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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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East Delhi

East Delhi is an administrative district 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. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions: Gandhi Nagar, Preet Vihar, and Mayur Vihar.

East Delhi has a population of 1,709,346 (2011 census) and an area of 64 km (25 sq mi), with a population density of 22,639 persons per km².

Demographics

According to the 2011 census East Delhi has a population of 1,709,346, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 284th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 27,132 inhabitants per square kilometre (70,270/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.68%. East Delhi has a sex ratio of 884 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.75%. The Scheduled Castes make up of 16.5% (281,482) of total district population.

Religion

Hinduism is the majority religion of the district, followed by 82.54% of total population, with Islam the second most followed religion with 10.46%. There is also a significant population of Sikhs (3.1%) and Jains (2.7%).

Religion in East Delhi
Religion Percent
Hinduism
82.54%
Islam
10.46%
Sikhism
3.1%
Jainism
2.7%
Christianity
0.92%
Others
0.17%

Visitor attractions

Health institutions

  • Saini Diagnostics, Shahdara (Diagnostic centre and COVID-19 testing centre)
  • Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya, Geeta Colony
  • Delhi State Cancer Institute Archived 4 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  • Dr. Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan situated at karkardooma
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital (or GTBH or GTB Hospital) is a 1500-bed government hospital situated at Dilshad Garden and is affiliated to and acts as the teaching hospital of University College of Medical Sciences.
  • Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS)
  • Jain Neuro Center
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Khichri Pur
  • Makkar Super Speciality Hospital, Khureji Road
  • Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj
  • Pushpanjali Hospital
  • Vivekanad Yogashram Hospital, Khureji Khas
  • Women wellness Clinic (Gynecology)
  • WHO Dispensary (Bank Enclave)
  • Government of India Dispensary (Jagat Ram Park)
  • Walia Nursing & Maternity Home, Main Vikas Marg, Laxmi Nagar (Delhi)
  • Dharamshila Narayana Hospital, Vasundhara Enclave

Major localities

See also