Janakpuri
| Janakpuri जनकपुरी Janak Puri | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
|
District Centre, Near Picaddily (Former Hilton) Janakpuri | |
  Janakpuri Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°37′12″N 77°5′40″E / 28.62000°N 77.09444°ECoordinates: 28°37′12″N 77°5′40″E / 28.62000°N 77.09444°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South West Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | DDA |
| Population (700000) | |
| • Total | 700,000 (Including Village and Cooperative Housing societies) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 110058 |
| Telephone code | 011 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | West Delhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Janakpuri |
| Civic agency | DDA |
| Member of Parliament | Parvesh Sahib Singh (BJP) |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | Rajesh Rishi (AAP) |
Janakpuri is a posh residential neighborhood in South West Delhi district of Delhi.
Politics
Present geographical structure of Janakpuri constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Janakpuri is part of West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency along with nine other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Madipur, Rajouri Garden, Hari Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Vikaspuri, Dwarka, Matiala and Najafgarh.
Transportation
The Delhi Metro has three metro-stations in Janakpuri (Uttam Nagar East, Janakpuri East and Janakpuri West), all on the Dwarka-Noida line. Also, Under the third phase, Janak Puri will get a new underground station, Dabri Mor near the DDA Park in C2D Area, on the Janakpuri(W)- Botanical Garden Line and is expected to be commissioned by 2016. The work on this line has already started.[1]
References
- ↑ DMRC http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Show_corridor_details.aspx?id=2. Missing or empty
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