comprises1.39 per cent of the nation’s population.

4.3 It may be observed from Statement 19.2 .2 that the percentage of Delhi’s
population to the national level enhanced from 0.48 per cent in 1951 to 1.39 per
cent in 2011. The rate of growth of population in Delhi was highest during
1971-81
81 at 53.00 per cent. The annual rate of growth of population in Delhi
during the last decade was 2.12 per cent per annum
annum, which was higher than the
national
al level of 0.35 per cent per annum. The population in Delhi during 1951-
2011 is depicted in Chart 19
19.1.

Chart 19.1
POPULATION OF DELHI: 1951
1951-2011
(Lakh)

180 167.88

160
138.51
140

120
94.21
100

80
62.2
60
40.66
40 26.59
17.44
20

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

5. District-wise
wise Population

5.1 At the time of the1991

1991 Census, Delhi was a single district territory.
erritory. In 1996, the
Government of NCT Delhi, through a gazette
azette notification, created 9 districts and
27 sub-divisions. The Population Census of 2001 was conducted in each of the

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 9 districts and 27 Sub-divisions. The district-wise population of NCT Delhi
during Census 2001 and 2011 is presented in Statement 19.3.
Statement 19.3
DISTRICT-WISE POPULATION OF NCT DELHI: 2001 & 2011
S. Districts 2001 2011
No. Number Per cent Rank Number Per cent Rank
1. North West 2860869 20.65 1 3656539 21.78 1
2. South 2267023 16.37 2 2731929 16.27 2
3 West 2128908 15.37 3 2543243 15.15 3
4 North East 1768061 12.77 4 2241624 13.35 5
5. South West 1755041 12.67 5 2292958 13.66 4
6. East 1463583 10.57 6 1709345 10.18 6
7. North 781525 5.64 7 887978 5.29 7
8. Central 646385 4.67 8 582320 3.47 8
9. New Delhi 179112 1.29 9 142004 0.85 9
Total 13850507 100.00 16787941 100.00
Source: -Census of India (Primary Census Abstract 2011).

5.2 It is evident from Statement 19.3 that more than 53 per cent of the population of
Delhi in 2011 lived in three districts viz. North-west, South and West districts of
Delhi. The district-wise population of Delhi in 2001 and 2011 is depicted in
Chart 19.2
Chart 19.2
DISTRICT-WISE POPULATION OF DELHI-2001 and 2011

New Delhi 142004

179112
Central 582320 2011 2001
646385
North 887978
781525
East 1709345
1463583
South West 2292958
1755041
North East 2241624
1768061
West 2543243
2128908
South 2731929
2267023
North West 3656539
2860869

0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 3000000 3500000 4000000

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6. Sex Ratio

6.1 Sex ratio is a very important demographic indicator for analyzing the socio-
economic features of a population. It is the ratio of females per thousand males.
As per 2011 Census, the sex ratio of Delhi was 868.During the last decade, the
sex ratio in Delhi increased from 821 in 2001 to 868 in 2011. In order to
overcome this critical situation both at the national and state level, various
stringent actions against female foeticide and the complete abolition of sex
determination practices during pregnancy period have been introduced and
implemented. The district-wise sex ratio of NCT Delhi in 2001and 2011 is
presented in Statement 19.4.
Statement 19.4

DISTRICT-WISE SEX RATIO OF NCT DELHI DURING 2001 & 2011

S. Districts Sex Ratio
No.
2001 Rank 2011 Rank

1. North East 849 1 886 2

2. East 843 2 884 3

3 Central 842 3 892 1

4 West 830 4 875 4

5. North 826 5 869 5

6. North West 820 6 865 6

7. South 799 7 862 7

8. New Delhi 792 8 822 9

9. South West 784 9 840 8

Delhi 821 868

Source: - Census of India (Primary Census Abstract 2011).

6.2 In most of the Northern states in India, the sex ratio indicated a critical situation
as per the 2001 and 2011 Censuses. The sex ratio of Northern states as per the
2001 and 2011 Census is presented in Statement 19.5.

