Rohini, Delhi

Rohini is a sub city and a neighbourhood in the North West Delhi district of the Union Territory of Delhi, India. 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 Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

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 Member of Legislative Assembly for the Rohini Vidhan Sabha Constituency. The MP of Rohini (North-West Delhi) is Hans Raj Hans. The location has composite demographics with its inhabitants following different faiths and religions and speaking an array of languages including Hindi, Punjabi and English.

Transport

Rohini Heliport owned by Pawan Hans, was inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on 28 February, 2017. The heliport, spread over 25 acres and situated a few kilometres away from the Rithala metro station, is the first of its kind in the country.

It has three stations on the Red Line of Delhi Metro: Rohini East, Rohini West and Rithala metro station. Rohini also has two station on the Yellow Line, the Rohini sector 18,19 metro station, Samaypur Badli metro station making it one of Delhi Metro'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 within

• Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (DU), Sector 17
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
  • Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Sector 22
  • DSPSR, Institutional Area, Sector 25
  • Siri Fort Institute of Management Studies, Institutional Area, Sector 25
  • Delhi Institute of Advanced Studies, Institutional Area, Sector 25
  • Gitarattan International Business School, Sector 14
  • Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies, Sector 14
  • Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, Sector 14
  • JIMS Rohini, Sector 5
• Jagannath Community College, Sector 3
• Queen Mary's School Rohini

References

External links

• Elected Members: Rohini Zone (Ward-wise) at Municipal Corporation of Delhi
• Rohini Sector 11 Pin Code

1. Rohini Assembly constituency
2. Rohini West metro station
3. Delhi Public School, Rohini
4. List of schools in Delhi
5. Delhi Technological University
6. Delhi Public School Society
7. Rohini Sector 18, 19 metro station
8. Red Line (Delhi Metro)
9. Rohini East metro station
10. Rohini
11. Rohini Heliport
12. Subordinate courts of Delhi High Court
13. Jitender Mann Gogi
14. Begumpur, Delhi
15. List of institutions of higher education in Delhi
16. Rohini Hattangadi
17. Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital
18. District Centres of Delhi
19. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies
20. List of districts of Delhi