Pooth Kalan
Pooth Kalan is a village located near Rohini Sector 20 in North West district in the Union Territory of Delhi, India. It is basically a Solanki gotra Village inhabited by members of the Jaat Community. The word, "kalan" in Persian means big . In this village Haryanvi is the mother tongue. Some of the popular shops include : Shiv Dairy, Manan footwear and Ziyaka .
Pooth Kalan | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Baddi Pooth(बड्डी पूँठ) | |
  Pooth Kalan Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28.7117°N 77.07796°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Delhi |
| District | North West |
| Founded by | Solanki Raja |
| Government | |
| • Type | municipal corporation |
| • Body | north delhi municipal corporation |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 50,587 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Mother Tongue | Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110086 |
The boys living in the village are excellent in almost every sport such as weightlifting, powerlifting, bodybuilding, kabaddi, racing, karate , etc .
Some of the boys who won gold medals and had the opportunity to represent India include : Kamal Solanki ( MR north india ) in Bodybuilding, Love Solanki ( gold in weight lifting ), Nitin Solanki ( best physique ) and many more.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] 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%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56%. In Pooth Kalan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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.