# Babar Pur, North East (Delhi) – Town Population & History

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Town · North East, Delhi 

# Babar Pur

Babar Pur is a town in Shahdara sub-district of North East district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **37,058 people** in 6,801 households. Literacy was 88.7%.

- 37,058people (2011)
- 6,801households
- 88.7%literacy
- 2census wards

## Population of Babar Pur

■ Babar Pur · ■ North East urban average

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

**83.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859**

**881

Working population ****29.5%**

**29.5%

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 Babar Pur

Of every 100 households in Babar Pur in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 97 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 57 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Babar Pur · ■ North East urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****97%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****97%**

**90%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**3%

Use banking services ****80%**

**70%

Television ****94%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****57%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**10%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****75%**

**75%

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 Babar Pur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 10,031 (92%) · **■** Household industry 400 (4%) · **■** Farming 53 (0%) · **■** Marginal 452 (4%)

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 Babar Pur changed?

From 491 in 1961 to 37,058 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).

## Babar Pur in numbers and road distances

- Density46,322 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-14.6%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)9 km by road
- NAND Nagri (district HQ)4 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)2 km by road
- Shahdara (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 Babar Pur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,000
- Electricity — homes7,000
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 6 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt
- ●Medical colleges1 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** water tap, cooker and glow star toy.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Babar Pur

- Hospitals22 in Babar Pur
- Banks115 in Babar Pur
- ATMs34 in Babar Pur
- Petrol pumps8 in Babar Pur
- Hotels14 in Babar Pur
- Shopping malls7 in Babar Pur
- Schools48 in Babar Pur
- Colleges and universities15 in Babar Pur
- Cinemas3 in Babar Pur
- Pharmacies29 in Babar Pur
- Restaurants75 in Babar Pur
- Police stations7 in Babar Pur
- Dental clinics26 in Babar Pur

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/).

## Babar Pur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 259](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/shahdara/babar-pur/ward-259/) 7,181 1,358 

[Ward 260](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/shahdara/babar-pur/ward-260/) 29,877 5,443 

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 Babar Pur?37,058 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Babar Pur in?North East district, Delhi
- What was the population of Babar Pur in 1961?491
- How many wards does Babar Pur have?2 census wards (2011)