Janakpuri

Janakpuri जनकपुरी Janak Puri
Suburb
District Center, Near Picaddily (Former Hilton) Janakpuri
Janakpuri Location in India
Coordinates: 28°37′12″N 77°5′40″E / 28.62000°N 77.09444°ECoordinates: 28°37′12″N 77°5′40″E / 28.62000°N 77.09444°E
Country	India
State	Delhi
Government
• Body	DDA
Population (700000)
• Total	700,000 (Including Village and Cooperative Housing societies)
Languages
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	110058
Telephone code	011
Lok Sabha constituency	West Delhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Janakpuri
Civic agency	DDA
M.P.	Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma (Bhartiya Janta Party)
M.L.A.	Rajesh Rishi (Aam Aadmi Party)

Janakpuri is a posh residential neighbourhood in New Delhi, the capital city of India. The area started to develop in the 1970s and was planned on the same guidelines as Vasant Vihar. In recent years it has gained popularity amongst residents of Delhi for beautifully planned blocks with wide roads, abundant parks & green space. It is home to few of the leading business tycoons of Delhi and is one of the most developed areas of Delhi. It houses the commercial complex of District Centre, along with various government offices and other businesses.

It is popularly referred to as one of the greenest areas of Delhi for boasting large number of beautifully maintained parks. In 2010, residents of the Janakpuri raised strong objection when the name of their area was wrongly used & portrayed to a non-related low neighborhood of Delhi in the hit movie 'Band Baaja Baaraat'.

Present geographical structure of Janakpuri constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

Janakpuri is part of West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency along with nine other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Madipur, Rajouri Garden, Hari Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Vikaspuri, Dwarka, Matiala and Najafgarh.

The people of this area are mostly Punjabis with roots in Pakistan - this is highlighted from the fact that the former local MLA Sh. Jagdish Mukhi was also from Pakistan. Sh.Rajesh Rishi from Aam Aadmi Party is the current MLA of Janak Puri. Around 73% of people here are Hindus : 25% percent are Sikhs.

Planning and Location

It is divided into four major properly structured blocks namely A,B,C and D and village Possangipur or we can say a village of Brahmin's to possangipur. Blocks which are then divided into sub-blocks e.g. A1, A-1-A, A-1-B, A2, A-2-A, A3, A-4-C, A5, A-5-A, A-5-B, A-5-C, A-5-D, B1, B-1-A, B-1-B, B-1-C, B2, B3, B-3-A, B-3-B, C1, C-1-A, C2, C-2-A, C-2-B, C-2-C, C-2-D, C-3, C-3-A, C4, C-4-A, C-4-B, C-4-C, C-4-D, C-4-E, C-4-F, C-4-G, C-4-H, C-5-A,C-5-B,C-5-C,C-5-D,C-6-A,C-6-B, D, D1, D-1-A ., C Block is the most premium and expensive block amongst all and resides big businessman and politicians from the nearby areas. B block is the only block to have dual alphabet blocks - BA, BB, BC, BD, BE and BF. It is one of the biggest planned residential colonies in Asia and consists of both DDA flats and private houses (Kothis). . Janakpuri shares its boundaries with Tilak Nagar, Fateh Nagar, Virender Nagar, Najafgarh Road (Shivaji Marg), Pankha Road,Dabri Mode, Lajwanti Garden, Vishnu Garden, Station Road (Cariappa Marg), and Delhi Cantonment.

Indira Gandhi International and Domestic Airports are approximately 20 km from Janakpuri.

Etymology

The name Janakpuri is also used to describe the Nepali people of Maithali ethnicity of Janakpur in Nepal.

Markets

All the blocks of Janakpuri have at least one shopping centre. Traditionally, the more popular markets in Janakpuri have been the C-4-E market and the B-1 super market. Lately, "The District Centre" (near the B-1 periphery and Janakpuri West Metro Station) with its cinema multiplex, (multi-storeyed shopping-cum-office complexes, restaurants, book shops, fast-food outlets, gift stores, brand showrooms and a 5-star Hotel Hilton has emerged to become a prominent commercial hub in West Delhi. Dilli Haat is now open in C-Block behind the Hari Nagar Depot. The Hilton New Delhi / Janakpuri has been renamed as The Piccadilly New Delhi & offers a selection of local & international cuisine as well as a well-stocked bar & a tea lounge.

Janakpuri hosts weekly produce markets at various locations each day of the week. On Wednesdays the weekly market is located on the road between A1 and A2 Blocks. The Friday market is between B1 and B3 Block, Saturday market is on the C4 Block road. Sunday Market in on the D-Block Road.

Education

Janakpuri has a number of educational centres like IMT CDL Ghaziabad Study Centre, Vidya Mandir Classes,Narayana IIT Academy, Sri Chaitanya,A.K Institute of Studies,Street no 4 Dabri Village etc. Many schools are there in Janakpuri for example St. Francis de Sales School,S.S.Mota Singh Senior Secondary School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Andhra Education Society Shri.N.T Rama Rao Memorial Senior Secondary School, D.T.E.A. Senior Secondary School, Modern Era Convent, Indira Ideal Sr. Sec. Public School, Sumermal Jain Public School, Mira Model School, The Lawrence Public School, Happy Model School, Rainbow School,Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School No. 1&2. There are colleges present in the C4 block area including Bharti college, affiliated to Delhi University and Maharaja Surajmal College of Surajmal Memorial Education Society, affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.