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 Statement 19.5
SEX RATIO OF NORTHERN STATES IN INDIA- 2001 & 2011
S. States Sex Ratio
No. 2001 2011
1. Jammu and Kashmir 892 889
2. Himachal Pradesh 968 972
3 Punjab 876 895
4. Chandigarh 777 818
5 Uttarakhand 962 963
6. Haryana 861 879
7. Rajasthan 921 928
8. Uttar Pradesh 898 912
9. Delhi 821 868
India 933 943
Source: - Census of India (Primary Census Abstract 2011)
.
6.3 The total number of births registered in Delhi under Civil Registration System
(CRS) is presented in Statement 19.6.

Statement 19.6
BIRTHS REGISTERED UNDER CRS – SEX-WISE
S. Years Births Sex Ratio
No Total Male Female
1. 2001 296287 163816 (55.29) 132471 (44.71) 809
2. 2002 300659 164184 (54.61) 136475 (45.39) 831
3. 2003 301165 165173 (54.84) 135992 (45.16) 823
4. 2004 305974 167849 (54.86) 138125 (45.14) 823
5. 2005 324336 178031 (54.89) 146305 (45.11) 822
6. 2006 322750 176242 (54.61) 146508 (45.39) 831
7. 2007 322044 174289 (54.12) 147755 (45.88) 848
8. 2008 333908 166583 (49.89) 167325 (50.11) 1004
9. 2009 354482 185131 (52.22) 169351 (47.78) 915
10. 2010 359463 189122(52.61) 170341(47.39) 901
11 2011 353759 186870(52.82) 166889(47.18) 893
12 2012 360473 191129(53.02) 169344(46.98) 886
13 2013 370000 195226(52.76) 174774(47.24) 895
14 2014 373693 197078(52.73) 176615(47.26) 896
15 2015 374012 197080(52.69) 176932(47.31) 898
16 2016 379161 199358(52.58) 179738(47.40) 902
17 2017 367046 191876(52.28) 175090(47.70) 913
18 2018 362803 188494(51.96) 174196(48.01) 924
19 2019 365868 190527(52.08) 175267(47.90) 920
Source: -Annual Report on Registration of Births and Deaths, Directorate of Economics
and Statistics, Delhi.

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6.4 Sex ratio as per birth registered in Delhi under CRS indicates a positive picture,
enhanced from 809 in 2001 to 920 in 2019.The increase in sex ratio during 2005
to 2008 may be linked to the introduction of a number of schemes for the
empowerment of women and the welfare of children by the Government of NCT
Delhi.

6.5 On the basis of projected population for the year 2019 and 2020, the sex ratio
(Male per 100 Female) of selected nations is presented in Statement 19.7.

Statement 19.7
POPULATION OF SELECTED NATIONS - 2019-20
(Number)
S. Nations 2019 2020 Sex Ratio
No. (Male Per 100 Female)

1. China 1,433,783,686 1439323776 105.30

2. India 1,366,417,754 1380004385 108.17
3. United States of
329,064,917 331002651 97.94
America
4. Indonesia 270,625,568 273523615 101.40
5. Pakistan 216,565,318 220892340 106.02
6. Brazil 211,049,527 212559417 96.59
7. Nigeria 200,963,599 206139589 102.75
8. Bangladesh 163,046,161 164689383 102.24
9. Russian Federation 145,872,256 145934462 86.39
10 Mexico 127,575,529 128932753 95.76
11
Japan 126,860,301 126476461 95.41
.
12
Ethiopia 112,078,730 114963588 100.12
.
13
Philippines 108,116,615 109581078 100.87
.
World 7,713,468,100 7794798739 101.68
Source: http://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-population.php
http://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-sex-ratio.php

7. Density of Population

7.1 Population density is an often reported and commonly compared statistic for
places all over the world. Population density is the measure of the number of
population per unit area. It is commonly represented as people residing per
square kilometer. As per 2011 Census, the density of population in Delhi
worked out at 11320persons per square kilometer, as against the national
level of 382 persons per square kilometer. Density of population in Delhi was
the highest among all states and union territories during the year 2011.

