Roshan Pura | |
Native Name: | Dichaon Khurd |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Delhi |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in India |
Coordinates: | 28.5998°N 76.9868°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Delhi |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | South West |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 38580 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Roshan Pura (also known as Dichaon Khurd), is an urbanised village in South-west Delhi, near Najafgarh. It is located on Najafgarh-Gurgaon Road. Khurd and Kalan are Persian language words which means small and big respectively, used to distinguish the village from the adjacent Dichaon Kalan in Najafgarh tehsil. It is inhabited mainly by Shokeen (also known as Shokhanda) Jat clan. It is a planned village with wide roads and all the basic facilities: proper water supplies, sewage etc.
Roshan Pura had a population of 38,580. The population was 54% male, and 15% of the population was 6 years of age or younger. 71% of the total population (including children) was literate .[1]