Mundka
| Mundka | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Mundka Location in India  Mundka Mundka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°40′46″N 77°01′42″E / 28.67944°N 77.02835°ECoordinates: 28°40′46″N 77°01′42″E / 28.67944°N 77.02835°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | West Delhi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 43,898 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Haryanvi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110041 |
| Telephone code | 2834 |
| Sex ratio | 1.27 ♂/♀ |
Mundka is a census town and village in the West Delhi district of the Indian state of Delhi. It is dominated by the Jaat community of Lakra gotra. Mundka is the birthplace and village of former Chief Minister of Delhi, the late Dr. Sahib Singh Verma. The current MLA of the Mundka constituency is Sukhbir Singh Dalal, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).[1] Anil Lakra is the current Municipal Councillor.
Demographics
According to the 2001 India census,[2] Mundka had a population of 57,590. Males constitute 66% of the population and females 44%. Mundka has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Mundka, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. This village falls under the 8th Assembly of Delhi.
Accessibility
The Mundka station of Delhi Metro was inaugurated on 2 April 2010. The 15.1 km corridor, from Mundka to Inderlok, serves thousands of people daily. The corridor, also called the Green Line, connects Inderlok (on Dilshad Garden—Rithala line) and Kirti Nagar (on Dwarka – Noida City Centre / Vaishali line). It is 22 km from Connaught place (Delhi) and 10 km from Bahadurgarh (Haryana).[3][4]
Recent developments
The constituency has been in the news for its very poor infrastructure, despite having a popular metro station nearby. The streets have small drains, which cause the sewers to overflow after just a few minutes of rain. People believe that Mundka is one of the most corrupt constituencies in Delhi as there is no basic infrastructure present.
The village has its own community centre, library, parks—Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar park, Shaheed bhagat singh park, Guga park, Sangusar park—and Govt Primary school and high school. It is also a central point for aeronautical colleges and Delhi Metro Depot. Moreover, this is a village of Delhi State.
The biggest occasion of the village is "Ambedkar jayanti sobha yatra" 14 April, in which thousands of people from the village and from nearby villages take part. Dada Bhero Temple is a renowned temple in the village. During the annual bhandara in the name of Dada Bhero, everyone is fed; everyone from native villagers to non-Indian visitors can come and have food.
References
- ↑ "Sukhbir Singh Dalal". delhiassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Metro's Green Line opened". Hindustan Times. India. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ↑ "Delhi Metro to add fifth line tomorrow". The Economic Times. India. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.