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{{other uses|Rohini (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rohini
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[neighbourhoods of Delhi|Neighborhood of Delhi]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in north-west Delhi, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Delhi]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North West Delhi]]
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
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| governing_body = North Delhi Municipal Corporation
| leader_title = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name = [[Hans Raj Hans]]
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| area_total_km2 = 60.880
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| elevation_m = 216.2
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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'''Rohini''' is a residential city in [[North West Delhi]] in India. It was the first sub-city project of [[Delhi Development Authority]] (DDA), which was started in the 1980s to provide a composite society for all income groups.<ref>{{cite web |title=Urban Extension Projects - Rohini|url=http://dda.org.in/planning/rohini.htm|publisher=[[Delhi Development Authority]] | access-date=16 May 2018 }}</ref> Rohini is one of the 12 zones administered under the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]].<ref>[http://www.mcdonline.gov.in/mcd/zones.html Zones] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109051338/http://www.mcdonline.gov.in/mcd/zones.html |date=2009-01-09 }} Municipal Corporation of Delhi.</ref>

[[Vijender Gupta]] is the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] for [[Rohini (Delhi Assembly constituency)|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 and Punjabi.

The neighbouring areas are [[Badli]], [[Pitampura]], [[Shalimar Bagh, Delhi|Shalimar Bagh]], [[Haiderpur metro station|Haider Pur]], [[Mangol Puri (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Mangol Puri]], [[Paschim Vihar]], [[Narela|Narela Sub City]], Budh Vihar, Mukarba Chowk, Shahbaad Daulatpur ([[Delhi Technological University]]) and [[Bawana]].

[[Rohini Heliport]] owned by [[Pawan Hans]], was inaugurated by Union [[Civil aviation in India|Civil Aviation]] Minister, [[Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju|Ashok Gajapathi Raju]] on 28 February 2017.<ref name="IE">{{cite news|title= India’s first heliport to open in Delhi next week |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/aviation/ministry-of-civil-aviation-indias-first-heliport-to-open-in-delhi-next-week-4536559/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date= 21 February 2017|access-date= 21 February 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name="TNIE">{{cite news|title= Pawan Hans Conducts Successful Flight Test at Rohini Heliport |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Pawan-Hans-Conducts-Successful-Flight-Test-at-Rohini-Heliport/2016/02/18/article3284375.ece |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date= 18 February 2016|access-date= 22 February 2016}}</ref>

Rohini has three stations on [[Red Line (Delhi Metro)|Red Line]] of [[Delhi Metro]] - [[Rohini East metro station|Rohini East]], [[Rohini West metro station|Rohini West]] and [[Rithala metro station]] and one station on [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]] - [[Rohini Sector 18, 19 metro station|Rohini sector 18,19]], making it one of Delhi Metro's major hubs.

Rohini has a wide variety of malls in sector 10 which also has a huge amusement park with the name of Adventure Island inside Metro walk, which is a well-known place for [[Bollywood]] movie shooting.

== 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.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://archive.is/20120804081816/http://www.mcdonline.gov.in/mcddir/zonewisecounsellorslist.php?zoneid_f=12&start=10 Elected Members: Rohini Zone (Ward-wise)] at [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]
*[https://misc.lipku.com/pincodes/delhi/north-west-delhi/delhi/rohini-sec-11-s-o-110085.html Rohini Sector 11 Pin Code]

{{Neighborhoods of Delhi}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:North West Delhi district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in North West Delhi district]]

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