# Burari, North (Delhi) – City Population, History & Wards

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City · North, Delhi 

# Burari

Burari is a city in Civil Lines sub-district of North district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **146,190 people** in 28,610 households. Literacy was 89.0%.

- 146,190people (2011)
- 28,610households
- 89.0%literacy
- 3census wards

## Population of Burari

■ Burari · ■ North urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.0%**

**86.9%

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

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848**

**873

Working population ****30.2%**

**33.5%

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 Burari

Of every 100 households in Burari in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Burari · ■ North urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**3%

Tap water ****61%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****96%**

**92%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**3%

Use banking services ****82%**

**79%

Television ****92%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**15%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****78%**

**69%

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 Burari work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 40,119 (91%) · **■** Household industry 777 (2%) · **■** Farming 909 (2%) · **■** Marginal 2,376 (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 Burari changed?

From 2,721 in 1961 to 146,190 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).

## Burari in numbers and road distances

- Density13,053 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011110.9%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)12 km by road
- Kripa Narayan MARG (district HQ)12 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)1 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)1 km by road
- Azadpur (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 Burari

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets28,000
- Electricity — homes28,000
- Electricity — industry2,112

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Nursing homes3 · 24 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 8 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private 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 Burari

- Hospitals8 in Burari
- Banks38 in Burari
- ATMs17 in Burari
- Petrol pumps2 in Burari
- Hotels5 in Burari
- Shopping malls4 in Burari
- Schools18 in Burari
- Colleges and universities1 in Burari
- Pharmacies3 in Burari
- Restaurants23 in Burari
- Police stations1 in Burari
- Dental clinics5 in Burari

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/).

## Burari ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/burari/ward-6/) 23,367 4,413 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/burari/ward-7/) 56,298 10,983 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/burari/ward-8/) 66,525 13,214 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Burari?146,190 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Burari in?North district, Delhi
- What was the population of Burari in 1961?2,721
- How many wards does Burari have?3 census wards (2011)