Places of worship

Janakpuri has a number of active and vibrant temples, gurdwaras, Churches and other places of worship. Some of the more prominent places of worship are the Kripa Dham Shri Ram Ji Prem Ji Sharma - Ram Ji Ram Ram, Jai Mata Di Mandir - Smt Pavitra Sharma Ji, the Sri Rajarajeshwari temple, the St. Gregorios Church, Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabhas at Narang Colony, A1, A2, B1, B2, C2, C4, D- Block are present, the Ganesh Mandir and the Evangelical Church of India. One cannot go past the Kripa Dham without hearing the musical chanting of "Ram Ji Ram Ram". Shri Laxmi Narain Mandir A-3, Block Janak Puri is one of the biggest and oldest temple in Janak Puri. C Block Arya Samaj Mandir PhysioTherapy Centre, Homeopathy Clinic and a library are run by the committee. Sanatan Dharm mandir C2 block temple is famous for Kirtans every Thursday. Besides this, the B Block also has a very famous Mandir known as Raman Vihari Goudiya Math. Maa Kali bhakt also build a temple called Pashchim Delhi Kalibari In the village Possangipur there are three temple's Shri Shiv Mandir, Shri Radha Krishna Mandir, Shri Shyam Mandir including Sheetla Mata mandir, Sayyed Baba ki Mazar which was situated in the middle of possangipur janakpuri.

Business

District Centre near the Janakpuri West Metro Station is the main centre for the commercial activities. Many leading IT companies including CMC, Private banks, PSU Banks, Oil and Gas Company Offices have their offices in the premises. Janakpuri is also home to the RTO (Regional Transport Office) for the West Delhi region.

Hospitals

Janakpuri has a strong network of public health services such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and pathological labs. Mata Channan Devi Hospital in C-1 is a multi-speciality tertiary hospital. Janakpuri is also served by the government-owned Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in Hari Nagar. Janakpuri Super Specialty Hospital is Delhi Govt. Hospital. It is envisaged to be a 300-bed Hospital in Janakpuri West Delhi, under Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi and NCR with a view to provide Super Speciality level health care to people of Delhi and NCR. The Hospital has been constructed on an area of 8.82 acres. The Hospital was inaugurated by Honable Chief Minister,Delhi on 18 September 2008. At present the OPD services in Cardiology,Neurology,Nephrology and supportive services of Laboratory, Radiology, Speech therapy, Occupational and Physiotherapy are operational. The indoor Services will be commissioned shortly. Genesis is also a prominent hospital located in Janak puri.

Public Parks

Janakpuri is popularly known as Colony of Parks and has close to 100 small, medium and large parks. Janakpuri is divided into blocks, each main block A, B, C and D have all large parks under DDA. B Block District Park is spread over 25 acres but C-Block District Park is spread over 15 acres . An estimated 10,000 people converge at B-Block and C-Block District parks for their morning walk between 4:30 am and 10:00 am every single day.

Generally in Janakpuri parks under DDA with small parks lying under jurisdiction of MCD.

Hotels

Janakpuri has one functioning 5 Star Deluxe Hotel, Piccadily, Janak Puri, (Earlier Name: Hilton, Janakpuri).

Other hotels in Janakpuri are:

• Hotel D Presidente (B Block)
• Hotel Shanti Home ( A Block)
• Hotel Guru Regency (A Block)
• Janak Guest House (C Block)

Transportation

Janakpuri has a well-established transportation infrastructure. It is well connected with other parts of the state by buses that are operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation and private operators. A privately operated network of chartered buses transport people from almost all areas in Janakpuri to corporate offices in and around the National Capital Territory. In recent years, the Delhi Metro has grown at a rapid pace, with three metro-stations in Janakpuri (Uttam Nagar East, Janakpuri East and Janakpuri West) on the Dwarka-Noida line. It is of great service to the office-going and Delhi University commuters. Also, Under the third phase, Janak Puri will get a new underground station, Dabri Mor near the DDA Park in C2D Area, on the Janakpuri(W)- Botanical Garden Line and is expected to be commissioned by 2016. The work on this line has already started. (65.60% Civil Work is Complete on the line, as of March 2015).^[1]

Central Jail Of India

Also known as Tihar Jail. It is the largest complex of prisons in South Asia.

Famous spots

In addition to District Centre, the B-block market and the C4E market continue to be thriving markets in Janakpuri. The C4E market is renowned for its street food. The Dusshera Maidan hosts the Ramlila and Dusshera functions each year. Opposite the Dusshera Maidan is the famous District Park, which hosts the Light & Sound Show.

After completion of Delhi Haat project site of Janak Puri is more famous than it was in terms of tourist spot as well as for the local residents nearby to this beautiful and well maintained part of Delhi.

References

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