# Chhawala, South West (Delhi) – Town Population & History

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Town · South West, Delhi 

# Chhawala

Chhawala is a town in [Najafgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/najafgarh/) sub-district of [South West](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/) district, [Delhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/) (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,662 people** in 2,733 households. Literacy was 90.6%.

- 14,662people (2011)
- 2,733households
- 90.6%literacy
- 708females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chhawala

■ Chhawala · ■ South West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.6%**

**88.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****708**

**839

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****699**

**849

Working population ****36.5%**

**35.0%

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 Chhawala

Of every 100 households in Chhawala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Chhawala · ■ South West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**4%

Tap water ****78%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**81%

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

**92%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**4%

Use banking services ****92%**

**82%

Television ****92%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**22%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**24%

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

**3%

Own their home ****73%**

**56%

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 Chhawala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,753 (89%) · **■** Household industry 68 (1%) · **■** Farming 198 (4%) · **■** Marginal 336 (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 Chhawala changed?

From 2,241 in 1961 to 14,662 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).

## Chhawala in numbers and road distances

- Density2,065 per km²
- Growth 2001–201162.1%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)40 km by road
- Kapashera (district HQ)11 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)6 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)6 km by road
- Bijwasan (railway station)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 Chhawala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,700
- Electricity — homes2,800

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture, agricultural tools and pots.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chhawala

- Hospitals1 in Chhawala
- Banks4 in Chhawala
- ATMs3 in Chhawala
- Pharmacies1 in Chhawala

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/).

## Know before you go: Chhawala

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) · New Delhi9.0 km
- Noida International Airport (DXN) · Gautam Buddha Nagar73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Dec (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 17:27).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

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- Jaffar Pur Kalan · 6,573 people
- Sambhalka · 17,076 people
- Mitraon · 6,512 people
- Rajokri · 19,148 people
- Ujwa · 4,856 people
- Jharoda Kalan · 19,578 people
- Kair · 4,074 people
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## Other places named Chhawala

- Chhawala · Village, Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur · 2,179 people

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chhawala?14,662 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhawala in?South West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Chhawala in 1961?2,241
- What plug type is used in Chhawala?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Chhawala?Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), about 9.0 km in a straight line