Dilshad Garden
| Dilshad Garden DG | |
|---|---|
| neighbourhood | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North East Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) formerly a part of MCD, DDA |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 110095 |
| Vehicle registration | DL 5* |
| Civic agency | East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) formerly a part of MCD |
Dilshad Garden is a large housing colony located in North East Delhi, which was primarily developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA). A nearby colony named Dilshad Colony is sometimes mistaken to be a part of Dilshad Garden due to the similarity of names.
Dilshad Garden falls under the Seemapuri constituency of the legislative assembly and the incumbent MLA as of 2015 is Rajendra Pal Gautam of the AAP
The area is divided into several Blocks and Pockets named from A to R.
The Deer Park in Dilshad Garden is a public park with lush green grounds.
The Ayyappa Temple located in R pocket was built by sculptors and carpenters who were flown-in from Kerala and trained in Vedic temple design.
Transport
Dilshad Garden is nearly 4 km from Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus and Railway Station and about 3 km from Shahdara. The closest metro stations are Dilshad Garden and Jhilmil.
Demographics
The area is quite densely populated with a mix of people from all income groups, castes and religions including Hindus, Christians, and Muslims. A market for automobiles and automobile accessories is located near Bebe Nanki Gurudwara.
Nearby areas
- Tahirpur
- Shahdara
- Vivek Vihar
- Dilshad Colony
- Jhilmil
- G.T.B Enclave
- Surajmal Vihar
- Seema Puri
- Nand Nagri
- Sunder Nagri
- Yamuna Vihar
- Savita Vihar