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

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Town · North West, Delhi 

# Nithari

Nithari is a town in Saraswati Vihar sub-district of North West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **50,464 people** in 9,460 households. Literacy was 82.5%.

- 50,464people (2011)
- 9,460households
- 82.5%literacy
- 854females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nithari

■ Nithari · ■ North West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.5%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****854**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926**

**869

Working population ****28.1%**

**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 Nithari

Of every 100 households in Nithari in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Nithari · ■ North West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**5%

Tap water ****30%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**72%

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

**87%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**5%

Use banking services ****62%**

**74%

Television ****85%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**22%

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

**4%

Own their home ****72%**

**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 Nithari work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,051 (92%) · **■** Household industry 329 (2%) · **■** Farming 58 (0%) · **■** Marginal 729 (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 Nithari changed?

From 442 in 1961 to 50,464 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).

## Nithari in numbers and road distances

- Density22,037 per km²
- Growth 2001–201144.1%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)19 km by road
- Kanjhawala (district HQ)3 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)6 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)6 km by road
- Mundaka (railway station)3 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 Nithari

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets9,000
- Electricity — homes9,000
- Electricity — industry60

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools21 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private 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 Nithari

- Hospitals15 in Nithari
- Banks20 in Nithari
- ATMs18 in Nithari
- Petrol pumps2 in Nithari
- Hotels7 in Nithari
- Shopping malls6 in Nithari
- Schools14 in Nithari
- Colleges and universities7 in Nithari
- Pharmacies2 in Nithari
- Restaurants12 in Nithari
- Dental clinics5 in Nithari

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 Nithari?50,464 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nithari in?North West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Nithari in 1961?442