Rohini is a sub city and a neighbourhood in the

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of the

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. It was developed as part of sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which was started in the 1980s to provide a composite society for all income groups. Rohini is one of the 12 zones administered under the

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Geography

The neighbouring areas are Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Haider Pur, Mangol Puri, Sultanpuri, Khera Kalan, Khera Khurd, Budh Vihar, Karala, Kanjhawala, Samaypur, Barwala, Pooth Khurd, Kirari Suleman Nagar, Pooth Kalan, Mukarba Chowk and Bawana.

Politics

Vijender Gupta is the

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for the Rohini Vidhan Sabha Constituency. The MP of Rohini (North-West Delhi) is Yogendra Chandoliya. The location has composite demographics with its inhabitants following different faiths and religions and speaking an array of languages including

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, Punjabi and English.

Transport

Rohini Heliport Rohini Heliport is a heliport located at Sector 36, Rohini, Delhi, India. It is the first heliport in India. The then- Union Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, inaugurated the new facility on 28 February 2017. The heliport was pr ...

owned by

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, was inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on 28 February, 2017. The

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, spread over 25 acres and situated a few kilometres away from the

Rithala metro station Rithala is the elevated western terminal metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Red Line of Delhi Metro. It is located in Rithala, Sector 5, Rohini in Delhi, India. The station was inaugurated on 31 March 2004. It is within walking ...

, is the first of its kind in the country. It has three stations on the Red Line of

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: Rohini East, Rohini West and

. Rohini also has two station on the Yellow Line, the Rohini sector 18,19 metro station, Samaypur Badli metro station making it one of

's major hubs.

Population and area

Rohini has a population of approximately 860,000 inhabitants and covers an area of 3,015 hectares. The sub-city is under active development, and is expected to expand to 7,548 hectares and 1.1 million people by the completion of the development project.

Education

Rohini has various colleges and schools including:- * National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 3 * Delhi Technological University (DTU) * Queen Mary's School Rohini, Sector 25 * Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (DU), Sector 16 * Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies, Sector 14 * The Heritage School, Sector 23 * The Sovereign School, Sector 24

References

External links

Elected Members: Rohini Zone (Ward-wise)
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Rohini Sector 11 Pin Code
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