Shahdara District
District of Delhi
Country India
Union TerritoryDelhi
Government
 • TypeRepublic
 • BodyGovernment of NCT of Delhi
 • District collectorPatil Pranjal Lahensingh, IAS[1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
1100xx[2]
Telephone code011-2232, 011-2238, 011-2230
Vehicle registrationDL-13,DL-5
Nearest cityGhaziabad
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth East Delhi and East Delhi
Civic agencyEast municipal Corporation of Delhi (North and East)
Websitehttps://dmshahdara.delhi.gov.in/

Shahdara District is an administrative and revenue district of Delhi, India, situated near the banks of Yamuna river. The district headquarters is Nand Nagri. The Shadara District is also a home for Shahdara area Which is closely located to Chandni chowk in Central Delhi, Situated close it's edge with Uttarpradesh state Ghaziabad District the area is commonly known as Apsara or Shahdara border.It is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Delhi and integral to what is known as Purani Dilli (Old Delhi). Shahdara district was formed in 2012 and has a collectorate office at Nand Nagri, Delhi.

Districts of Delhi

Etymology

Shahdara means "door of kings" in Urdu. The origin of the name lies in two Persian words: shah meaning "kings" and dara, a door or entrance. Shahdara might have originated from ‘shahi dara or dariya’, since it is near the river (dariya) Yamuna.[3]

History

The Shahdara district was formed in September 2012.[4]

In the 18th century CE, Shahdara had grain warehouses and wholesale grain markets which supplied the Paharganj grain market, across the Yamuna river.[5]

Administration

Shahdara consists of 3 Subdivision- Shahdara, Vivek Vihar and Seemapuri.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Who's Who | District Shahdara, Government of Delhi | India". Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Shahdara
  3. ↑ "What's in a name? Colourful history of Delhi's famous spots". Hindustan Times. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Delhi gets two more revenue districts: Southeast, Shahdara". The Indian Express. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Blake, Stephen P. (30 April 2002). Shahjahanabad: The Sovereign City in Mughal India 1639-1739. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-52299-1.
  6. ↑ "Shahdara District Subdivisions". Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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