Chhawla
| Chhawla | |
|---|---|
| Suburban Village | |
  Chhawla Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′25″N 77°00′26″E / 28.55684°N 77.00713°ECoordinates: 28°33′25″N 77°00′26″E / 28.55684°N 77.00713°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South West |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,047 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, Haryanvi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Chhawla is a census town in South West district in the state of Delhi, India.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Chhawla had a population of 9047. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Chhawla has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 68%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Chhawla village is a big Jat dominated village. It is the biggest village of Delhi and second richest after Asola-Fethpur Beri the twin village. Chhawla contributes 23% (approximately) of Delhi's wealth.Leaders like Yogesh Kashyap, Rajpal Shokeen, Somesh Shokeen and the first Joint Secretary of RLA college evening from chhawla Sandeep Shokeen belong to this village.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.