Roshanpura

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city
Location in India
Coordinates: 28°35′59″N 76°59′12″E / 28.599760°N 76.986800°E / 28.599760; 76.986800Coordinates: 28°35′59″N 76°59′12″E / 28.599760°N 76.986800°E / 28.599760; 76.986800
Country India
StateDelhi
DistrictSouth West
Population
 (2001)
 • Total38,580
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Village New Roshan Pura, also known as Dichaon Khurd, is an urbanised village in South West district in the Indian state of Delhi. Khurd and Kalan Persian language word which means small and Big respectively when two villages have same name then it is distinguished as Kalan means Big and Khurd means Small with Village Name.

It is adjacent to Dichaon Kalan (see Khurd and Kalan) in Najafgarh tehsil. It is inhabited mainly by Shokhanda (also known as Shokeen) Jat clan. It is a planned village with wide roads and all the basic facilities: proper water supplies, sewage etc.

The village donated 22 Acres of land to Delhi government in 1988 to build college for them but it has not yet been built.

Notable persons from village:

  • Major Rajbir Singh (Indian Army)

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Roshan Pura alias Dichaon Khurd had a population of 38,580. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Roshan Pura alias Dichaon Khurd has an average literacy rate of 92%. In Roshan Pura alias Dichaon Khurd, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[edit]

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.