Narela

Narela is a Town and Tehsil in North West Delhi District of Delhi. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Narela Block (CD) is 00430. The total area of Narela Tehsil is 264 km², which includes 125.54 km² of rural area and 138.20 km² of urban area. Narela has a sex ratio of approximately 842 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Narela Tehsil

Narela Tehsil has a total of 58 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Narela Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Narela Tehsil

The population profile of Narela Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Narela Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Narela Tehsil is around 8,09,913 people. This includes 4,39,576 males and 3,70,337 females. Rural population is about 1,68,739 (91,524 males and 77,215 females), while urban population is nearly 6,41,174 (3,48,052 males and 2,93,122 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,09,475 of the population, with 59,122 boys and 50,353 girls. Rural areas have 22,986 children, and urban areas have about 86,489 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,69,830 literate people in Narela Tehsil, including 3,33,642 literate males and 2,36,188 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,16,085 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,53,745 people.
• About 2,40,083 people in Narela Tehsil are not literate, including 1,05,934 males and 1,34,149 females. Rural areas include 52,654 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,87,429 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,60,132 households, with 32,136 in villages and 1,27,996 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Narela Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Narela Tehsil is approximately 1,55,299 people, including 83,528 males and 71,771 females. Around 39,202 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,16,097 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 3,071 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,344 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,639 people per sq. km.