# Gharoli, East (Delhi) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · East, Delhi 

# Gharoli

Gharoli is a town in Preet Vihar sub-district of East district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **92,540 people** in 19,819 households. Literacy was 88.7%.

- 92,540people (2011)
- 19,819households
- 88.7%literacy
- 3census wards

## Population of Gharoli

■ Gharoli · ■ East urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.7%**

**89.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****863**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****845**

**871

Working population ****32.8%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gharoli

Of every 100 households in Gharoli in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 95 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Gharoli · ■ East urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**100%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**2%

Tap water ****76%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**91%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****95%**

**92%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**3%

Use banking services ****87%**

**85%

Television ****91%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****17%**

**22%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**25%

None of these assets ****2%**

**2%

Own their home ****62%**

**68%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Gharoli work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 27,853 (92%) · **■** Household industry 798 (3%) · **■** Farming 114 (0%) · **■** Marginal 1,579 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Gharoli changed?

From 713 in 1961 to 92,540 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Gharoli in numbers and road distances

- Density25,994 per km²
- Growth 2001–201133.3%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)12 km by road
- Preet Vihar (district HQ)4 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)15 km by road
- Mandawali Fajilpur (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Gharoli

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets20,000
- Electricity — homes20,000
- Electricity — industry1,000

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 40 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 4 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 20 beds · 7 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** readymade garments, textile and footwear.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gharoli

- Hospitals76 in Gharoli
- Banks145 in Gharoli
- ATMs75 in Gharoli
- Petrol pumps15 in Gharoli
- Hotels71 in Gharoli
- Shopping malls8 in Gharoli
- Schools51 in Gharoli
- Colleges and universities29 in Gharoli
- Cinemas3 in Gharoli
- Pharmacies37 in Gharoli
- Restaurants82 in Gharoli
- Police stations6 in Gharoli
- Dental clinics44 in Gharoli

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Gharoli ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 214](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/east/preet-vihar/gharoli/ward-214/) 7,040 1,430 

[Ward 215](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/east/preet-vihar/gharoli/ward-215/) 19,688 4,009 

[Ward 216](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/east/preet-vihar/gharoli/ward-216/) 65,812 14,380 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gharoli?92,540 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gharoli in?East district, Delhi
- What was the population of Gharoli in 1961?713
- How many wards does Gharoli have?3 census wards (2011)