Najafgarh

Najafgarh is a Town and Tehsil in South 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 Najafgarh Block (CD) is 00451. The total area of Najafgarh Tehsil is 262 km², which includes 153.66 km² of rural area and 108.22 km² of urban area. Najafgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 871 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Najafgarh Tehsil

Najafgarh Tehsil has a total of 51 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 Najafgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Najafgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Najafgarh 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 Najafgarh 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 Najafgarh Tehsil is around 13,65,152 people. This includes 7,29,396 males and 6,35,756 females. Rural population is about 1,43,676 (77,342 males and 66,334 females), while urban population is nearly 12,21,476 (6,52,054 males and 5,69,422 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,66,805 of the population, with 91,067 boys and 75,738 girls. Rural areas have 18,901 children, and urban areas have about 1,47,904 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 10,59,714 literate people in Najafgarh Tehsil, including 5,98,601 literate males and 4,61,113 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,05,998 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,53,716 people.
• About 3,05,438 people in Najafgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 1,30,795 males and 1,74,643 females. Rural areas include 37,678 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,67,760 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,78,874 households, with 27,322 in villages and 2,51,552 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Najafgarh 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 Najafgarh Tehsil is approximately 1,71,602 people, including 90,605 males and 80,997 females. Around 24,619 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,46,983 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 5,213 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 935 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 11,287 people per sq. km.