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{{short description|Village in Delhi, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chandan Hola
| official_name =
| other_name = Chandan Hulla
| settlement_type = Village
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| image2 = Chandan Hula.jpg
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| subdivision_type1 = State
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| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[South Delhi]]
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = [[Mehrauli]]
| government_type = State government
| governing_body = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| population_total = 6780
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_est = 9400
| pop_est_as_of = 2024
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| postal_code = 110074
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'''Chandan Hola''' (also spelled as '''Chandan Hulla''') is a village and [[census town]] located in [[Chhatarpur, Delhi Assembly constituency|Chhatarpur]] area of [[South Delhi district]] in [[Delhi]], India. Its postal code is 110074.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigam |first=Chayanika |date=2015-01-31 |title=In Chhatarpur, it's all about the Tanwar family |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/in-chhatarpur-its-all-about-the-tanwar-family-53280 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Bhaskar Hari |date=2018-06-10 |title=City's most-wanted criminal among 4 killed in encounter |url=https://www.asianage.com/metros/delhi/100618/citys-most-wanted-criminal-among-4-killed-in-encounter.html |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.asianage.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Chandan Hola Census Town City Population Census 2011-2024 {{!}} Delhi |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/64071-chandan-hola-delhi.html |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref>

Chandan Hola is one of the twelve villages of the Chhatarpur area in south Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ohrie |first=Piyush |date=2020-01-30 |title=Chhatarpur's real estate boom is now proving to be its biggest challenge |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/chattarpurs-real-estate-boom-is-now-proving-to-be-its-biggest-challenge-398170 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref> The majority of its residents follow the [[Islam|Islamic]] religion.<ref name=":0" />

== Origin story ==
Chandan Hola has a origins narrative rooted in local [[folklore]]. The village's origins trace back to an ancestor who hunted a deer in [[Sultanpur-Punahana|Sultanpur]] of [[Haryana]], and later sought refuge in [[Satbari]] village in [[Mehrauli]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=एक महिला की जिद ने बसा दिया चांदन होला गांव |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/delhi/other-news/a-womans-insistence-settled-in-chandan-hola-village/articleshow/69027071.cms |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>

Following a domestic dispute with his wife, Chando, she chose to leave Satbari and live under a [[Ficus religiosa|peepal tree]], rejecting attempts at reconciliation. In response to her wishes, village elders defined the settlement's boundaries, naming it Chandan Hola. Chando is honoured as the village [[Matriarchy|matriarch]], and the family of the original settler had three sons, with the fourth [[Fosterage|foster son]] associated with the Hindu [[Gurjar]] community, which received a portion of the village.<ref name=":1" />

== Demographics ==
According to the reports of the [[2011 census of India]], Chandan Hola had a population of 6,780 of which 3,723 (55%) were males while 3,057 (45%) were females.<ref name=":0" />

Chandan Hola had an average literacy rate of 73%, lower than the state average of 86.21 %, with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 62%. 18% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref name=":0" />

== Connectivity ==
The nearest Metro stations are [[Chhatarpur metro station|Chhatarpur]] and [[Qutb Minar|Qutab Minar.]] [[Delhi Transport Corporation]] bus routes 516, 523, 947 and 434 go through Chandan Hola bus stand.

== Notable residents ==
*[[Yuvraj Singh]] (cricketer)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=Why cricketer Yuvraj Singh moved Delhi High Court against this real estate firm - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/real-estate/why-cricketer-yuvraj-singh-moved-delhi-high-court-against-this-real-estate-firm-19440659.htm |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Schools nearby ==
*[[Col. Satsangi's Kiran Memorial Public School]]
*Made Easy School, Chhatarpur Campus

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/64071-chandan-hola-delhi.html Population Census 2011 - 2024]
*[https://www.accuweather.com/en/in/chandan-hola/3351881/weather-forecast/3351881 Chandan Hola, Delhi | Weather Forecast]

[[Category:Villages in South Delhi district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:Mehrauli]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in South Delhi district]]

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