16-838: Lajpat Nagar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the South East Delhi district of Delhi . It was named in honor of Lala Lajpat Rai and is today most known for the Lajpat Nagar Central Market. This area is not to be confused with the Lajpat Nagar in Ghaziabad in the NCR region. In the recent years, Lajpat Nagar has become a preferred residential neighborhood for tourists and certain refugees from various countries, including Afghanistan , who often travel to New Delhi as medical tourists, owing to
32-476: A new building known as Lajpat Bhawan. The number of Afghan Indians , as well as Afghan students, workers and refugees, living there has resulted in the nickname of the locality, Afghan Nagar. The suburb has two Afghan "bakeries and three restaurants, and many guesthouses and apartments housing Afghan students, guests, medical refugees and asylum seekers." As such, Apollo Hospital in Delhi "has translators on staff,
48-553: A website in Dari , and even a separate payment desk for Afghans." Most of the Afghanis in Lajpat Nagar speak Pashto or Dari . GK Vij, a resident of Lajpat Nagar, "whose father migrated after Partition and has spent his whole life in the area," states that though people "enjoy the big ‘ naan bread’ which Afghans prepare, the rising number of Afghan restaurants has overshadowed the indigenous Punjabi cuisine to some extent." Lajpat Nagar
64-410: Is Lajpat Nagar. When exiting from Gate no. 5, it is located at a distance of around 1 km (10 minutes walk). The average daily footfall in the Lajpat Nagar market is around 10,000 people. The crowd can get a little bigger on weekends. Lajpat Nagar is home to a large Punjabi community that is featured in multiple movies. South East Delhi South East Delhi is an administrative district of
80-542: Is above 70% at a total of 1,301,252 of which 739,572 are males and 561,680 females. According to the 2011 census West Delhi has a population of 2,543,243, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . This gives it a ranking of 169th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 19,625 inhabitants per square kilometre (50,830/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over
96-581: Is considered to be one of the most affluent residential districts of Delhi, other than the districts falling under Lutyen's Delhi, viz. New Delhi and Central Delhi . With upscale areas like New Friends Colony , Maharani Bagh , Defence Colony , and Sarita Vihar , it has one of the highest land prices in Delhi. Urban villages in South East Delhi, like Jamia Nagar and Okhla , have become hubs for designer boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries and design studios. West Delhi West Delhi
112-567: Is famous for its Central Market, a popular shopping destination, and also is known for the garments and textiles which are sold there. The area falls partially under the Kasturba Nagar Constituency and part of it is in the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency . Lajpat Nagar was developed in the 1950s and most of its early residents were Hindus and Sikhs moving east from newly formed Pakistan following
128-546: Is one of the 11 administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India . Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Patel Nagar , Rajouri Garden and Punjabi Bagh . West Delhi is bound by the districts of North West Delhi to the north, North Delhi and Central Delhi to the east, South West Delhi to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana state to
144-782: Is well connected by Delhi Transport Corporation bus services and the Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System . Route number 543 connects Anand Vihar in East Delhi to Lajpat Nagar, and Teevr Mudrika connects Lajpat Nagar to Rohini in North Delhi and Punjabi Bagh in West Delhi . The Lajpat Nagar Station of the Delhi Metro has elevated platforms lying on Delhi Metro's Violet Line and underground platforms on Delhi Metro's Pink Line . The station
160-1007: The National Capital Territory of Delhi in India . This district was carved out in 2012 along with Shahdara , taking the total number to 11 administrative districts in Delhi. The South East Delhi district is bordered in west by South Delhi district , in south by the Faridabad district of Haryana , in east by River Yamuna , and by New Delhi district and East Delhi district in north-west and north-east respectively. The district stretches from Jor Bagh, Lodhi Road , Khan Market , Sunder Nagar, Nizamuddin East , Nizamuddin West , Sarai Kale Khan , through Defence Colony , Lajpat Nagar , Ashram, Ashram chowk, New Friends Colony , Nehru Place , Kalkaji, Chittaranjan Park , Govindpuri , Greater Kailash , Alaknanda to Jamia Nagar, Okhla , Sarita Vihar , Jaitpur, Badarpur and Badarpur border. Administratively,
176-551: The partition of India in 1947. As such, many of these individuals are Saraikis and Sindhis . One part of Lajpat Nagar IV (Dayanand Colony) was named after Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati , by Mr. B.N. Puri in 1957. Initially, refugee camps were set up in Purana Quila , and refugees were allotted plots in areas like Lajpat Nagar, Patel Nagar , Rajendra Nagar . The plots were of 15x60 feet constructed like army barracks. The houses were all single story, with asbestos roofs, in
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#1732798756718192-610: The beginning, but now most of the houses are multi-storeyed in this neighborhood. The colony also housed a refugee camp for Bengali widows, during the Bangladesh Liberation War , known as Kasturba Ashram. In 1960, Servants of the People Society (founded by Lala Lajpat Rai in 1921 in Lahore ) after functioning for many years since Partition of India , shifted from the residence of MP Lala Achint Ram to
208-676: The district is divided into three subdivisions, Defence Colony , Kalkaji and Sarita Vihar . Defence Colony is the administrative headquarters of the district. Since the district was created after the latest Census of India was completed in 2011, independent statistics for South East Delhi is not available yet. Many renowned markets of Delhi such as Nehru Place , Lajpat Nagar , and New Friends Colony Market, as well as malls such as Select Citywalk , and The Great India Place , are located in South East Delhi. These areas are key commercial hubs, attracting shoppers and businesses alike with their diverse offerings and modern amenities. South East Delhi
224-509: The presence of affordable quality health care in the capital. It is common to see individuals from different parts of India and Afghanistan in this neighborhood. The area is divided into four parts: Lajpat Nagar I, II, III (north of the Ring Road) and IV (south of the Ring Road). Housing colonies like Amar Colony , Dayanand Colony , Double Storey (also known as Nirmal Puri), National Park and Vikram Vihar are also located in it. Lajpat Nagar
240-478: The west. Major residential and commercial areas of Delhi like Janakpuri , Uttam Nagar and Tilak Nagar are located in West Delhi. West Delhi has an area of 129 km , with a population density of nearly 14,000 persons per km . The population of 2,543,243 consists of 1,356,240 males and 1,187,003 females. Children between 0–6 years are 203,528 consisting of 109,526 boys and 94,002 girls. The literacy rate
256-713: Was opened to the public in 2010 along with the first section of the Violet Line. An underpass connection was opened in 2014 below the Defence Colony-Lajpat Nagar flyover between Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura for easy access to areas like Jangpura Extension, Bhogal, and Nizamuddin. The area is also connected to the Delhi Suburban Railway with the Lajpat Nagar railway station The nearest metro station to Lajpat Nagar Central Market
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