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

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Town · South West, Delhi 

# Khera

Khera is a town in Najafgarh sub-district of South West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,220 people** in 1,430 households. Literacy was 85.4%.

- 7,220people (2011)
- 1,430households
- 85.4%literacy
- 870females per 1,000 males

## Population of Khera

■ Khera · ■ South West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%**

**88.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870**

**839

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855**

**849

Working population ****27.9%**

**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 Khera

Of every 100 households in Khera in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 87 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 19 a car.

■ Khera · ■ South West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**4%

Tap water ****54%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****87%**

**92%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**4%

Use banking services ****80%**

**82%

Television ****88%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**22%

Two-wheeler ****54%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****19%**

**24%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Khera work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,649 (82%) · **■** Household industry 24 (1%) · **■** Farming 204 (10%) · **■** Marginal 138 (7%)

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 Khera changed?

From 1,505 in 1961 to 7,220 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).

## Khera in numbers and road distances

- Density2,615 per km²
- Growth 2001–201116.3%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)33 km by road
- Kapashera (district HQ)21 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)2 km by road
- Bijwasan (railway station)15 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 Khera

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,000
- Electricity — homes2,000
- Electricity — industry100

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private

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

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Khera

- Banks4 in Khera
- ATMs2 in Khera
- Petrol pumps1 in Khera
- Colleges and universities1 in Khera
- Restaurants3 in Khera

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 Khera?7,220 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khera in?South West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Khera in 1961?1,505