State Bureau, New Delhi. The first phase of the 2027 Census, which concluded on June 14, has revealed that Delhi's population has reached 2.3 crore. The number of houses counted in this phase has exceeded 75.98 lakh.

However, officials said the population figures are not final. The final census outcome in February will reveal the exact figures.

According to the survey conducted by enumerators in the first phase of the census, 75,98,982 houses and 54,98,560 families were surveyed in 13 districts of Delhi.

This work was done through 45,863 "House Listing Blocks" (HLBs), each HLB containing approximately 180 houses. The first phase revealed that 23,078,796 people are residents of Delhi.

In the first phase of the census, 33 questions related to the condition of houses, amenities and properties have been asked. This campaign started on May 16 and continued till June 14. More than 50,000 employees were deployed for this work. The first phase of the house census was completed in the New Delhi district from April 16 to May 15.

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According to district-wise data, the North-East district has recorded the highest population of 28,68,949. Following this, South-West has recorded a population of 25,00,195, West has recorded a population of 24,42,346, and South-East has recorded a population of 22,70,778. The New Delhi district has recorded the lowest population of 2,44,929.

District-wise housing population data

  • New Delhi: 1,02,706 houses; population: 2,44,929
  • Old Delhi: 2,96,196 houses; population: 7,54,478
  • Central: 3,59,383 houses; population: 9,60,798
  • Central North: 3,81,428 houses; population: 11,31,599
  • North: 5,45,533 houses; population: 17,02,900
  • Outer North: 7,21,732 houses; population: 19,15,700
  • South: 6,79,007 houses; population: 20,55,909
  • North West: 6,25,088 houses; population: 20,63,964
  • East: 7,52,169 houses; population: 21,66,250
  • South East: 7,07,660 houses; population: 22,70,778
  • West: 8,02,589 houses; population: 24,42,346
  • Southwest: 8,20,529 houses; population: 25,00,195
  • North East: 8,04,962 houses; population: 28,68,949

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