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 District-wise density of population in Delhi in 2001and 2011 is presented in
Statement 19.8.
Statement 19.8
DISTRICT-WISE POPULATION DENSITY OF NCT DELHI: 2001 AND 2011
S. Districts Population Density (Persons per Sq. Km)
No.
2001 Rank 2011 Rank
1. North East 29,468 1 36155 1
2. Central 25,855 2 27730 2
3 East 22,868 3 27132 3
4 West 16,503 4 19563 4
5. North 13,246 5 14557 5
6. South 9,068 6 11060 6
7. North 6,502 7 8254 7
West
8. New Delhi 5,117 8 4057 9
9. South 4,169 9 5446 8
West
Delhi 9340 11320
Source: - Census of India, census 2011 (primary census abstract).

7.2 It is evident from Statement 19.8, that the North East District ranks first in
terms of population density in Delhi at 36155 persons per Sq. Km and New
Delhi ranks last with population density at 4057 persons per Sq. Km. During
the last decade, the density of population in New Delhi showed a declining
trend from 5117 persons per sq.km in 2001 to 4057 persons per sq. Km in
2011.

8. Household Size

The number of persons living together in one house is commonly called

household size. As per 2011 Census, there were 3340538 households in
Delhi. The average size of a household in Delhi was found to be 5.02. It
indicates that in one house, there are more than five persons. More than one
half of the households had more than five members during the year 2011. The
distribution of households by size in Delhi in 2001 and 2011 are presented in
Statement 19.9.

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 Statement 19.9

DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE IN DELHI- 2001 & 2011

S. Size of Household No. of Household Per cent of total No. of
No. Household

2001 2011 2001 2011

1. One member 99786 123106 3.90 3.70

2. Two members 206925 252370 8.10 7.60

3. Three members 295216 428403 11.56 12.80

4. Four Members 544289 803065 21.31 24.00

5. Five Members 506711 681142 19.84 20.40

6. Six to Eight 680065 853773 26.63 25.60

Members
7. Nine or more 221157 198679 8.66 5.90
members
Total Households 2554149 3340538 100.00 100.00

Source: -Census of India 2011.

9. Literacy Rate

As per Census 2011, Delhi showed a high level of literacy i.e. 86.2 per cent as
compared to 81.67 per cent in 2001, with the literacy rate of 90.9 per cent for
males and 80.8 for females. The rural and urban literacy rates of Delhi were
81.9 and 86.3% respectively, in 2011.

10. Age-wise Distribution of Population

The age-wise distribution of population is the best indicator of future human

potential, the magnitude of responsibility of the working population especially for
taking care of children and their aged parents. The information regarding the
age-wise distribution of population in Delhi during the last two census periods is
presented in Statement 19.10.

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 Statement 19.10
AGE-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN DELHI: 1991, 2001 & 2011
S. Age Group 1991 2001 2011
No Number Per cent Number Per cent Number Per cent
1. 0-14 3273482 34.75 4492939 32.44 4565319 27.19
2. 15-19 914871 9.71 1427979 10.31 1667375 9.93
3. 20-24 982866 10.43 1426860 10.30 1764060 10.51
4. 25-29 956788 10.16 1358925 9.81 1668326 9.94
5. 30-39 1438035 15.26 2211006 15.96 2753943 16.40
6. 40-49 867731 9.21 1432467 10.34 2008410 11.96
7. 50-59 504149 5.35 759505 5.48 1196361 7.13
8. 60 or more 439520 4.67 719650 5.20 1147445 6.83
9. Age not 43202 0.46 21176 0.15 16702 0.1
stated
Total 9420644 100.00 13850507 100.00 16787941 100.00
Source: -Census of India. Primary Census Abstract 2011

10.2 It may be observed from Statement 19.10 that one-third of the total population
in Delhi during 2001 was in the category of children within the age group of 0 to
14 years and the percentage change was recorded at a minimal rate. The
condition was more or less the same in all other age-wise categories, either at
positive in one group or at negative in the consecutive age group. The
information regarding age-wise distribution of population of Delhi during 2001 is
depicted in Chart 19.3.

