Derawal Nagar
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Derawal Nagar | |
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Coordinates: 28°41′51″N 77°11′22″E / 28.6974°N 77.1895°E | |
Country | India |
State | Delhi |
District | North Delhi |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Corporation Of Delhi |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 110009 |
Nearest city | Shahdara / Loni |
Lok Sabha constituency | North West Delhi |
Civic agency | MCD |
Derawal Nagar is a neighbourhood in North Delhi. It is named after people of the Derawal community. Originally native to the Derajat region (districts of Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan in present-day Pakistan). These individuals, who are mostly Hindu, were settled here after the partition of India in 1947. It comprises two blocks A and B.[1] Many of these Derawalis in Delhi have opened their dry fruit shops in Chandni Chowk.
See also
References
- ^ Nagpal, Vinod Kumar (25 June 2020). Lessons Unlearned. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64869-984-9.
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