Central Delhi District

Delhi

Central Delhi district is one of the districts of Delhi. Its administrative headquarters is at Daryaganj. It covers 25 sq km and had a population of 5,82,320 at the 2011 census, a density of 23,293 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Daryaganj
Area
25 sq km
Population
5.82 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
23,293 /km²
Literacy Rate
85.14%
Sex Ratio
892
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Central Delhi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Central Delhi district.

Total Population
5.82 Lakh
Male Population
3.08 Lakh
Female Population
2.74 Lakh
Rural Population
0
Urban Population
5.82 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.18 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
0
Literacy Rate
85.14%
Population Density
23,293 /km²
Sex Ratio
892
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 88.4%Female literacy 81.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Central Delhi district.

3
Tehsils
0
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
0
Villages
Headquarters
Daryaganj
Languages
Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
28.64° N, 77.24° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Central Delhi

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Chandni Chowk

Constituency No. 2 · General
Primary
Praveen Khandelwal
Praveen Khandelwal
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Karol Bagh
  • Ballimaran
  • Chandni Chowk
  • Matia Mahal
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Central Delhi

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Karol Bagh
No. 23 · Chandni Chowk
VR
Vishesh Ravi
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Ballimaran
No. 22 · Chandni Chowk
IH
Imran Hussain
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Chandni Chowk
No. 20 · Chandni Chowk
PS
Parlar Sawhney
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Matia Mahal
No. 21 · Chandni Chowk
SI
Shoaib Iqbal
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Central Delhi

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Central Delhi district.

  • Praveen Khandelwal
    Praveen Khandelwal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Chandni Chowk · No. 2
  • VR
    Vishesh Ravi
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Karol Bagh · No. 23
  • IH
    Imran Hussain
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Ballimaran · No. 22
  • PS
    Parlar Sawhney
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Chandni Chowk · No. 20
  • SI
    Shoaib Iqbal
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Matia Mahal · No. 21

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chandni Chowk · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPPraveen Khandelwal
    Votes 5,16,496Vote share 53.67%Margin 89,325
    1. 1. Praveen Khandelwal · BJP5,16,496 (53.67%)
    2. 2. Jai Prakash Agarwal · INC4,27,171 (44.39%)
    3. 3. Deepak Kumar · BSP8,210 (0.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPHarsh Vardhan
    Votes 5,19,055Vote share 52.94%Margin 2,28,145
    1. 1. Harsh Vardhan · BJP5,19,055 (52.94%)
    2. 2. Jai Prakash Agarwal · INC2,90,910 (29.67%)
    3. 3. Pankaj Kumar Gupta · AAP1,44,110 (14.69%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPHarsh Vardhan
    Votes 4,37,938Vote share 44.6%Margin 1,36,320
    1. 1. Harsh Vardhan · BJP4,37,938 (44.6%)
    2. 2. Ashutosh · AAP3,01,618 (30.72%)
    3. 3. Kapil Sibal · INC1,76,228 (17.95%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Delhi
State
Central Delhi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
4 Assembly
No. 23, 22, 20, 21

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Central Delhi District at a Glance

State
Delhi
Headquarters
Daryaganj
Area
25 sq km
Population
5.82 Lakh
Population density
23,293 per km²
Sex ratio
892 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
85.14%
Languages
Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi
Tehsils
3
Blocks
0
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
0
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Delhi
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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