East Delhi is an administrative district of

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. It is bounded by the

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on the west,

North East Delhi North East Delhi is one of the eleven administrative district of Delhi, India. The district was established in 1997. North East Delhi borders the Yamuna River on the west, Ghaziabad District to the north and east, East Delhi to the south, an ...

to the north,

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state to the east, and

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of Uttar Pradesh to the south. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions:

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Preet Vihar Preet Vihar is a posh residential colony and one of the 3 administrative subdivision of the East Delhi district in India. References

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, and

Mayur Vihar Mayur Vihar is an upmarket residential area in East Delhi close to the Noida-Delhi border, situated just across the Yamuna River, and is divided into three distinct phases. As the name suggests, it has been the dwelling (''vihar'') of peacocks ( ...

. East Delhi has a population of 1,709,346 (2011 census) and an area of , with a population density of 22,639 persons per km².

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is the civic authority of this region. Smt. Pinku putti is the current mayor of EDMC.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census East Delhi has a

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of 1,709,346, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 284th in India (out of a total of

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). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.68%. East Delhi has a

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of 884

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 88.75%. The Scheduled Castes make up of 16.5% (281,482) of total district population.

Religion

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or ''dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global po ...

is the majority religion of the district, followed by 82.54% of total population, with Islam the second most followed religion with 10.46%. There is also a significant population of

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

(3.1%) and

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(2.7%).

Visitor attractions

Akshardham Temple Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu temple, and spiritual-cultural campus in Delhi, India. The temple is close to the border with Noida. Also referred to as Akshardham Temple or Akshardham Delhi, the complex displays millennia of traditional an ...

(one of the biggest temples in the world) * Cross River Mall *

Market * Lal Quarter Market, Krishna Nagar * V3S Mall *

Yamuna Sports Complex The Yamuna Sports Complex is a sports complex located in New Delhi, India. Inaugurated in 1999, it has wide spectrum of sporting facilities. It is owned by the Delhi Development Authority. It was one of the multiple venues for the 2010 Commonwea ...

Sanjay Lake Sanjay Lake is an artificial lake developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Trilokpuri in East Delhi, India, adjoining Mayur Vihar II residential area. The lake is Spread over an area of approximately in the middle of a forest area, ...

Health institutions

* Saini Diagnostics, Shahdara ( Diagnostic centre and

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testing centre) * Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya, Geeta Colony
Delhi State Cancer Institute
* Dr. Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan situated at karkardooma * Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital (or GTBH or GTB Hospital) is a 1500-bed government hospital situated at

Dilshad Garden Dilshad Garden is a large housing colony located in East Delhi, which was primarily developed by Delhi Development Authority The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is a planning authority created in 1957 under the provisions of the Delhi ...

and is affiliated to and acts as the teaching hospital of

University College of Medical Sciences University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) is a medical college in Delhi, India, affiliated with the University of Delhi. It is associated with Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, which serves as the teaching hospital. History The University Colleg ...

. * Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Science
(IHBAS)
* Jain Neuro Center * Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Khichri Pur * Makkar Super Speciality Hospital, Khureji Road * Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj * Pushpanjali Hospital * Vivekanad Yogashram Hospital, Khureji Khas * Women wellness Clinic (Gynecology) * WHO Dispensary (Bank Enclave) * Government of India Dispensary (Jagat Ram Park) * Walia Nursing & Maternity Home , Main Vikas Marg,

Laxmi Nagar (Delhi) Laxmi Nagar, is the central location and focal point for east Delhi area. Earlier, it was one of the most inhabited cities, known as Trans Yam una (Laksmi Nagar). It has become a popular shopping area for garments, and day to day staple items ...

Major localities

* Azad Nagar * Anand Vihar Colony * Bahubali Enclave * Balbir Nagar * Dallupura * Dayanand Vihar * Dilshad colony *

* Durga Puri * East Vinod Nagar *

* Ganesh Nagar * Gazipur * Geeta Colony * Gagan Vihar * Hasanpur Village * Jagatpuri * Jhilmil colony * Jyoti Nagar(east) * Jyoti Nagar(west) * Kanti nagar * Kalyan Puri * Khureji khas * Krishna Nagar *

* Mandaoli * Mandawali *

Mayur Vihar Phase - 3 Mayur Vihar Phase-3 is the third phase of the Mayur Vihar residential area in East Delhi. It lies in Kondli constituency close to the Noida border on one side and New Kondli and Gharoli on the other. It lies adjacent to Vasundhara Enclave, anoth ...

* New Ashok Nagar * New Gobind Pura * New Kondli * New Layalpur Colony * Nirman Vihar * Old anarkali *

Pandav Nagar Pandav Nagar is a residential colony in East Delhi, India. The back side of the colony is across the road from the famous Akshardham Temple. The majority of the people are Hindus,Sikhs. Languages spoken are Hindi and Punjabi. History Earlier ...

* Patparganj (I.P.Extension) *

Preet Vihar Preet Vihar is a posh residential colony and one of the 3 administrative subdivision of the East Delhi district in India. References

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* Puspanjali * Saini Enclave * Savita Vihar * Shahdara * Shakarpur * Shreshtha vihar * Surajmal Vihar * Surya Niketan * Swasthya Vihar * Tahirpur * Trilokpuri * Vasundhara Enclave * Vishwas Nagar * Vivek Vihar * Vigyan Vihar * West Vinod Nagar *

Yamuna Vihar Yamuna Vihar is an affluent neighbourhood in North East Delhi. It is one of the posh colony of Delhi. It houses the zonal headquarters (north east) of the Directorate of Education, Delhi. Yamuna Vihar is near to Shahdara, Maujpur and Bhajanpur ...

* Yojana Vihar * Mansarovar park

References

External links

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