Nangloi Jat or popularly known as "Nangloi" is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in West district

West District

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 in the India

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 of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

, surrounded by Najafgarh

Najafgarh

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, Bhadurgarh, Delhi Outer Ring road, and Paschim Vihar

Paschim Vihar

Paschim Vihar is an upmarket residential colonies in Delhi, India. It falls under Punjabi Bagh subzone of West Delhi. Located in the western part of Delhi, Paschim Vihar mostly comprises housing complexes, bungalows, and some commercial complexes. Settlements here started around late 1970s and...

, and at one point mostly inhabited by the Jat clan. Most of the population live here are Jats from the neighboring Indian State of Harayana and Middle Level working class in Capital of India (DELHI).

It is an assembly segment of North West Delhi

North West Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)

North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 7 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002...

 constituency of Lok Sabha

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History

Hastsal ki Laat is situated at corner of Hastsal

Hastsal

Hastsal is a census town in West district in the Indian state of Delhi, situated near Nangloi Jat area.-History:Hastsal ki Laat or Hastsal Minar, is situated at corner of Hastsal village in Nangloi Jat area, popularly known as the Laat, the 75-feet high minar was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan...

 village in Nangloi Jat, popularly known as the Laat, the 75-feet high minar (tower) was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1650 and served as his hunting lodge. It resembles the Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar also Qutb Minar, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Delhi, India. The Qutub Minar is constructed with red sandstone and marble, and is the tallest minaret in India, with a height of 72.5 meters , contains 379 stairs to reach the top, and the diameter of base is 14.3 meters...

 in design and is also made with red sandstone.

Demographics

India census

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, Nangloi Jat had a population of 150,371. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Nangloi Jat has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Nangloi Jat, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.