Dilshad Garden

Dilshad Garden
DG
neighbourhood
Country  India
State Delhi
District Shahdara
Government
 • Body East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) formerly a part of MCD, DDA
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 110095
Vehicle registration DL 5*
Civic agency East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) formerly a part of MCD

Dilshad Garden is a large housing colony located in east Delhi, which was primarily developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA). A nearby colony named Dilshad Colony is sometimes mistaken to be a part of Dilshad Garden due to the similarity of names.

Dilshad Garden falls under the Seemapuri constituency of the legislative assembly and the incumbent MLA as of 2015 is Rajendra Pal Gautam of the AAP

The area is divided into several Blocks and Pockets named from A to R.

The Deer Park in Dilshad Garden is a public park with lush green grounds.

The Ayyappa Temple located in R pocket was built by sculptors and carpenters who were flown-in from Kerala and trained in Vedic temple design.

Transport

Dilshad Garden is nearly 4 km from Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus and Railway Station and about 3 km from Shahdara. The closest metro stations are Dilshad Garden and Jhilmil.

Pedestrian Overpass from Jhilmil Metro Station to Dilshad Garden, as it crosses the Grand Trunk Road, February 2009.

Demographics

The area is quite densely populated with a mix of people from all income groups, castes and religions including Hindus, Christians, and Muslims. A market for automobiles and automobile accessories is located near Bebe Nanki Gurudwara.

Nearby areas

References

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