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Ashok Nagar (Delhi)

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'''Ashok Nagar''' is a neighborhood in the city of [[Delhi]]. It constitutes a part of the [[Tilak Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Tilak Nagar assembly constituency]] as well as the West Delhi parliamentary constituency. The area was known as Tihar Village 2 before being renamed as such. It is an authorized neighborhood today, and the government of [[Delhi]] plays a role in its development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Ashok%20Nagar%20%20West%20Delhi&district=West%20Delhi |title=Pin Code of Ashok Nagar Delhi |publisher=citypincode.in |access-date=2014-03-06}}</ref>

==History and demographics==

Ashok Nagar is a refugee colony, comprising migrant populations from Jhungh (Chinyotte), [[Sargodha]], [[Bahawalpur]], [[West Punjab]], [[Sindh]] ,and [[Northwest Frontier Province]]. However, people from the Indian states of [[Uttarakhand]], [[Rajasthan]], [[West Bengal]] ,and [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], among others, also reside in this area.

==Sub-colonies==
The township is divided into four parts, namely Main Blocks, the MCD Colony, Double Stories ,and Uggarsen Market Area. The colony was separated in a well-planned manner into seventy blocks, each with sixteen houses surrounded by a lane on all four sides. As the 71st block lay across Jail Road, it was renamed Prem Nagar. This area also has five public gardens, namely, Ajanta Park, Ashok Nagar Park, More wala park, 41 block Park ,and Tikona Park. The neighborhood lies adjacent to two larger parks; Jheelwala Park And Dhan Pathwar to the south ,and the Tagore Park to the northeast. Jheelwala Park was famous for the boat rides run by the [[Delhi Development Authority|DDA]]. West Delhi MCD [[Property_tax|Property Tax]] Office is also situated in Ashok Nagar.

==Metro connectivity==
Ashok Nagar is in proximity to two stations of the [[Delhi Metro]]: [[Tilak Nagar metro station]] and [[Subhash Nagar metro station]], which is situated in Ashok Nagar near Meenakshi Garden and East Tilak Nagar.

==Schools==
This neighbourhood has several schools, some of which are listed as

* Government Girls [[Senior_secondary_education|Senior Secondary School]]
* Government Boys Senior Secondary School
* MCD [[Primary_school|Primary School]] Block No. 2, Ashok Nagar
* Dera Santpura School
* Master Tara Singh School
* Mukand Lal Katyal Senior Secondary School
* Sri Sanatan Dharma Lajwanti Model School
* Gulmohar Public School
* New Delhi Public School

==Landmarks, roads and places of worship==
Jail Road runs through the area and leads to [[Tihar Jail]] and the Tilak Nagar Metro station to the west. The Tilak Nagar Police Station and Subhash Nagar Metro station are both located to the north of Ashok Nagar, [[Hari_Nagar_(Delhi_Assembly_constituency)|Hari Nagar]] to its south ,and Ajay Enclave, Subhash Nagar and Rajouri Garden to its east.
The main attractions of this colony are the multiple [[shrines]], [[temples]] and [[Gurudwaras]]. It is home to people of various faiths and cultures who co-exist harmoniously. The places of worship in the neighborhood are listed below:
* Gurudawara Singh Sabha
* Sanatan Dharma Mandir
* Gurudwara Singh Sabha (Yadgar Mata Gujri Ji)
* Gurudwara Dera Santpura
* Gurudwara Baba Joravar Singh
* Gurudwara Baba Fateh Singh (formerly known as Gurudwara Chhotey Sahibjaadey)
* Mahanubhav Panth’s Jai Sri Krishna Mandir or Gopal Mandir
* Arya Samaj Mandir
* Bahawalpur Mandir
* Sindhi Mandir
* Shiv Mandir

Mukund Lal Katyal Marg, Vedik Marg (Tihar Road), Tota Ram Ahuja Marg, Jail Road and Najafgarh Road are the main roads in the area.

==Malls==

The Pacific Mall near the Subhash Nagar [[Delhi Metro|Metro]] station was inaugurated recently. Ajanta Mall & Multiplex is now rebuilt into MIRAJ movie hall and banquet hall, on the site of the famous old Ajanta Movie Theatre, situated in Ajay Enclave Extension.

==Residents' Welfare Association==

Central Government Employees Residents' Welfare Association, Ashok Nagar established and Registered in 1981, is the largest Association having membership of Approx. 200 membership with the main objective to foster love, friendship, Integrity through social bonds. It is involved in providing civic amenities, recreational and sports facilities, organize social functions creating health and other social issues awareness to the residents of the Ashok Nagar locality. Shri Satvir Wadhwa is the President of CGE RWA.

