Mukherjee Nagar Explained

Mukherjee Nagar
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Delhi
Pushpin Map:India Delhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates:28.7086°N 77.2135°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North West Delhi
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Named For:Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:79914
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:110009
Blank2 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank2 Info Sec1:MCD

Mukherjee Nagar, is a neighbourhood in northern Delhi.It was named in honor of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Coaching Industry

Mukherjee Nagar is often referred to as the UPSC Coaching hub for UPSC aspirants. The locality is dotted with a plethora of IAS coaching centers, libraries, bookshops, and hostels. This ecosystem has transformed the area into a vibrant and competitive hub, where students from all corners of the country come to chase their dreams of becoming civil servants.[1] [2]

Protests

Filled with a huge number of aspirants and students, Mukherjee Nagar has been the epicenter of many student agendas and protests, especially against UPSC (2013)[3] and against SSC (2017)[4] both of which spread quickly nationwide, and led to involvement of Government of India either in form of Judicial activism in the former, or involving inspection by CBI[5] in the latter.

Transit

  1. Nearest Metro Station for Mukherjee Nagar is GTB Nagar Metro Station in Yellow Line.[6]
  2. Nearest Bus Station for Mukherjee Nagar is Mukherjee Nagar Bus Stand[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IAS . Top IAS Coaching in Delhi-SHRI RAM . Life of UPSC Aspirants in Mukherjee Nagar: Challenges and Triumphs Best IAS Coaching in Delhi, India - SHRI RAM IAS . 2023-10-19 . web.shriramias.in . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-16 . दिल्ली में मुखर्जी नगर ही क्यों बना कोचिंग हब, जानिए- इसके पीछे की कहानी . 2023-10-19 . आज तक . hi.
  3. Web site: UPSC biased against Hindi, allege aspirants. Shubhomoy. Sikdar. 28 June 2014. www.thehindu.com.
  4. Web site: SSC 'scam' protest: A much bigger struggle for aspirants.
  5. Web site: SSC Protest: SSC Coaching Institutes supports students who are protesting for SSC Exam Scam!. 6 March 2018. tennews.in.
  6. Web site: Welcome to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) Official Website . 2023-10-19 . www.delhimetrorail.com.
  7. Web site: 2023-10-15 . How to get to Mukherjee Nagar in Delhi by Bus or Metro? . 2023-10-19 . moovitapp.com . en-IN.