Roshan Pura Explained

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.

Demographics

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.