Samalkha is a village located in South-West Delhi, India. It lies about 12 miles south-west of Delhi city on the Delhi-Gurgaon Road and is close to the Haryana border.
The village falls under the jurisdiction of Mehrauli Police Station and is part of a Community Development Block with its headquarters at Najafgarh.
Samalkha is one of the fifteen historically recognised Gaur Brahmin villages of Delhi.
Samalkha covers 736 acres, with 616 acres under cultivation. The land consists of both sandy (bangar) and stony (pahari) soil. The village has a hot climate in summers and is cold during winters.
In the 1961 census, the village had a population of 621 people in 92 households. The majority were Gaur Brahmin, making up about 75% of the population. Other communities include Julahas (weavers), Bairagis, Baniyas, Ahirs, Nais, and Kumhars.