Shahdara district explained

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Shahdara District
Settlement Type:District of Delhi
Pushpin Map:India Delhi
Pushpin Label Position:Nand Nagari
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Delhi, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Type2:Headquarters
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Subdivision Name2:Nand Nagri
Government Type:Republic
Governing Body:Government of NCT of Delhi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:1100xx[1]
Area Code:011-2232, 011-2238, 011-2230
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:DL-13,DL-5
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ghaziabad
Website:https://dmshahdara.delhi.gov.in/
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, English
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:North East Delhi and East Delhi
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:East municipal Corporation of Delhi (North and East)
Leader Title:District collector
Leader Name:Patil Pranjal Lahensingh, IAS[2]

Shahdara District is an administrative and revenue district of Delhi, India, situated near the banks of Yamuna river. The district headquarters is Nand Nagri. The Shadara District also has residential area. It is close to Chandni Chowk in Central Delhi as well as to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The area near GT road Toll is commonly known as Apsara or Shahdara border.It is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Delhi and integral to what is known as Purani Dilli (Old Delhi). Shahdara district was formed in 2012 and has a collectorate office at Nand Nagri, Delhi.

Etymology

Shahdara means "door of kings" in Urdu. The origin of the name lies in two Persian words: shah meaning "kings" and dara, a door or entrance. Shahdara might have originated from 'shahi dara or dariya', since it is near the river (dariya) Yamuna.[3]

History

The Shahdara district was formed in September 2012.[4]

In the 18th century CE, Shahdara had grain warehouses and wholesale grain markets which supplied the Paharganj grain market, across the Yamuna river.[5]

Administration

Shahdara consists of 3 Subdivision- Shahdara, Vivek Vihar and Seemapuri.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://indiapincodes.net/Delhi/Shahdara/ Shahdara
  2. Web site: Who's Who District Shahdara, Government of Delhi India . 2023-10-28 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2015-09-05 . What's in a name? Colourful history of Delhi's famous spots . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215112449/https://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/what-s-in-a-name-colourful-history-of-delhi-s-famous-spots/story-0vQhYyWyL66XbtJwEvZhfM.html . 15 December 2023 . 2023-04-10 . Hindustan Times . en.
  4. Web site: 2012-09-12 . Delhi gets two more revenue districts: Southeast, Shahdara . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215122307/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-gets-two-more-revenue-districts-southeast-shahdara/ . 15 December 2023 . 3 September 2022 . The Indian Express . en.
  5. Book: Blake, Stephen P. . Shahjahanabad: The Sovereign City in Mughal India 1639-1739 . 2002-04-30 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-52299-1 . en.
  6. News: Shahdara District Subdivisions. 3 September 2022.