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 883 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.75%. [Hindu] 73% [Muslim]13% [Sikh] 9% [Others] 5% 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