South West Delhi is one of the eleven administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India. Delhi is bounded by the districts of West Delhi to the north, Central Delhi to the northeast, New Delhi and South Delhi to the east, Gurgaon district of Haryana state to the south, and Jhajjar district of Haryana to the west. South West Delhi has a population of 2,292,958 (2011 census) and an area of 420 km² with a population density of 5,445 inhabitants per square kilometre. It is the fourth most populous district in Delhi. The District Court, which functions under the High Court of Delhi for South West Delhi, is also located in Dwarka Sector 10. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Dwarka, Najafgarh, and Kapashera.
According to the 2011 census, South West Delhi has a population of 2,292,95. The district has a population density of 5,445 inhabitants per square kilometre (14,100/sq mi). Its population growth rate for the decade 2001-2011 was 30.62%. South West Delhi has a sex ratio of 836 females for every 1,000 males[6] and a literacy rate of 88.81%.
South West Delhi is one of the old nine districts which were formed in January 1997. The district then consisted of three sub-divisions; Vasant Vihar, Janakpuri, Najafgarh, Kapashera, and Delhi Cantonment, and was headquartered at Palam. Read More