Chart 19.3
AGE-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN DELHI 2011

5000000 4565319
4500000
4000000
3500000
3000000 2753943
2500000
1764060 2008410
2000000 1667375 1668326 1196361
1500000 1147445
1000000
500000
16702
0
0-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 or Age not
more stated
age-wise

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11 Metro Cities Population

11.1 The population of metropolitan cities in India is presented in Statement 19.11.

Statement 19.11
POPULATION OF SOME OF THE METROPOLITAN CITIES IN INDIA: 2001 & 2011
S. Metropolitan Population (Number) Ranks
No. Cities
2001 2011 2001 2011
1. Mumbai 16,434,386 18,414,288 1 1
2. Delhi 13,850,507 16,787,941 2 2
3. Kolkata 13,211,853 14,112,536 3 3
4. Chennai 6,560,242 8,696,010 4 4
5. Bangalore 5,701,456 8,499,399 6 5
6. Hyderabad 5,742,036 7,749,334 5 6
Source: - Census of India and Provisional Population census 2011.

11.2 It may be observed from Statement 19.11 that Delhi was placed at Second
position during 2001 and 2011 continuously. The population in Mumbai in 2001
was 16.43 million; 2.58 million higher than Delhi’s population. The difference
between the population of Mumbai and Delhi in 2011 (Census 2011) reduced to
1.63 million, which clearly indicates the fast development of the Delhi. The
population of metro cities in India during 2011 is depicted in Chart 19.4.

Chart 19.4
POPULATION OF METRO CITIES IN INDIA-2011

Hyderabad 7749334

Bangalore 8499399

Chennai 8696010

Kolkata 14112536

Delhi 16787941

Mumbai 18414288

0 50,00,000 1,00,00,000 1,50,00,000 2,00,00,000 2,50,00,000

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11.3 As population increases, more people will prefer to live in large cities. Many
people will live in growing cities with over 10 million inhabitants, known as
megacities. Megacities were numbered at 16 in 2000. By 2025, there will be 27
megacities. The top ten largest urban agglomerations of the world during 2000,
2011 and 2025(projected)are presented in Statement 19.12.

Statement 19.12

TOP 10 LARGEST URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS: 2000, 2011& 2025

(Million)
S. 2000 2011 2025 (projected)
No. Cities Population Cities Population Cities Population
1. Tokyo 34.5 Tokyo 37.2 Tokyo 38.7
2. Mexico City 18.0 Delhi 16.8* Delhi 22.1
Mexico
3. New York 17.9 20.4 Shanghai 28.4
City
New
4. Sao Polo 17.1 20.4 Mumbai 26.6
York
Mexico
5. Mumbai 16.1 Shanghai 20.2 24.6
City
Sao
6. Delhi 13.8 19.9 New York 23.6
Polo
7. Shanghai 13.2 Mumbai 19.7 Sao Polo 23.2
8. Kolkata 13.1 Beijing 15.6 Dhaka 22.9
Buenos
9. 11.9 Dhaka 15.4 Beijing 22.6
Aires
10 Los Angels 11.8 Kolkata 14.4 Karachi 20.2
Sources: -1.United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects the 2011 Revision
2.http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/urbanizati
on/ WUP2011_Report.pdf

11.4 It may be observed from Statement 19.12 that three cities in India (Mumbai,
Kolkata and Delhi) have been shown as the top ten largest urban
agglomerations of the world during 2000 and 2011 (Mumbai, Delhi and
Kolkata). In 2000, Kolkata ranked as the 8th largest urban agglomerations in the
world. The three periods saw Tokyo in Japan placed first in terms of the number
of population in urban agglomerations. The information regarding the growth
rate of the population in the largest urban agglomerations of the world during
2000-2011 is presented in Statement 19.13.

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 Statement 19.13
GROWTH RATE OF POPULATION IN LARGEST URBAN
AGGLOMERATIONS DURING 2000-2011 & 2000-2025

Annual Growth Rate

Population (million)
S. Name of (Per cent)
No. Cities 2025 2000- 2000-
2000 2011
(projected) 2011 2025
1. Tokyo 34.5 37.2 38.7 0.71 0.49

2. New York 17.9 20.4 23.6 1.27 1.27

3. Mexico City 18.0 20.4 24.6 1.21 1.47

4. Sao Polo 17.1 19.9 23.2 1.49 1.43

5. Kolkata 13.1 14.4 18.7 0.90 1.71

6. Mumbai 16.1 19.7 26.6 2.03 2.61

7. Delhi 13.8 16.8 22.1 2.25 2.40

Sources: -1.United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects the 2011 Revision
2.http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/urbanization/WU
P2011_Report.pdf

11.5 It may be observed from Statement 19.14 that the highest annual growth rate of
the population during 1975-2000 and projected growth rate during 1975-2025
was recorded highest in Delhi at 7.27 per cent and 8.23 per cent per annum
respectively. Mumbai and Kolkata recorded second and third positions during
this period. The attributes towards highest growth of population in Delhi may be
due to the higher rate of migration of people from neighbouring states as well as
other parts of the nation.

