Dwarka (Delhi)
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Dwarka Sub City Dwarka |
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Aerial view of Dwarka
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 Dwarka Sub City
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| Coordinates: 28°35′4.278″N 77°02′57.044″E / 28.58452167°N 77.04917889°ECoordinates: 28°35′4.278″N 77°02′57.044″E / 28.58452167°N 77.04917889°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South West Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Delhi Development Authority |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.48 km2 (21.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,100,000 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 110075, 110077, 110078 |
| Nearest city | Gurgaon |
| Lok Sabha constituency | West Delhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dwarka/Matiyala (Different Sectors falls in different constituency) |
| Civic agency | Delhi Development Authority |
Dwarka (formerly known as Pappankalan) is a neighbourhood of Delhi and is located in the district of South West Delhi in India. The Subcity serves as the administrative headquarters of South West Delhi.
Dwarka is organised into Cooperative Group Housing Societies. It is one of the most sought-after residential areas in the city. It has the largest rooftop solar plant in Union Territory of Delhi.
In January 2017, Cabinet of India approved Dwarka to be second Diplomatic Enclave for 39 countries on 34 hectares, after Chanakyapuri. In 2016, Cabinet of India chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved 89.72 hectares of land for Exhibition-cum Convention centre.
Dwarka is being developed as a smart city under Delhi Development Authority's ‘smart sub-city’ project.
It is named after the legendary Dwaraka Kingdom. It is a short distance away from Gurugram which is a major hub for large corporations in the country and about 10 km away from Indira Gandhi International Airport. With the opening up of the Airport Express Line, the travel time from the Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station to Airport is expected to be about 3 minutes.
Some parts of modern-day Dwarka historically came under the colony of Pappankalan, which are now developed under the 'Urban Expansion Projects' of the Delhi Development Authority.
A small baoli, discovered five years ago in Dwarka, has been restored and could become a tourist attraction. An elaborate conservation project by the India National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) for the Lodi-era baoli was completed recently. Dwarka Baoli (also known as Loharehri Baoli) is a historical stepwell recently discovered in Dwarka Sub City, in south west New Delhi, India. It was constructed for the residents of Loharehri village by the Sultans of the Lodi Dynasty in the early 16th century. Dwarka now stands where the Loharehri village once stood.
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