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In 2001, the population of Delhi increased by 285,000 as a result of migration and by 215,000 as a result of natural population growth, [206] which made Delhi one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Dwarka Sub City, Asia's largest planned residential area, is located within the National Capital Territory of Delhi. [207]
Christian population pyramid in India based on the 2011 Census data. This chart visualizes the distribution of the Christian population across various age groups in India. [110] Sikh population pyramid in India based on the 2011 Census data. This chart visualizes the distribution of the Sikh population across various age groups in India. [111]
The urban agglomeration (UA) of Delhi has 113 constituent parts, as identified by the Directorate of Census Operations, for the 2011 census of India. [3] Of these, 100 are defined as towns for census purposes, which may be categorised as municipal corporations, municipal councils, cantonment boards, census towns, or out growths; and 13 are cities.
There are 3,961 villages that have a population of 10,000 persons or more. [9] India's 27.8 percent urban population lives in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. [10] In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population.
As of 2011, the New Delhi Municipal Council area has a population of 249,998. [3] Hindi is the most widely spoken language in New Delhi and the lingua franca of the city.
The population of India as per 2011 census was 1,210,854,977. [31] India added 181.5 million to its population since 2001, slightly lower than the population of Brazil. India, with 2.4% of the world's surface area, accounts for 17.5% of its population. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with roughly 200 million people.
According to 2001 census, 53.6% of Indian population know Hindi, in which 41% of them have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue. [7] [8] [9] English is known to 12.18% Indians in the 2001 census. The number of bilingual speakers in India is 25.50 crore, which is 24.8% of the population in 2001. [10]
South Delhi has a population of 2,731,929 (2011 census), and an area of 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi), with a population density of 9,034 persons per km 2 (23,397 persons per mi 2). The South Delhi neighborhood of Hauz Khas is witnessing the growth of trendy shops and lodgings. [ 3 ]