Timarpur is one of the seven electoral constituencies in North

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, India. It is located near

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and has an area under 2 square kilometers. Its population is about 10,000. Timarpur is the first government colony established by the Government of India and is predominantly a government

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. The area includes eight schools, including six

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schools, one

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, and one special school for

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children. The health services in Timarpur include the INMAS health center, which is the biggest

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center in India. A government-owned CGHS dispensary is also present in the area. Timarpur is well connected to the Delhi Tilak Basumatary service. The area also includes a

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complex consisting of both residential and official areas. there is a local dairy village belonging to

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(Mandaar clan) community since 1911 with 60 to 70 families living in it.

Legislature

The Delhi legislative assembly seat of Timarpur is currently held by the

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. The

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of the area is Dilip Pandey.

Residence

Most of the area is occupied by government flats, although a private colony is also present there. The area includes about 2,000 government flats which are meant for active government servants. A small portion of the area known as Banarsi Das Estate is privately owned. There are two

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present in the area. Because it is a government residential area, Timarpur includes only a few markets. Besides being a government-owned area, a wide portion of the area is occupied by people living in slums. The residents in the government and the private sectors often find it difficult to co-operate with people living in slum areas. The old market and Timarpur dairy village of Gurjars situated near the flats has a history of more than a hundred years. It was established in 1911. The new market situated in Timarpur, just at a walking distance from the old market is the center of festivities during the Hindu festival of

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. A grand

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is organized there every year during the festival.

Places to visit

Timarpur also bears the distinction of housing a 100-year-old plus market. The market (known as the Old Market) was established when Delhi was declared the capital during the

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in 1911. Yet the market has not seen development. Timarpur is surrounded by many tourist attractions like the northern ridge near the North Campus of

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. The area holds a forest where people come to jog and exercise. It was at one time used by the British armed forces during the British Raj. The flagstaff tower there was used by British families as a hiding spot during the

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of 1857. The Mutiny Memorial is also situated near the ridge and is an example of the British architecture that was used in India at that time. It was built in memory of the British soldiers who were killed during the mutiny of 1857. Next to the Mutiny Memorial, is an Ashoka pillar that was shifted to Delhi by

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(a king from the

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). The Budh Bazaar, held every Wednesday inside the

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Flats, is a center of attraction.

Education and health facilities

The education facilities of Timarpur are moderate. In total, there are eight schools in Timarpur, six of them government-owned and two privately owned. The area is well connected to the University of Delhi.

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The health facilities of Timarpur include the health center of Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS) which is the biggest and the most technically equipped thyroid center in India. However, the area includes only one dispensary{{Clarify, reason=what is meant by a dispensary?, date=July 2019 owned by the

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. There are several privately owned clinics also present there.

Schools

* Arya Samaj Mandir * Massom Special School * Nagar Nigam Vidhyalaya * Patrachar Vidhyalaya * Sarvodaya Kanya Vidhyalaya * Sarvodaya Bal Vidhyalaya * Sarvodaya Vidhyalaya Lancers Road * Virendra Public School (private)

References

Cities and towns in North East Delhi district