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East Delhi
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 64.0 Km2
Population in East Delhi (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1707725
Male : 906721
Female : 801004
Under 6 population
Total : 189519
Male : 101371
Female : 88148
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 586
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : B
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 398 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : NA
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About East Delhi District
Delhi, has seen the rise and fall of many empires
which have left behind a plethora of monuments that the grandeur
and glory of bygone ages . A city which traces its history to Mahabharata,
the great epic tale of wars fought between estranged cousins
, the Kauravas and the Pandavas for the city of Indraprastha.
Mughals ruled Delhi in succession starting from Qutab-ub-din
to Khiljis, Tughlaqs . The city of Delhi passed on to
the hands of the British in 1803 AD. It was only in 1911, when the
capital of British empire was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi,
that Delhi got its present prestige. After independence also, a
kind of autonomy was conferred on the capital but it largely remained
a chief commissioners regime. In 1956 Delhi was converted into a
Union territory and gradually the chief commissioner was replaced
by a Lt. Governor. In 1991, the national capital territory Act was
passed by the parliament and a system of diarchy was introduced
under which, the elected Government was given wide powers; except
law and order which remained with the central Government. The actual
enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.
New Delhi, the capital of India, sprawled over the west bank
of the river Yamuna is one of the fastest growing cities in India. It
is surrounded on three sides by Haryana and to the east, across
the river Yamuna by Uttar Pradesh. Historically, the city has long
since been the foremost in political importance with successive
dynasties choosing it as their seat of power, between the 13th and
the 17th centuries. Remnants of the glorious past survive
as important monuments in different parts of the city.
The myriad faces of the city are simply fascinating. In some
places it remains a garden city, tree lined and with beautiful parks,
but in some places it can also be crowded with heavy traffic. Turbaned
Sikhs, colourfully dressed Rajasthani and Gujarati women working
in offices, Muslim shopkeepers along Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi,
Tibetans and Ladakhis in the street stalls along Janpath and Kashmiris
in the handicraft emporia around Connaught Place, all add to the
cosmopolitan feel of the city. Soaring skyscrapers, posh residential
colonies and bustling commercial complexes can be seen along with
the ancient historical monuments. Its boutiques and shopping
arcades offer access to a wealth of traditional and contemporary
crafts, from all over the country. Old Delhi which looks entirely
different from New Delhi area, is about 6 Km north of the city center.
Seven Cities
Of Delhi
Legend has it that any man or king who creates a new
city in Delhi will not be able to last his rule. But legends have
not stopped Delhi's conquerors, who came, saw and named new cities
through the centuries. Seven principal cities were chiefly created
by different rulers - some of them are no more than villages today
with splendid ruins and tales of valour while others have assimilated
with the modernistic skyline. The ruins are also a telling tale
of the evolution of architectural styles of the times and the synthesis
of various cultures and influences. Seven Cities Of Delhi are :
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