Nangal Thakran
Nangal Thakran is a census town in Narela Block in the Indian state of Delhi.
Nangal Thakran | |
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Delhi | |
  Nangal Thakran Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28.79574°N 77.01246°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North West |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,558 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • MotherTongue | Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Nangal Thakran had a population of 3558. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Nangal Thakran, 94% of the population is under 60 years of age. The total geographical area of village is 534 hectares. There are about 722 houses in Nangal Thakran village. Bawana is nearest town to Nangal Thakran which is approximately 5 km away.
In Nangal Thakran, the most of the population is of Jats. Thakran is the gotra of Jats in this village and this village was founded by Thakran Jats. They are a dominant farming community who own their land. The Jats have a reputation of being a feisty, hardworking people who are dedicated to community service.
The village produces the finest quality of wheat, rice, sugarcane and other agricultural produce that is sold in local markets in Delhi. Most of the households have their main income from agriculture and some have private and public jobs.
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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
Politics
In 2017, Nangal Thakran was included in wards of mcd and Poonam Pawan Sehrawat was elected a councilor for the first time .