Shahdara district

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Shahdara District
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Delhi
Headquarters Nand Nagri
Government
  TypeRepublic
  BodyGovernment of NCT of Delhi
   District collector Patil Pranjal Lahensingh, IAS [1]
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
1100xx [2]
Telephone code011-2232, 011-2238, 011-2230
Vehicle registration DL-13,DL-5
Nearest city Ghaziabad
Lok Sabha constituency North East Delhi and East Delhi
Civic agencyEast municipal Corporation of Delhi (North and East)
Website https://dmshahdara.delhi.gov.in/

ShahdaraDistrict 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.

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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]

Demographics

Population

According to the 2011 Census, Shahdara district had a total population of 322,931, comprising 169,409 males and 153,522 females. The population was entirely urban, with the district recording a density of 59,703 persons per square kilometer.

Languages

The linguistic composition of Shahdara district, as per the 2011 Census, was predominantly Hindi-speaking, with 253,586 residents (78.5%) reporting it as their mother tongue. Punjabi was spoken by 10,758 people (3.3%), while Urdu was the mother tongue of 57,125 individuals (17.7%). The remaining population (0.5%) spoke a variety of other languages.

Religion

The religious composition of Shahdara district, as per the 2011 Census, was predominantly Hindu, with 205,984 residents (63.8%) identifying with the faith. Muslims constituted the second-largest group, numbering 99,057 (30.7%). Other religious communities included Jains at 8,635 (2.7%), Sikhs at 7,965 (2.5%), Christians at 635 (0.2%), and Buddhists at 498 (0.1%).

Administration

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

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References

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