12. Urban-Rural Scenario in Delhi

12.1 At the beginning of the 21st century, more than 93 per cent of the population
was in urban areas as compared to 53 per cent in 1901. This clearly indicates
the fast growth of urbanization in the national capital. The information regarding
the urbanization trend in Delhi during the century is presented in Statement
19.14.

Statement 19.14

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 URBANIZATION TREND OF DELHI DURING 1901-2011
Growth
Population (Number)
S. Census (Per cent)
No. Year % of urban
Total Urban Decadal AEGR
to total
1 1901 405819 214115 52.76
2 1911 413851 237944 57.50 11.13 1.1
3 1921 488452 304420 62.32 27.94 2.5
4 1931 636246 447442 70.33 46.98 3.9
5 1941 917939 695686 75.79 55.48 4.4
6 1951 1744072 1437134 82.40 106.58 7.3
7 1961 2658612 2359408 88.75 64.17 5.0
8 1971 4065698 3647023 89.70 54.57 4.4
9 1981 6220406 5768200 92.73 58.16 4.6
10. 1991 9420644 8471625 89.93 46.87 3.8
11 2001 13850507 12905780 93.18 52.34 4.2
12 2011 16787941 16368899 97.50 26.83 1.92
Source: - Census of India Provisional Population Totals, NCT of Delhi Series 8, Paper
1 of 2011.
Note: - AEGR means Annual Exponential Growth Rate.

12.2 District-wise urban and rural population of NCT Delhi during the last census is
mentioned in Statement 19.15.
Statement 19.15
DISTRICT-WISE URBAN & RURAL POPULATION OF DELHI: 2011
S. District Population (Number) % of Urban
No. Population
Urban Rural Total
1. North West 3442589 213950 3656539 94.15
2. North 870232 17746 887978 98.00
3 North east 2220097 21527 2241624 99.04
4. East 1705816 3530 1709346 99.79
5. New Delhi 142004 -- 142004 100.00
6. Central 582320 -- 582320 100.00
7. West 2536823 6420 2543243 99.75
8. South West 2149282 143676 2292958 93.73
9. South 2719736 12193 2731929 99.55
Delhi 16368899 419042 16787941 97.50
Source: -Census of India and Primary Census Abstract 2011

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12.3 Statement 19.15 indicates that two districts in Delhi have 100 percent of urban
population, namely Central and New Delhi district, during the year 2011. All the
remaining districts in Delhi had more than 90 per cent of the population living in
urban areas.

13. Vital Rates

13.1 Vital rates are perhaps one of the most widely used national, state and local
data generally, which includes birth, death and infant mortality rates defined as
under:-

(a) Birth Rate:- Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a
crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births
per thousand population in a given region and year.

(b) Death Rate:- Mortality is one of the basic components of population change
and the related data is essential for demographic studies and public health
administration. Death rate is one of the simplest measures of mortality and is
defined as the number of deaths per thousand population in a given region
and time period.

(c) Infant Mortality Rate:- The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), which is widely
accepted as a crude indicator of the overall health scenario of a country or a
region, is defined as the infant deaths (less than one year) per thousand live
births in a given time period and for a given region.

The information regarding vital rates (Both Civil Registration System and
Sample Registration System) in Delhi is presented in Statement 19.16.

13.2 The Civil Registration System is the legal recording of the occurrence of vital
events (birth and death) through a network of government offices and
designated officials, together with certain identifying or descriptive
characteristics of the events on a continuous, permanent and compulsory basis.
The Civil Registration System also serves as the tool for measuring changes in
the population. In other words, the population census, which is held once in a
period of 10 years, gives stock of population at a point of time. Whereas, vital
statistics presents the flow of population.

