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Pitampura Pitampura | |
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 Pitampura TV Tower, built in 1988 | |
  Pitampura  Pitampura | |
| Coordinates:28°42′11″N77°7′56″E / 28.70306°N 77.13222°E /28.70306; 77.13222 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North West Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
| Population | |
• Total | 6.5 Million |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110034 |
| Telephone code | 011 |
| Civic agency | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
Pitampura is aresidential area inNorth West Delhi district ofDelhi, India. It is located adjacent toRohini. It is a planned neighbourhood developed by theDelhi Development Authority in the 1980s andPitampura TV Tower, was built in 1988.[1]Dilli Haat Pitampura is also situated near the TV tower.[2] Situated in west Delhi, it is an upscale residential,commercial andretail centre. The area is encompassed between Outer and InnerRing Roads,NH-1 andRohtak Road. It has twowards, Pitampura and Pitampura North, under theRohini zone ofMunicipal Corporation of Delhi.[3]
It is serviced by thePitampura metro station,Kohat Enclave, andNetaji Subhash Place metro station ofDelhi Metro'sRed Line.
It is home to many government servants from central administrative services. This locality got its name from the "Pitampura Village" located near Madhuban Chowk, this village's history is around 400–500 years old. It was developed by theDelhi Development Authority in 1980s.[4]
Delhi's secondDilli Haat, a traditional food and crafts bazaar, was developed byDelhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation in Pitampura, close to Pitampura TV Tower and spread over 7.2 hectares, started in 2003, and opened in April 2008.[5][6] Delhi Development Authority has developed a new HIG Housing Complex near TV Tower, as a part of its Delhi Development Authority Housing Scheme – 2008.[7]
Pitampura also attracts people from all over Delhi for shopping due to many high-class brands present and the presence of Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, a place to hang out.
The various major attractions of the region are
Several schools, colleges and vocational training institutes are growing in number here. A few of these are:
Dilli Haat at Pitampura, north-west Delhi, near theTV Tower, is the second of its kind project ofDelhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC). The success of the Dilli Haat at the INA market encouraged the DTTDC to open another, bigger, and better Dilli Haat, at Pitampura.
The Pitampura Haat, like its progenitor at the INA market, will showcase tribal art and craft, culture, cuisine, music, as well as the essence of street culture. The gateway to the Haat will serve as a street plaza. Vendors selling everything from paper toys and balloons to popcorn will get space on the walkway, giving a feel of Delhi's street culture.
There is to be a spice court that will allow shoppers to pick up authentic spices. Right next to it is the art court comprising an exhibition and art gallery space. The craft shops have been organised in two blocks along a central axis. At the rear of the Haat there is an amphitheater and food court, but to reach the food court you will have to walk through the craft stores. It is a clever way of attracting people to buy as these food stalls attract the maximum crowd.
As many as threeDelhi Metro Stations -Netaji Subhash Place,Kohat Enclave andPitampura, cover this locality.
It is very close toRohini,Model Town,Shalimar Bagh,Punjabi Bagh,Ashok Vihar, Lawrence Road areas. Pitampura has many housing colonies like Deepali Enclave, Tarun Enclave, Pushpanjali Enclave, West Enclave, Sharda Niketan, Nishant Kunj, Kohat Enclave, SD-Tower Apartments (known for the largest Super HIG flats by the Delhi Development Authority and also for its nearness to Netaji Subhash district center and TV Tower), Vaishali, Saraswati Vihar (the largest colony of Pitampura), Lok Vihar, Ajay Apartments, Apna Ghar Society, Bank Vihar, I.D.P.L. Colony,Kohat Enclave, Rohit Kunj, Sandesh Vihar, Jhulelal Apartments, Engineer's Enclave, Harsh Vihar, Kapil Vihar, Vishakha Enclave, Maurya Enclave,Rani Bagh etc. These societies have various facilities like community centers, central parks, and parking lots.