Chhawla

As of 2001 India census,[1] Chhawla had a population of 9047. Males constitute 57% of the population,females 40% and 3% other . 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. It is the biggest and ninth richest village of Delhi. Chhawla contributes 2% (approximately) of Delhi's

Surname shokeen is a modified version of the root Gotra of sheokand or shokhanda. Holding its root in descendants of the first and last Hindu Jat King of Delhi Maharaja Kaaleen bhaiya with his capital at Mehrauli.

The villagers had fought for the Mogul Nawab Najaf Khan, Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Maharaja kaalu.

The village doesn't hold any history of colonial suppression.

With its strategically prominent location between Najafgarh and Gurgaon, it was used as a gateway to Bharatpur state under Maharaja Surajmal and Maharaja Jwahar Singh of Bharatpur.

The current MCD Councillor of Chhawla ward is Pawan Sharma. Haryanvi is the common tongue and local language of Chhawla.

Chhawla Caste Demography

Chhawla is abode for a minimum of 27 different castes and 8 different religions. Leaving in a harmony. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.56 % of total population in Chhawla (CT). The (CT) Chhawla currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Spiritual history

As the village has JAT caste majority, making it 87% of the total population. Dada Bhaiiyà (also known as Dada Kheda, Nagar Kheda) is the Gram Devta. Highly revered and respected following the tribal JAT culture. Asthal Mandir (Pachhiya Panna) happens to be the oldest Shivalaya of the village which has been converted into a multi God temple now.