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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Hastsal had a population of 176,877. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Hastsal has an good literacy rate of 83.71 %, male literacy is 90.51%, and female literacy is 75.84%. In Hastsal, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Hastsal had a population of 176,877. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Hastsal has an good literacy rate of 83.71%, male literacy is 90.51%, and female literacy is 75.84%. In Hastsal, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	== Educational Institutes ==		== Educational Institutes ==

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'''Village Hastsal''' is a [[census town]] and village in [[West Delhi|West district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Delhi]].

== History ==
According to legend, this area was once submerged in water and elephants used to rest here. In [[Hindi]], elephants are known as "Hathi" and place is known as "Sthal"; hence, Hastsal - the resting place of elephants.<ref>{{cite news|title=Standing not so tall|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/standing-not-so-tall/article507724.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 July 2010}}</ref>

In the 17th century [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Shahjahan]] had a hunting lodge in Hastsal. 1650, he built the [[Mini Qutub Minar]] close to his hunting lodge.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-hastsal-minar-mini-qutub-minar-facelift-shah-jahan-5329941/|title=Hastsal Minar: Capital's 'mini Qutub Minar' may soon get a much-needed facelift|website=indianexpress.com|access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref> The Minar is a {{convert|55|ft|adj=on}} high [[minaret]] tower, locally popular as ''Hastsal ki Laat'' or the Hastsal Minaret. It is now situated at corner of Hastsal village and is popularly known as the ''Laat'' (Pillar). The minaret and hunting lodge, both still exist but lay abandoned and crumbling. The minaret closely resembles the [[Qutub Minar]] in design.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=56519|title=Qutub Minar clone still awaits saviour|date=|work=|publisher=|accessdate=14 August 2009}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17721|title=Qutub Minar’s ‘cousin’ withers away in anonymity|date=16 May 2002|work=|accessdate=14 August 2009|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/hashtsal_minar_nawada Hastsal Minar, Palam]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Hastsal had a population of 176,877. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Hastsal has an good literacy rate of 83.71 %, male literacy is 90.51%, and female literacy is 75.84%. In Hastsal, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Educational Institutes ==
Hastsal and adjoining regularized - unauthorized colonies such as Vikas Nagar has a large number of private schools that cater to the local population residing in these colonies.<ref>{{cite news|title=An Unauthorised West Delhi Colony And Its 100 Private Schools|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/an-unauthorised-west-delhi-colony-and-its-100-private-schools/299727|accessdate=13 January 2018|agency=Outlook India|publisher=Outlook Magazine|date=24 July 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/standing-not-so-tall/article507724.ece Hastsal Minar] - 9 July 2010

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