Shahdara District
Shahdara District | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Delhi |
| Headquarters | Nand Nagri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Republic |
| • Body | Government of NCT of Delhi |
| • District collector | Patil Pranjal Lahensingh, IAS |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 1100xx |
| Telephone code | 011-2232, 011-2238, 011-2230 |
| Vehicle registration | DL-13,DL-5 |
| Nearest city | Ghaziabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | North East Delhi and East Delhi |
| Civic agency | East municipal Corporation of Delhi (North and East) |
| Website | https://dmshahdara.delhi.gov.in/ |
Shahdara District 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.
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.
History
The Shahdara district was formed in September 2012.
In the 18th century CE, Shahdara had grain warehouses and wholesale grain markets which supplied the Paharganj grain market, across the Yamuna river.
Administration
Shahdara consists of 3 Subdivision- Shahdara, Vivek Vihar and Seemapuri.
References
- ^ "Who's Who | District Shahdara, Government of Delhi | India". Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Shahdara
- ^ "What's in a name? Colourful history of Delhi's famous spots". Hindustan Times. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Delhi gets two more revenue districts: Southeast, Shahdara". The Indian Express. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Blake, Stephen P. (30 April 2002). Shahjahanabad: The Sovereign City in Mughal India 1639-1739. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-52299-1.
- ^ "Shahdara District Subdivisions". Retrieved 3 September 2022.
