Mixed DMRC Delhi Metro and flyover traffic as seen from a high point in South Delhi!
Lajpat Nagar is an affluent suburb of the South Delhi district of Delhi. It is named in honor of Lala Lajpat Rai, also known the Lion of Punjab, and is today most known for the Lajpat Nagar Central Market. There is also one more Lajpat Nagar in Ghaziabad in the NCR region.
The suburb is divided into four parts: Lajpat Nagar I, II, III (north of the Ring Road) and IV (south of the Ring Road). Housing colonies like Amar Colony, Dayanand Colony, Double Storey (also known as Nirmal Puri), National Park and Vikram Vihar are also located in it. Lajpat Nagar I has one of the leading car accessories and clothing market in South Delhi.
The colony falls partially under the New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency) and part of it is in the East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency).
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) that includes the Indian capital New Delhi, stands on the Yamuna River in northern India. According to Govt. of India website www.censusindia.gov.in, the total population of Delhi is 12,877,470. Metropoliton region of Delhi has a population of around 16.3 million. It is the second most populous metropolis in India after Mumbai. With a population of 16.3 million in 2011, the city is also the eighth most populous metropolis in the world. The NCT and its urban region have been given the special status of National Capital Region (NCR) under the Constitution of India's 69th amendment act of 1991. The NCR includes the neighbouring districts of Baghpat, Gurgaon, Sonepat, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Jhajjar, Panipat, Rewari, Alwar, Meerut and other nearby districts as defined by the government, and has nearly 22.2 million residents. NCR has a total area of 33,578 square kilometers.
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