Okhla

Okhla
Night view of Zakir Nagar, a residential area located in Okhla
Okhla
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°34′N 77°17′E / 28.567°N 77.283°E / 28.567; 77.283
CountryIndia
StateDelhi
DistrictSouth East Delhi
Named afterOkhla Village
Government
  MLAAmanatullah Khan (Aam Aadmi Party)
Languages
  Official
  Additional official
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110025
Vehicle registrationDL
Planning agencyMCD

Okhla, short for Old Canal Housing and Land Authority, is an urban neighbourhood located by the Okhla barrage in South East Delhi, near the border between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Okhla has lent its name to the nearby planned township of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority or Noida. Okhla is an assembly constituency.