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

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Town · South West, Delhi 

# Kapas Hera

Kapas Hera is a town in Vasant Vihar sub-district of South West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **74,073 people** in 21,370 households. Literacy was 84.5%.

- 74,073people (2011)
- 21,370households
- 84.5%literacy
- 478females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kapas Hera

■ Kapas Hera · ■ South West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%**

**88.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****478**

**839

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**849

Working population ****54.2%**

**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 Kapas Hera

Of every 100 households in Kapas Hera in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kapas Hera · ■ South West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

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

**91%

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

**4%

Tap water ****44%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**81%

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

**92%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**4%

Use banking services ****36%**

**82%

Television ****44%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**22%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**24%

None of these assets ****17%**

**3%

Own their home ****7%**

**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 Kapas Hera work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 37,843 (94%) · **■** Household industry 326 (1%) · **■** Farming 162 (0%) · **■** Marginal 1,786 (4%)

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 Kapas Hera changed?

From 1,521 in 1961 to 74,073 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).

## Kapas Hera in numbers and road distances

- Density21,786 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011242.7%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)32 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)1 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)1 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 Kapas Hera

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets20,000
- Electricity — homes22,000

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 7 doctors

### Schools and colleges

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

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private 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 Kapas Hera

- Hospitals7 in Kapas Hera
- Banks46 in Kapas Hera
- ATMs22 in Kapas Hera
- Petrol pumps7 in Kapas Hera
- Hotels42 in Kapas Hera
- Shopping malls3 in Kapas Hera
- Schools10 in Kapas Hera
- Colleges and universities1 in Kapas Hera
- Pharmacies7 in Kapas Hera
- Restaurants62 in Kapas Hera
- Police stations3 in Kapas Hera
- Dental clinics3 in Kapas Hera

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 Kapas Hera?74,073 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kapas Hera in?South West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Kapas Hera in 1961?1,521