Govindpuri

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Govindpuri
Kalkaji's Twin
Residential Colony
Govindpuri
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Govindpuri
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°32′07″N77°15′50″E / 28.5354°N 77.2639°E / 28.5354; 77.2639
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District South east Delhi
Government
  BodyMunicipal Corporation Of Delhi
Languages
  Official Hindi, English, Punjabi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110019
Vehicle registration DL3C
Government BodiesResidents welfare association & SDMC
Civic agency MCD

Govindpuri is a colony in South East Delhi. It is surrounded by Kalkaji, Chittaranjan Park, and Tughlakabad. The Violet Line of the Delhi Metro passes through the area and has a metro station by the name, Govindpuri. Govindpuri is supposedly reformed on a small hill, which was previously part of a cemetery.

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Constituency

Lok Sabha Constituency

Govindpuri comes under South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency).[ citation needed ][ circular reference ] The MP of the area is Ramesh Bidhuri. [1]

Vidhan Sabha Constituency

It comes under Kalkaji Delhi Assembly Constituency. The MLA of the area is Atishi Marlena. [2]

Places to shop in

  1. Vishal Mega Mart [3]
  2. Rampuri Market

Academic Institutions Nearby

  1. The Small Wonder Play School: 630/6, Govind Puri, Kalkaji [4]
  1. Acharya Narendra Dev College, Delhi University
  2. Dashmesh Public School, Gali No. 7
  3. Deshbandhu College, Delhi University

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References

  1. "General Election, 2019".
  2. "Delhi Assembly Election, 2015".
  3. "Vishal Mega Mart in Govindpuri".
  4. "Home". smallwonderplayschool.in.