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<br />[[Image:delhi map.PNG|250px|thumb|Map showing the nine districts of Delhi.]]

'''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, India|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, Delhi|Gandhi Nagar]], [[Preet Vihar]], and [[Mayur Vihar]].

East Delhi has a population of 1,709,346 (2011 census) and an area of 64 km², with a population density of 22,639 persons per km².

[[East Delhi Municipal Corporation|EDMC]] <nowiki/>is the civic authority of this region. Smt. Pinku putti is the current mayor of EDMC.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] East Delhi has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,709,346,{{cn|date=May 2019}} roughly equal to the nation of [[The Gambia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est. }}</ref> or the US state of [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |access-date=30 September 2011 |quote=Nebraska 1,826,341 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=19 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 284th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 26683 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} . Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.68%. East Delhi has a [[sex ratio]] of 883 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 88.75%.{{cn|date=May 2019}}
[Hindu] 73%
[Muslim]13%
[Sikh] 9%
[Others] 5%

==Visitor attractions==
* [[Akshardham (Delhi)|Akshardham Temple]] (one of the biggest temples in the world)
* Cross River Mall
* [[Gandhi Nagar (East Delhi)|Gandhi Nagar]] Market
* Lal Quarter Market, Krishna Nagar
* Laxmi Nagar Market
* Mahagun Mall
* Shakarpur Main Market
* V3S Mall
* Yamuna Sports Complex
* Ramesh Park Export Market

==Health institutions==
* Saini Diagnostics, Shahdara ([[Diagnosis|Diagnostic centre]] and [[COVID-19]] testing centre)
* Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya, Geeta Colony
* [http://www.dsci.nic.in/ 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 [http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_IHBAS1/ihbas/home (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]]
* Babarpur
* Bahubali Enclave
* Balbir Nagar
* [[Dallupura]]
* Dayanand Vihar
* [[Dilshad colony]]
* [[Dilshad Garden]]
* Durga Puri
* East Vinod Nagar
* [[Gandhi Nagar (East Delhi)|Gandhi Nagar]]
* [[Ganesh Nagar]]
* Gazipur
* Geeta Colony
* Gujarat Vihar
* [[Hasanpur, Delhi|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|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

==See also==
* [[Districts of Delhi]]
* [[Mayur Vihar]]
* Babarpur Extension Welfare Society (Regd 1982) Oldest RWA in East Delhi. Famous Youth and dynamic Leader Mukesh Dixit is President of this society.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://dceast.delhigovt.nic.in/ East Delhi official website]
*[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp- educationplus/article3318555.ece Preparing youth to meet industry needs]

{{Geographic location

|Centre = East Delhi district
|North = [[North East Delhi district]]
|Northeast = [[Ghaziabad district, India|Ghaziabad district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|East =
|Southeast = [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|South =
|Southwest = [[South Delhi district]]
|West = [[Central Delhi district]] <br> [[New Delhi district]]
|Northwest = [[North Delhi district]]
}}

{{National Capital Territory of Delhi}}

[[Category:East Delhi district]]

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