# Barwala, North West (Delhi) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · North West, Delhi 

# Barwala

Barwala is a town in Narela sub-district of North West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,948 people** in 1,748 households. Literacy was 85.4%.

- 8,948people (2011)
- 1,748households
- 85.4%literacy
- 871females per 1,000 males

## Population of Barwala

■ Barwala · ■ North West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****871**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****771**

**869

Working population ****30.0%**

**32.6%

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 Barwala

Of every 100 households in Barwala in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Barwala · ■ North West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**5%

Tap water ****82%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**87%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**5%

Use banking services ****84%**

**74%

Television ****91%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**36%

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

**22%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****82%**

**72%

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 Barwala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,286 (85%) · **■** Household industry 46 (2%) · **■** Farming 165 (6%) · **■** Marginal 189 (7%)

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 Barwala changed?

From 756 in 1961 to 8,948 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).

## Barwala in numbers and road distances

- Density1,516 per km²
- Growth 2001–201138.5%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)22 km by road
- Kanjhawala (district HQ)6 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)7 km by road
- Badli (railway station)5 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 Barwala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,000
- Water storage10,000 kl
- Electricity — homes2,000
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 6 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Barwala

- Hospitals1 in Barwala
- Banks5 in Barwala
- ATMs1 in Barwala
- Hotels1 in Barwala
- Dental clinics1 in Barwala

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Barwala?8,948 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barwala in?North West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Barwala in 1961?756