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

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Town · North West, Delhi 

# Gheora

Gheora is a town in Saraswati Vihar sub-district of North West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,876 people** in 1,349 households. Literacy was 83.4%.

- 6,876people (2011)
- 1,349households
- 83.4%literacy
- 840females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gheora

■ Gheora · ■ North West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.4%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****840**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****789**

**869

Working population ****28.9%**

**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 Gheora

Of every 100 households in Gheora in 2011, 98 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Gheora · ■ North West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**5%

Tap water ****88%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****81%**

**87%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**5%

Use banking services ****89%**

**74%

Television ****84%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**22%

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

**4%

Own their home ****71%**

**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 Gheora work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,684 (85%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Farming 193 (10%) · **■** Marginal 91 (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 Gheora changed?

From 2,002 in 1961 to 6,876 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).

## Gheora in numbers and road distances

- Density942 per km²
- Growth 2001–201116.2%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)35 km by road
- Kanjhawala (district HQ)4 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)10 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 Gheora

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,800
- Electricity — homes1,500
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gheora

- Banks5 in Gheora
- Petrol pumps2 in Gheora
- Hotels2 in Gheora
- Colleges and universities1 in Gheora
- Restaurants1 in Gheora
- Dental clinics1 in Gheora

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 Gheora?6,876 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gheora in?North West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Gheora in 1961?2,002