Rohini | |
Settlement Type: | Sub City & Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Delhi#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | New Delhi |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West District, Delhi, India |
Coordinates: | 28.7383°N 77.0822°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Delhi |
Subdivision Name2: | North West Delhi |
Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
Governing Body: | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
Leader Title: | Member of Parliament |
Leader Name: | Yogender Chandoliya |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 60.880 |
Elevation M: | 216.2 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | North West Delhi |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | MCD |
Leader Title1: | MLA of Rohini Assembly constituency |
Leader Name1: | Vijender Gupta |
Rohini is a sub city and a neighbourhood in the North West Delhi district of the Union Territory of Delhi, India. It was developed as part of sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which was started in the 1980s to provide a composite society for all income groups.[1] Rohini is one of the 12 zones administered under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.[2]
The neighbouring areas are Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Haider Pur, Mangol Puri, Sultanpuri, Khera Kalan, Khera Khurd, Budh Vihar, Karala, Kanjhawala, Samaypur, Barwala, Pooth Khurd, Kirari Suleman Nagar, Pooth Kalan, Mukarba Chowk and Bawana.
Vijender Gupta is the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Rohini Vidhan Sabha Constituency. The MP of Rohini (North-West Delhi) is Yogendra Chandoliya. The location has composite demographics with its inhabitants following different faiths and religions and speaking an array of languages including Hindi, Punjabi and English.
Rohini Heliport owned by Pawan Hans, was inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on 28 February, 2017.[3] The heliport, spread over 25 acres and situated a few kilometres away from the Rithala metro station, is the first of its kind in the country.[4]
It has three stations on the Red Line of Delhi Metro: Rohini East, Rohini West and Rithala metro station. Rohini also has two station on the Yellow Line, the Rohini sector 18,19 metro station, Samaypur Badli metro station making it one of Delhi Metro's major hubs.
Rohini has a population of approximately 860,000 inhabitants and covers an area of 3,015 hectares. The sub-city is under active development, and is expected to expand to 7,548 hectares and 1.1 million people by the completion of the development project.
Rohini has various colleges and schools including:-