South East Delhi district | |
|---|---|
 Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates:28°33′11″N77°15′36″E / 28.5531°N 77.2599°E /28.5531; 77.2599 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Delhi |
| Division | Delhi division |
| Created | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Defence Colony |
| Subdivisions | Tehsils[1]
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| Government | |
| • District collector | Isha Khosla,IAS[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,500,636 |
| • Density | 14,700/km2 (38,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 1100xx[3] |
| Vehicle registration | DL |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | South Delhi,New Delhi andEast Delhi[4] |
| Civic agency | South Delhi Municipal Corporation |
| Website | Official website |
South East Delhi district is an administrativedistrict of theNational Capital Territory of Delhi inIndia.
This district was carved out in 2012 along withShahdara, taking the total number to 11 administrative districts in Delhi.[5]
The South East Delhi district is bordered in west bySouth Delhi district, in south by theFaridabad district ofHaryana, in east byRiver Yamuna, and byNew Delhi district andEast Delhi district in north-west and north-east respectively.
The district stretches from Jor Bagh,Lodi Road,Khan Market, Sunder Nagar,Jangpura,Nizamuddin East,Nizamuddin West,Sarai Kale Khan, throughDefence Colony,Lajpat Nagar, Ashram, Ashram chowk,New Friends Colony,Nehru Place, Kalkaji,Chittaranjan Park,Govindpuri,Greater Kailash, Alaknanda to Jamia Nagar,Okhla,Sarita Vihar, Jaitpur,Badarpur and Badarpur border.
Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions,Defence Colony, Kalkaji andSarita Vihar.[1] Defence Colony is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Since the district was created after the latest Census of India was completed in 2011, independent statistics for South East Delhi is not available yet.
Many renowned markets of Delhi such asNehru Place,Lajpat Nagar, andNew Friends Colony Market, as well as malls such asSelect Citywalk, andThe Great India Place, are located in South East Delhi. These areas are key commercial hubs, attracting shoppers and businesses alike with their diverse offerings and modern amenities.
South East Delhi is considered to be one of the most affluent residential districts of Delhi, other than the districts falling under Lutyen's Delhi, viz.New Delhi andCentral Delhi. With upscale areas likeNew Friends Colony,Maharani Bagh,Defence Colony, andSarita Vihar, it has one of the highest land prices in Delhi. Urban villages in South East Delhi, likeJamia Nagar andOkhla, have become hubs for designer boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries and design studios.[6][7]
