Dwarka, Delhi
Dwarka is a neighbourhood located in Southwestern edge of Indian Capital New Delhi in South West Delhi & West Delhi districts of the NCT of Delhi. The district court that functions under the Delhi High Court for South West Delhi is located in Dwarka.
Dwarka, Delhi | |
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Neighborhood of Delhi | |
Dwarka, Delhi Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°35′4.278″N 77°02′57.044″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South West Delhi, West Delhi |
| Named for | Dwarka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Members of the Legislative Assembly | Vinay Mishra, MLA-Dwarka Gulab Singh, MLA-Matiala |
| • District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner | Rahul Singh, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.48 km2 (21.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,200,000 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110075, 110077, 110078 |
| Nearest city | Gurugram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | West Delhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dwarka/Matiyala (Different sectors fall in different constituencies) |
| Civic agency | DDA |
The sub-city is located close to Indira Gandhi International Airport as well as the Millenium City of Gurugram in Haryana in the NCR region. It is among the largest sub-city in Asia. Dwarka is organized into sectors and mainly has Cooperative Group Housing Societies as residential options. It is one of the most sought-after residential areas in Delhi. The sub-city also has the largest rooftop solar plant in the Union territory of Delhi.
In January 2017, the Cabinet of India approved Dwarka to be the second Diplomatic Enclave for 39 countries on 34 hectares, after Chanakyapuri. In 2016, the Cabinet of India, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved 89.72 hectares of land for an Exhibition-cum Convention centre, estimated to cost ₹260 billion (US$3.3 billion).
Dwarka is being developed as a smart city under Delhi Development Authority's ‘smart sub-city’ project. Dwarka (Delhi Assembly constituency) and Matiala (Delhi Assembly constituency) both represent Dwarka sub-city and are one of the 70 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Delhi.