Dilshad Garden
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Dilshad Garden | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Satyameva Jayate | |
| Anthem: Jana Gana Mana | |
  Dilshad Garden Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°41′13″N 77°18′50″E / 28.687°N 77.314°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | Shahdara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 57,715 |
| Demonym(s) | Dilliwale, Delhite |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110095 |
| Area code | +91-11 |
| Vehicle registration | DL-1x-x-xxxx to DL-14x-x-xxxx |
| Civic agency | MCD |
Dilshad Garden is a residential area of Shahdara district, which was planned and developed by Delhi Development Authority in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1] It falls under the both Shahdara and Seemapuri constituency of the legislative assembly. Thus, a part of Dilshad Garden falls under MLA of Seemapuri Vidhansabha Shri Veer Singh Dhingan and its other part falls under the MLA of Shahdara Vidhansabha Shri Sanjay Goyal.
Housing within Dilshad Garden is divided into several blocks starting from A to R and several pockets A to SG. Every block has its own market and parks. Most of the residential development is in the form of New Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats.
The deer park is a public park.[citation needed] There is a weekly market at Dilshad Garden on Tuesdays.[2]
Schools include Hansaraj Smarak School, Greenway Modern School and Red Cross Society School and colleges such as University College of Medical Sciences and the Florence Nightingale College of Nursing. Medical facilities include Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Swami Dayanand Hospital and Jivan Jyoti Hospital right next door.
