Samalkha | |
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Village | |
| Samalka | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South West Delhi |
| Tehsil | Vasant Vihar |
| PIN code | 110037 |
Samalkha is a village located in South-West Delhi, India. It lies about 12 miles south-west of Delhi city on the Delhi-Gurgaon Road and is close to the Haryana border.
The village falls under the jurisdiction of Mehrauli Police Station and is part of a Community Development Block with its headquarters at Najafgarh.[1][2]
Samalkha is one of the fifteen historically recognised Gaur Brahmin villages of Delhi.[3]
Geography and land use
Samalkha covers 736 acres, with 616 acres under cultivation. The land consists of both sandy (bangar) and stony (pahari) soil. The village has a hot climate in summers and is cold during winters.[1]
Population
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In the 1961 census, the village had a population of 621 people in 92 households. The majority were Gaur Brahmin, making up about 75% of the population. Other communities include Julahas (weavers), Bairagis, Baniyas, Ahirs, Nais, and Kumhars.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Baldev, Baldev (1964). "Socio-Economic Study of Village, Samalkha, Part VI- No-6, Vol-XIX, Delhi - Census 1961". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Samalka Village, New Delhi-37 | Department of Urban Development (UD)". udd.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ Gahalauta, Sūrata Siṃha (1996). Dillī grāmiṇa kshetra ke lokagītoṃ kā adhyayana (in हिन्दी). Ārya Buka Ḍipo.