Lodhi Colony Explained

Lodhi Colony
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Delhi
Pushpin Map:India New Delhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates:28.5825°N 77.2236°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:New Delhi
Governing Body:New Delhi Municipal Council
Unit Pref:Metric
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:110003
Area Code Type:Telephone code

Lodhi Colony is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony in South Central part of New Delhi, built in the 1940s, and lies adjacent to the Lodhi Gardens and Lodhi Road.

History

Built in 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area.[1] it was one of the last residential areas built during the British Raj.[1]

Education

Lodhi Colony has several centres for higher education nearby, such as the All India Management Association (AIMA) institute, the Alliance Française de Delhi and a south-campus Delhi University college - the Dyal Singh College. There are also private schools such as Kendriya Vidyalaya Pragati Vihar, Air Force Bal Bharati School and The Banyan Tree School besides various state schools.

Visitor's attractions

There are several places to visit in the vicinity such as the Sai Baba Temple of Lodhi Road, Ram Mandir at Bhishmah Pitamahah Marg, India Habitat Centre, Najaf Khan's Tomb and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Lodhi Garden is also very near and is one of the most popular gardens in New Delhi among morning walkers and joggers.

The four main shopping markets in this area are Jorbagh Market, Khanna Market and Meherchand Market and Main Market. Chocolate Wheel Confectionery in the Jor Bagh area is a popular bakery from which Rajiv Gandhi used to buy cakes.

Over 14 artists across the globe were commissioned to paint the walls of Lodhi Colony making it an India's first open-air art district.[2]

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20100628182942/http://estates.nic.in/

Notes and References

  1. News: A tale of two cities . Hindustan Times . September 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702164816/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/A-tale-of-two-cities/Article1-740282.aspx . July 2, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Welcome to Lodhi Colony- India's first open air public art district. 2016-08-19.