Derawal Nagar
Derawal Nagar | |
|---|---|
| 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.