East Delhi (district)

East Delhi (district)
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 , with a population density of 22,639 persons per km².
EDMC is the civic authority of this region. Smt. Pinku putti is the current mayor of EDMC.
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 . 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%).
Visitor attractions
Akshardham Temple (one of the biggest temples in the world)
Cross River Mall
Gandhi Nagar Market
Lal Quarter Market, Krishna Nagar
V3S Mall
Yamuna Sports Complex
Sanjay Lake
Health institutions
Saini Diagnostics, Shahdara (Diagnostic centre and COVID-19 testing centre)
Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya, Geeta Colony
Delhi State Cancer Institute
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)
Major localities
Azad Nagar
Anand Vihar Colony
Bahubali Enclave
Balbir Nagar
Dallupura
Dayanand Vihar
Dilshad colony
Dilshad Garden
Durga Puri
East Vinod Nagar
Gandhi Nagar
Ganesh Nagar
Gazipur
Geeta Colony
Gagan Vihar
Hasanpur Village
Jagatpuri
Jhilmil colony
Jyoti Nagar(east)
Jyoti Nagar(west)
Kanti nagar
Kalyan Puri
Khureji khas
Krishna Nagar
Laxmi Nagar (Delhi)
Mandaoli
Mandawali
Mayur Vihar
Mayur Vihar Phase - 3
New Ashok Nagar
New Gobind Pura
New Kondli
New Layalpur Colony
Nirman Vihar
Old anarkali
Pandav Nagar
Patparganj (I.P.Extension)
Preet Vihar
Puspanjali
Saini Enclave
Savita Vihar
Shahdara
Shakarpur
Shreshtha vihar
Surajmal Vihar
Surya Niketan
Swasthya Vihar
Tahirpur
Trilokpuri
Vasundhara Enclave
Vishwas Nagar
Vivek Vihar
Vigyan Vihar
West Vinod Nagar
Yamuna Vihar
Yojana Vihar
Mansarovar park
See also
Districts of Delhi
East Delhi Municipal Corporation
References
External links
educationplus/article3318555.ece Preparing youth to meet industry needs
East Delhi district
Districts of Delhi