South East Delhi district explained

South East Delhi
Settlement Type:District of Delhi
Pushpin Map:India New Delhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates:28.5531°N 77.2599°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Established Title: Created
Established Date:2012
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Defence Colony
Area Total Km2:102
Population Total:1,500,636
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:1100xx[1]
Registration Plate:DL
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituencies
Blank1 Info Sec1:South Delhi, New Delhi and East Delhi[2]
Blank2 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank2 Info Sec1:South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Website:Official website
Parts Type:Subdivisions
P1:Defence Colony
Sarita Vihar
Kalkaji
Parts:Tehsils
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Delhi division
Leader Title:District collector
Leader Name:Isha Khosla, IAS[3]

South East Delhi is an administrative district of 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.[4]

Geography

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.

Administration

Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Defence Colony, Kalkaji and Sarita Vihar.[5] Defence Colony is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Demographics

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.

Economy

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.

Culture

South East Delhi 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, Friends Colony, 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.[6] [7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://indiapincodes.net/Delhi/South-east/ South East Delhi
  2. Web site: Constituencies District Magistrate South East India. 2021-06-03. en-US.
  3. Web site: Who’s Who District Magistrate South East India . 2023-10-28 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2012-09-12. Delhi gets two more revenue districts: Southeast, Shahdara. 2021-08-26. The Indian Express. en.
  5. Web site: Tehsil District Magistrate South East India. 2021-06-03. en-US.
  6. Web site: Delhi's vibrant South East district. https://archive.today/20230723. dead. 23 July 2024. 23 July 2024. The Times of India. 23 July 2024.
  7. Web site: South East Delhi's cultural hubs. https://archive.today/20230723. dead. 23 July 2024. Hindustan Times. 23 July 2024. 23 July 2024.