Town · South, Delhi # Tigri Tigri is a town in Hauz Khas sub-district of South district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted 46,974 people in 8,955 households. Literacy was 79.2%. - 46,974 people (2011) - 8,955 households - 79.2% literacy - 2 census wards ## Population of Tigri ■ Tigri · ■ South urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.2% 86.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 849 862 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 891 885 - Working population 31.7% 33.8% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Tigri Of every 100 households in Tigri in 2011, 99 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Tigri · ■ South urban average - Electricity for lighting 99% 99% - Toilet within the home 78% 88% - No toilet (open defecation) 1% 5% - Tap water 41% 71% - Drinking water within premises 38% 76% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 79% 91% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 3% 4% - Use banking services 62% 80% - Television 83% 87% - Mobile phone 78% 87% - Computer with internet 5% 20% - Two-wheeler 24% 37% - Car / jeep / van 6% 22% - None of these assets 5% 2% - Own their home 87% 64% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Tigri work as ■ Services, trade & industry 13,434 (90%) · ■ Household industry 155 (1%) · ■ Farming 52 (0%) · ■ Marginal 1,265 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Tigri changed? From 3,714 in 1971 to 46,974 in 2011. 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Tigri in numbers and road distances - Density 42,704 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 4.6% - Annual rainfall 617 mm - Temperature range 9 °C to 41 °C ### Road distances - Delhi Secretariate (state capital) 22 km by road - M B ROAD Saket (district HQ) 2 km by road - DMC (city of 1 lakh+) 3 km by road - DMC (city of 5 lakh+) 3 km by road - Tuglaka BAD (railway station) 6 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Tigri ### Civic services - Pucca roads 7 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 9,000 - Electricity — homes 9,000 ### Hospitals - ● Dispensaries 3 · 6 doctors - ● Nursing homes 1 · 15 beds · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 1 govt · 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 2 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tigri - Hospitals 19 in Tigri - Banks 75 in Tigri - ATMs 41 in Tigri - Hotels 21 in Tigri - Schools 14 in Tigri - Colleges and universities 12 in Tigri - Cinemas 2 in Tigri - Pharmacies 11 in Tigri - Restaurants 46 in Tigri - Police stations 3 in Tigri - Dental clinics 19 in Tigri Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Tigri ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 178 | 27,082 | 5,191 | | Ward 179 | 19,892 | 3,764 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Tigri - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) · New Delhi 15 km - Noida International Airport (DXN) · Gautam Buddha Nagar 52 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Dec (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 17:26). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Tigri? 46,974 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tigri in? South district, Delhi - What was the population of Tigri in 1971? 3,714 - How many wards does Tigri have? 2 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Tigri? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Tigri? Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), about 15 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Hauz Khas - District: South - State: Delhi - Census town code: 064079 - Status: census town - Coordinates: 28.512, 77.241 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/tigri/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.