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

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Town · North West, Delhi 

# Karala

Karala is a town in Saraswati Vihar sub-district of North West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **35,730 people** in 6,870 households. Literacy was 86.4%.

- 35,730people (2011)
- 6,870households
- 86.4%literacy
- 872females per 1,000 males

## Population of Karala

■ Karala · ■ North West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831**

**869

Working population ****29.0%**

**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 Karala

Of every 100 households in Karala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Karala · ■ North West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

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

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**5%

Tap water ****67%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**87%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**5%

Use banking services ****78%**

**74%

Television ****90%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**36%

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

**22%

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

**4%

Own their home ****78%**

**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 Karala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,283 (89%) · **■** Household industry 225 (2%) · **■** Farming 309 (3%) · **■** Marginal 562 (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 Karala changed?

From 3,012 in 1961 to 35,730 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).

## Karala in numbers and road distances

- Density4,069 per km²
- Growth 2001–201187.1%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)17 km by road
- Kanjhawala (district HQ)2 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)8 km by road
- Mundaka (railway station)7 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 Karala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets5,500
- Electricity — homes7,000
- Electricity — industry96

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 10 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 8 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative 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 Karala

- Hospitals3 in Karala
- Banks5 in Karala
- ATMs4 in Karala
- Petrol pumps2 in Karala
- Schools2 in Karala
- Colleges and universities1 in Karala
- Restaurants1 in Karala

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 Karala?35,730 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karala in?North West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Karala in 1961?3,012