Jaffrabad, Delhi Explained

Jaffrabad
Native Name:zafarabad
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Delhi
Pushpin Map:India New Delhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New Delhi, India
Coordinates:28.6827°N 77.2712°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Subdivision Name2:North East
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1653
Founder:Zafar Ali (Mughal military commander)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:57460
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Jaffrabad is a census town in North East district in the Indian state of Delhi.

Demographics

India census, Jaffrabad had a population of 57,460. Males and Females contribute 53% and 47% respectively.

Jaffrabad has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 70%.

In Jaffrabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

According to the census of 2011, in the Jaffrabad area of North East Delhi, the Muslim population is 96%, the remaining 4% is Hindus, Sikhs and others.