13.3 In Delhi, registration of births and deaths are being done by five local bodies i.e.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, East
Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi
Cantonment Board.

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 Statement 19.16
VITAL RATES IN DELHI: CRS AND SRS
S. Year *Estimated Vital Rates (Per Thousand)
No Mid-Year
Population Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality
(Lakh) Rate
CRS* SRS CRS* SRS CRS SRS
1. 2003 144.86 20.78 17.3 6.07 5.0 17 28
2. 2004 147.68 20.72 18.4 5.76 4.7 13 32
3. 2005 150.54 21.52 18.6 6.24 4.6 13 35
4. 2006 153.47 21.05 18.4 6.45 4.7 18 37
5. 2007 156.45 20.58 18.1 6.46 4.8 25 36
6. 2008 159.49 21.94 18.4 6.77 4.8 18 35
7. 2009 162.58 21.77 18.1 6.89 4.4 19 33
8. 2010 165.74 21.66 17.8 7.48 4.2 22 30
9. 2011 169.14 20.92 17.5 6.63 4.3 22 28
10. 2012 172.92 20.87 17.3 6.05 4.2 24 25
11. 2013 176.70 20.94 17.2 5.50 4.1 22 24
12. 2014 180.47 20.71 16.8 6.72 3.8 22 20
13. 2015 184.25 20.30 16.4 6.76 3.6 23 18
14. 2016 188.03 20.16 15.5 7.53 4.0 21.35 18
15. 2017 191.82 19.13 15.2 7.10 3.7 20.83 16
16. 2018 195.61 18.55 14.7 7.44 3.3 23.81 13
17. 2019 199.40 18.35 NA 7.29 NA 24.12 NA

* Revised as per latest population projection prepared by National Commission

of Population from the Year 2011.

13.4 It may be inferred from Statement 19.16 that the vital rates of Delhi during
2003-2019 under CRS showed a mixed trend in birth and infant mortality rates.
On the contrary, the death rate by CRS indicated a slightly increasing trend.
Under SRS, system birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate showed a
decreasing trend.

14. Migration

14.1 The estimates of migration in Delhi are based on birth and death rates and the
total increase in population. It may be observed from Statement 19.17,in
absolute terms, the natural increase in population during 2019 was 2.21 lakh,
whereas migration has been estimated at 1.58 lakh. The trend of migration from
2001 to 2019 is given in Statement 19.17.

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 Statement 19.17
TREND OF MIGRATION IN DELHI 2002-2019
(Lakh)
S. Year *Estimated Increased Total Natural Migration
No. Mid-Year Population Increase
Population Over Birth Death
Previous Year
1. 2002 142.10 2.7 3.01 0.86 2.15 0.55
2. 2003 144.86 2.76 3.01 0.88 2.13 0.63
3. 2004 147.68 2.82 3.06 0.85 2.21 0.61
4. 2005 150.54 2.86 3.24 0.94 2.30 0.56
5. 2006 153.47 2.93 3.23 0.99 2.24 0.69
6. 2007 156.45 2.98 3.22 1.01 2.21 0.77
7. 2008 159.49 3.04 3.34 1.08 2.26 0.78
8. 2009 162.58 3.09 3.54 1.12 2.42 0.67
9. 2010 165.74 3.16 3.59 1.24 2.35 0.81
10. 2011 169.14 3.40 3.53 1.12 2.41 0.99
11. 2012 172.92 3.78 3.60 1.05 2.55 1.23
12 2013 176.70 3.78 3.70 0.97 2.73 1.05
13 2014 180.47 3.77 3.74 1.21 2.53 1.24
14 2015 184.25 3.78 3.74 1.25 2.49 1.29
15 2016 188.03 3.78 3.79 1.42 2.37 1.41
16 2017 191.82 3.79 3.67 1.36 2.31 1.48
17 2018 195.61 3.79 3.63 1.46 2.17 1.62
18 2019 199.40 3.79 3.66 1.45 2.21 1.58
Source: -Office of Chief Registrar, Births & Deaths, Government of NCT Delhi.
* Revised as per latest population projection prepared by National Commission of Population
from the Year 2011.
Notes: - 1. Natural Increase of population means the difference between total births and deaths.
2. Migrated population is the difference between increased population and natural increase in population.

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