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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Tilak Nagar<br />
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| settlement_type = [[neighbourhoods of Delhi|Neighborhood of Delhi]]<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Delhi, India<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Delhi]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[West Delhi]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| governing_body = [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 1.961<br />
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| elevation_m = 219.6<br />
| population_total = 88294 <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_as_of = 2001 <ref name="Ward Wise Final Result of Census 2001">{{cite web|url=http://des.delhigovt.nic.in/Census2001/wards.htm|title=Ward Wise Final Result of Census 2001|publisher=Delhi Government|accessdate=September 1, 2015}}</ref><br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Punjabi Language|Punjabi]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
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| postal_code = 110018<br />
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
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| blank2_info_sec1 = [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation|SDMC]]<br />
|leader_title = [[List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]]<br />
|leader_name = [[Parvesh Verma|Parvesh Singh Verma]]<br />
|leader_title1 = Member of Legislative Assembly<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Jarnail Singh (politician, born 1981)|Jarnail Singh]]<br />
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'''Tilak Nagar''' is a suburban area and commercial hub in district of West Delhi, India.<br />
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==Location==<br />
Tilak Nagar is situated approximately 20&nbsp;km from the [[New Delhi]] Railway Station and 17&nbsp;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.<br />
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==Neighbourhoods==<br />
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.<br />
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==Government and politics==<br />
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><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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.<br />
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==Visitors attractions==<br />
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]].<br />
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==Roadways==<br />
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]].<br />
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==Health facilities==<br />
The area supports two hospitals among multiple medical facilities and pharmacies.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]<br />
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