Delhi Population 2024
Delhi city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Delhi Metropolitan Region. The Delhi city is located in Delhi state of India.
The current estimate population of Delhi city in 2024 is 15,673,000 , while Delhi metro population is estimated at 23,223,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Delhi city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Delhi city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Delhi city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Delhi in 2011 is 11,034,555. Although Delhi city has population of 11,034,555; its urban / metropolitan population is 16,349,831.
Delhi Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Delhi city are 8,580,694 of which 4,774,536 are males while 3,806,158 are females. Average literacy rate of Delhi city is 87.59 percent of which male and female literacy was 91.46 and 83.18 percent. The sex ratio of Delhi city is 876 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 871 per 1000 boys.Delhi Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Delhi city numbers 332,022 in which population of 1,617,239 resides. This is around 14.66% of total population of Delhi city.Delhi Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Delhi city with 80.21 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Delhi with approximately 12.78 % following it. In Delhi city, Christinity is followed by 0.96 %, Jainism by 1.39 %, Sikhism by 4.43 % and Buddhism by 0.12 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.08 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.| Religion | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 80.21 % | 8,851,355 |
| Muslims | 12.78 % | 1,410,041 |
| Christian | 0.96 % | 106,385 |
| Sikh | 4.43 % | 488,975 |
| Buddhist | 0.12 % | 13,526 |
| Jain | 1.39 % | 153,331 |
| Others | 0.02 % | 1,777 |
| Not Stated | 0.08 % | 9,165 |
Delhi Future Population 2021-2031
| Delhi | City | Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11,034,555 | 16,349,831 |
| 2021 | 14,344,000 | 21,254,000 |
| 2022 | 14,774,000 | 21,891,000 |
| 2023 | 15,217,000 | 22,547,000 |
| 2024 | 15,673,000 | 23,223,000 |
| 2025 | 16,143,000 | 23,919,000 |
| 2026 | 16,627,000 | 24,636,000 |
| 2027 | 17,125,000 | 25,375,000 |
| 2028 | 17,638,000 | 26,136,000 |
| 2029 | 18,167,000 | 26,920,000 |
| 2030 | 18,712,000 | 27,727,000 |
| 2031 | 19,273,000 | 28,558,000 |
| Delhi City 2011 | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Population | 11,034,555 | 5,882,117 | 5,152,438 |
| Literates | 8,580,694 | 4,774,536 | 3,806,158 |
| Children (0-6) | 1,238,350 | 661,868 | 576,482 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 87.59 % | 91.46 % | 83.18 % |
| Sexratio | 876 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 871 | ||
Delhi Metropolitan Region
Delhi city comes under Delhi Metropolitan area.
| Delhi Metropolitan | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,349,831 | 8,750,834 | 7,598,997 |
| Literates | 12,427,342 | 7,012,476 | 5,414,866 |
| Children (0-6) | 1,953,206 | 1,042,800 | 910,406 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.32 % | 90.98 % | 80.96 % |
| Sexratio | 868 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 873 | ||
| Delhi Metropolitan Areas |
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