Dilshad Garden

Dilshad Garden
District
Motto: 
Satyameva Jayate
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
Dilshad Garden
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°41′13″N 77°18′50″E / 28.687°N 77.314°E / 28.687; 77.314
Country India
StateDelhi
DistrictEast Delhi
Government
  TypeMunicipal Corporation
  BodyEast Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) formerly a part of MCD, DDA
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
  Total
57,715
Demonym(s)Dilliwale, Delhite
Languages
  OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110095
Area code+91-11
Vehicle registrationDL-1x-x-xxxx to DL-14x-x-xxxx
Civic agencyEDMC, formerly a part of MCD

Dilshad Garden is a large housing colony located in East Delhi, which was primarily developed by Delhi Development Authority. It falls under the both Shahdara and Seemapuri constituency of the legislative assembly. Thus, a part of Dilshad Garden falls under MLA of Seemapuri Vidhansabha Shri Veer Singh Dhingan and its other part falls under the MLA of Shahdara Vidhansabha Shri Sanjay Goyal.

Dilshad Garden is a residential locality in North East New Delhi. Dilshad Garden is divided into several blocks starting from A to R and several pockets A to SG. Every block has its own market and parks. Most of the residential development is in the form of New Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats. The Dear park is a public park.

Schools include Hansaraj Smarak School, Greenway Modern School and Red Cross Society School and colleges such as University College of Medical Sciences and the Florence Nightingale College of Nursing. Medical facilities include Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Swami Dayanand Hospital and Jivan Jyoti Hospital right next door.