Pooth Kalan is a

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of mainly Solanki

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s and other Jat gotras, located near Sector 20,

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in the North West district in the

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. It is also inhabited by Bhati, Braham, and Baniya community. "Kalan" means "big" in Persian. Haryanvi is the spoken language. The Dada Chodahrana Mandir temple is located in the village.

Demographics

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, Pooth Kalan had a population of 50,587.Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Pooth Kalan has an average literacy rate of 64%. male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56%. In Pooth Kalan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

North West Delhi district Cities and towns in North West Delhi district {{Delhi-geo-stub