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Social GIS for NCT of Delhi - Workers & Non-workers Analysis by Sex and Residence based on 2001 Census Data
Results: Analysis of Demographic Data
One of the important uses of a social GIS is to provide a database in spatial mode for public policy and planning in socio-economic fields. It helps in analysis of data to know the factual position of the population growth, it's composition, trend and thus provide a base for socio-economic development planning. Therefore, in this paper, such an attempt is made for NCT Delhi based on the Delhi's Provisional Population Totals of census 2001. Delhi's population was 4.05 lakhs at the beginning of 20th century and as per Provisional Population Totals 2001 it rose to 1378 lakhs. It is interesting to note that being the capital of India, Delhi has always being depicting growth rate above the all India growth rate as it is attracting a large number of immigrants from nearby states. It accounts for 1.34 percent of the total population of the country and occupies 18th rank amongst all the states and union territories. Delhi was a uni-district in 1991 census and has been divided into nine districts in 2001 census. Therefore the data in the present paper is given for all the nine districts. Population data basically derived from the national organization namely Census of India. It conducts the survey for the entire population of the nation after every decade. Since the publication of the final figures take time, it provides provisional data through it's occasional papers based on the quick tabulation of the totals compile for the use of planners and policy makers etc. The data used in present papers is basically based on Provisional Population Totals published in form of paper 1 of 2001, paper 2 of 2001 and paper 3 of 2001. Table 1 given below indicate the district-wise and sex-wise distribution of population, percentage to total state population and their rank as per 2001 census in NCT Delhi.
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