# Khera Kalan, North West (Delhi) – Town Population & History

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Town · North West, Delhi 

# Khera Kalan

Khera Kalan is a town in Narela sub-district of North West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,252 people** in 1,539 households. Literacy was 87.5%.

- 8,252people (2011)
- 1,539households
- 87.5%literacy
- 877females per 1,000 males

## Population of Khera Kalan

■ Khera Kalan · ■ North West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****877**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891**

**869

Working population ****30.1%**

**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 Khera Kalan

Of every 100 households in Khera Kalan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Khera Kalan · ■ North West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**5%

Tap water ****88%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**72%

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

**87%

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

**5%

Use banking services ****87%**

**74%

Television ****90%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****48%**

**36%

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

**22%

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

**4%

Own their home ****79%**

**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 Khera Kalan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,072 (83%) · **■** Household industry 43 (2%) · **■** Farming 226 (9%) · **■** Marginal 146 (6%)

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 Khera Kalan changed?

From 2,957 in 1961 to 8,252 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).

## Khera Kalan in numbers and road distances

- Density1,077 per km²
- Growth 2001–201123.3%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)23 km by road
- Kanjhawala (district HQ)10 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)6 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)6 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 Khera Kalan

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,800
- Electricity — homes2,000
- Electricity — industry200

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised 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 Khera Kalan

- Banks2 in Khera Kalan
- ATMs1 in Khera Kalan
- Schools1 in Khera Kalan
- Colleges and universities1 in Khera Kalan
- Restaurants1 in Khera Kalan

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 Khera Kalan?8,252 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khera Kalan in?North West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Khera Kalan in 1961?2,957