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

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Town · West, Delhi 

# Nilothi

Nilothi is a town in Punjabi Bagh sub-district of West district, Delhi (census town). The 2011 Census counted **43,371 people** in 8,782 households. Literacy was 82.4%.

- 43,371people (2011)
- 8,782households
- 82.4%literacy
- 865females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nilothi

■ Nilothi · ■ West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**875

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**872

Working population ****33.3%**

**34.4%

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 Nilothi

Of every 100 households in Nilothi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 91 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Nilothi · ■ West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

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

**90%

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

**2%

Tap water ****21%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****91%**

**91%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**4%

Use banking services ****66%**

**79%

Television ****87%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**21%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**26%

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

**3%

Own their home ****64%**

**73%

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 Nilothi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,359 (92%) · **■** Household industry 335 (2%) · **■** Farming 112 (1%) · **■** Marginal 647 (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 Nilothi changed?

From 722 in 1961 to 43,371 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).

## Nilothi in numbers and road distances

- Density11,178 per km²
- Growth 2001–201189.5%
- Annual rainfall617 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Delhi Secretariate (state capital)29 km by road
- Rampura (district HQ)15 km by road
- DMC (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- DMC (city of 5 lakh+)2 km by road
- Nangloi (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 Nilothi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets9,000
- Electricity — homes9,000

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised 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 Nilothi

- Hospitals8 in Nilothi
- Banks58 in Nilothi
- ATMs20 in Nilothi
- Petrol pumps3 in Nilothi
- Hotels4 in Nilothi
- Shopping malls3 in Nilothi
- Schools22 in Nilothi
- Colleges and universities4 in Nilothi
- Cinemas4 in Nilothi
- Pharmacies4 in Nilothi
- Restaurants24 in Nilothi
- Police stations2 in Nilothi
- Dental clinics12 in Nilothi

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 Nilothi?43,371 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nilothi in?West district, Delhi
- What was the population of Nilothi in 1961?722