The Resident's Welfare Association in the constituency is the Navjyoti Welfare Association of 9 & 10 blocks, Presided over by Ashok Sharma of 9 Block. The association is registered under the Bhagidari movement by the Government of Delhi and is in the establishment for more than two decades.

Also, for the welfare of the residents residing in block 63-70, Ashok Nagar, Bahawalpur Resident's Welfare Association has been formed which is a recognized and registered body having its affiliation with the Bhagidari Cell of The Chief Minister's Office.

Block 13 Resident welfare association is also recognized registered under [[Resident_welfare_association|The RWA]] act and it is presided over by Gourav Bhirgotra.

==References==
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{{Neighborhoods of Delhi}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:West Delhi district]]

Tilak Nagar (Delhi)

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'''Tilak Nagar''' is a suburban area and commercial hub in district of West Delhi, India.

==Location==
Tilak Nagar is situated approximately 20 km from the [[New Delhi]] Railway Station and 17 km from Delhi's [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]. It is connected with [[Delhi Metro]] via blue line to the commercial hub of [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] and to adjacent cities [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], [[Gurgaon]] and [[Noida]] making it easy and feasible to commute on a day-to-day basis.

==Neighbourhoods==
Tilak Nagar is surrounded by suburban localities namely Ajay Enclave, Vishnu Garden, Chand Nagar, [[Ashok Nagar (Delhi)|Ashok Nagar]], [[Fateh Nagar]], Shiv Nagar, Virender Nagar, Shahpura, Sant Nagar, Choukhandi, Ganesh Nagar, Krishna Park and upscale localities namely Janakpuri and Mukherji Park. It is also surrounded by urban colonies namely Choukhandi and Khyala village. A prominent industrial area. above all revenue land of Tihar village Late Ch Chet Ram-Numberdar 17 village in British Raj.

==Government and politics==
Tilak Nagar has been a [[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]] stronghold since 1993, when for the first time Delhi got its own Chief Minister after a period of 37 years of President's rule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/1993-election-results.html|title=Delhi Assembly Election Results 1993|publisher=Delhi Election Commission|date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> The current [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi|Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)]] from Tilak Nagar Constituency is Jarnail Singh, a candidate from newly formed [[Aam Aadmi Party]] emerged victorious after defeating a BJP candidate.<ref name="Delhi Assembly">{{cite web|url=http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/|title=Delhi Assembly|publisher=Delhi Government|accessdate=September 1, 2015}}</ref>

==Demographics==
Tilak Nagar's population largely consists of Pindi and Pishori Sikhs ([[Sikhs]] who migrated to India from cities of [[Rawalpindi]] and [[Peshawar]] (now in Pakistan) during the [[Partition of India]] in 1947). It also has substantial population of Jatts, Ramgharia Sikhs and [[Hinduism in Punjab|Punjabi Hindus]], many of whom had migrated from modern-day [[Pakistan]] during late 1940s. Most of the resident's occupation is business.

==Visitors attractions==
It is quite popular for its market, offering a wide variety of products such as clothing<ref>{{cite news|author1=Mayank Austen Soofi|title=Going desi in west|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/going-desi-in-west/story-07Ef7Gs1T8y367z8NajnlL.html|accessdate=26 October 2017|work=Hindustan Times|date=8 January 2011|language=en}}</ref> and consumer durables such as most famous for Punjabi marriage rituals items (like Chura, Lawan Suit, Pagri, kangna, and currency garland etc.). It has very impressive timber and hardware shops. There is a huge and famous furniture market on Jail Road. Near [[Tilak Nagar metro station]] you can enjoy tasty veg and non veg street food. There are many education institutes in its vicinity. It has three cinema halls in its vicinity namely PVR Vikas Puri and Pacific Mall and Satyam Janak palace. Nearby shopping hubs are Rajouri Garden, Pacific Mall Subhash Nagar, [[Janakpuri]] District Center, [[Uttam Nagar]], [[Vikaspuri]] PVR complex and [[Jwala Heri]] market near [[Paschim Vihar]].

==Roadways==
Shivaji Marg is the main arterial road of West Delhi that passes through Tilak Nagar. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg (commonly known as Jail Road) connects it to [[Dhaula Kuan]] and other parts of [[south Delhi]], Outer Ring Road connects it to northern localities of Delhi like [[Paschim Vihar]], [[Pitampura]], [[Rohini Sub City|Rohini]], [[NH8]] and to [[Wazirabad]].

==Health facilities==
The area supports two hospitals among multiple medical facilities and pharmacies.

==References==
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:Memorials to Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]