Nangloi Jat

Nangloi Jat
Nangloi Jat; Nangloi
	town
	Location in Area = 50 km² India
	Coordinates: 28°41′00″N 77°04′00″E
Country	India
State	Delhi
District	West
Population (2001)
• Total	150,371
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Nangloi Jat or popularly known as "Nangloi" is a locality in West district in the Union Territory of Delhi in India, surrounded by Paschim Vihar, Delhi Outer Ring road, Najafgarh

National Highway 10 (Rohtak Road) runs through Nangloi. It is connected to the Green Line of the Delhi Metro. It is an assembly segment of North West Delhi constituency of Lok Sabha.Some of area Comes under Nangloi Vidhan Sabha & some in Mundka Vidhan Sabha. Some landmarks in Nangloi are Northern Railway's Jal Neer Plant, Shri Krishna Mandir,Pracheen Shiv Mandir, Nangloi Railway Station, Nangloi Metro station and Nangloi police station established before independence (hand-written inspection books of Nangloi police station of 1805 and 1876 explain that inspection often continued for days. All documents on display in the Delhi police museum are in Urdu as it was the language of official communication). It is also famous for its big kitchen wares stores inviting customers from different parts of Delhi and semi wholesale Market i.e Janta Market. There are many schools, both private and Govt in area. The area has developed tremendously since the 1991 liberalisation of the Indian economy. Many healthcare centers live here, especially on the Nangloi-Najafgarh Road. There are many wealthy areas, including Nangloi Extension, Rajendra Park, Bhooton, Wali Gali, Nangloi Village, and Puran Enclave. Over 70% of the area has been developed. Nangloi has many shops in its markets.Popular Brand outlets available. Are P.C Jewellers, Red Tape,

Cantabil,Peter England, Woodland , Domino's.

Although , preblem lies in unsatisfactory infrastructure like unmaintained roads, unavailability of parks, no sports area, no Government Hospital in nearby areas , .

Hastsal ki Laat is situated at corner of Hastsal village near Nangloi Jat, popularly known as the Laat, the 75-feet high minar (tower) was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1650 and served as his hunting lodge. It resembles the Qutub Minar in design and is also made with red sandstone.[1][2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Nangloi Jat had a population of 150,371. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Nangloi Jat has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Nangloi Jat, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

"Qutub Minar clone still awaits saviour". Retrieved 14 August 2009.
"Qutub Minar's 'cousin' withers away in anonymity". Indian Express. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
"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.

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[1] "Qutub Minar clone still awaits saviour". Retrieved 14 August 2009.

[2] "Qutub Minar's 'cousin' withers away in anonymity". Indian Express. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2009.

[3] "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.