Janakpuri
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| Janakpuri Janak Puri |
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| Coordinates | 28°37′12″N 77°5′40″E / 28.62°N 77.09444°ECoordinates: 28°37′12″N 77°5′40″E / 28.62°N 77.09444°E |
| Country | India |
| State | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
| Parliamentary constituency | West Delhi |
| Assembly constituency | Janakpuri |
| Civic agency | DDA |
| Population | 1,000,000 - Including Village and Cooperative Housing societies |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Janakpuri is a major residential colony in West Delhi, India. It is divided into four major blocks namely A,B,C and D which are then divided into sub-blocks e.g. A1, A2, A3, B, C1, C-2, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-4-A, C-5-A and so on, B block is the only block to have dual alphabet blocks - BA, BB, BC, BD, BE and BF. It is one of the biggest planned residential colonies in Asia and consists of both DDA flats and private houses. Janakpuri shares its boundaries with Tilak Nagar, Najafgarh Road (Shivaji Marg), Pankha Road, Lajwanti Garden, Vishnu Garden, Station Road (Carippa Marg), and Delhi Cantonment.
One can still see small neighbourhood parks in Janakpuri which also boasts of an educated, urban population, well-connected transportation, and is home to some famous private schools.
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[edit] Etymology
The name Janakpuri is also used to describe the Kingdom of Janaka, i.e. Mithila, whose daughter Sita married Lord Rama of Ramayana.
[edit] Markets
All the blocks of Janakpuri have at least one shopping center. Traditionally, the more popular markets in Janakpuri have been the C-4-E market and the B-1 super market. Lately, "The District Center" (near the B-1 periphery and Janakpuri West Metro Station) with its cinema multiplex, (multi-storeyed shopping-cum-office complexes, restaurants, book shops, fast-food outlets, gift stores, brand showrooms and a 5-star Hotel Hilton has emerged to become a prominent commercial hub in West Delhi. C-Block Community Center (On Pankha Road), also known as Janak Cinema Complex has hundreds of offices and is now a throbbing business center.
Janakpuri hosts weekly produce markets at various locations each day of the week. On Wednesdays the weekly market is located on the road between A1 and A2 Blocks. The Friday market is between B1 and B3 Block, Saturday market is on the C4 Block road. "Chhoti Sabzi Mandi" in B-Block is a big one-stop market for purchasing milk products, such as Khoya, Paneer, Ghee etc whereas Posangi Pur market near district-center is famous for buying things of everyday uses.
[edit] Education
Janakpuri has a number of educational centers like Aakash Institute, Vidya Mandir Classes, Narayana IIT Academy, Sri Chaitanya etc. Many schools are there in Janakpuri for example St. Francis de Sales, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Indira Ideal Sr. Sec. Public School, St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Sumermal Jain Public School, Mira Model School and couple of Government Schools in each block. There are colleges present in the C4 block area. Bharti college, affiliated to Delhi University and provides many Undergrad courses for women, is located adjacent to the C4D block. Maharaja Surajmal College, affiliated to Guru Gobond Singh University, Lies adjacent to C4C block.
[edit] Places of worship
Janakpuri has a number of active and vibrant temples, gurdwaras, Churches and other places of worship. Some of the more prominent places of worship are the Kripa Dham, Jai Mata Di Mandir, the Sri Rajarajeshwari temple, the St. Gregorios Church, Gurudwara Baba Jorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the Ganesh Mandir and the Evangelical Church of India. One cannot go past the Kripa Dham without hearing the musical chanting of "Ram Ji Ram Ram". Janakpuri has a culture of unity in diversity as is evidenced by the rare and harmonious confluence of three different religious centers (a temple, a gurdwara and a church) right next to each other. It is perhaps a true representative community of the secular country that is India.
[edit] Hospitals
Janakpuri has a strong network of public health services such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and pathological labs. Mata Channan Devi Hospital in C-1 is a multi-speciality tertiary hospital. Janakpuri is also served by the government-owned 640-bedded Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in Hari Nagar. A 600-bedded government-owned super-specialty hospital has been constructed near C-2-B.
[edit] Public Parks
Janakpuri has close to 100 small, medium and large parks. Janakpuri is divided into blocks, each main block A, B, C and D have one large park called District Park. C-Block District Park is spread over 15 acres and is very well maintained. An estimated 10,000 people converge at C-Block District park for their morning walk between 4:30 AM and 9:00 AM every single day. Bang opposite to District Park is Dussehra Grounds which also doubles as moost popular park for marriages. Each su-block has at least two parks. Some Resident Welfare Associations have converted their one or both sub-block parks to parking lots.
[edit] Hotels
Janakpuri has one functioning 5 Star Deluxe Hotel, Hilton Janakpuri. Hilton is bang on Shivaji Marg (Najafgarh Road) adjacent to Janakpuri West Metro Station. Guru Residency on Shivaji Marg is a 20 Room 1 Star hotel.
[edit] Clubs
Janakpuri Club is located within District Center area and has close to 4,000 members.
[edit] Eating out, restaurants, coffee shops, dhabhas
District Center - McDonalds, Yo Yo China, Pizza Hut KFC, Kadimi, Berco's, Delhi Durbar, Moti Mahal, Sanskriti, Barista, C-Block - Kadimi, Punjabi by Taste, Meenu Caterers A-Block - Authentic B-Block - Celebration, Cafe Coffee Day, Manjeet Chicken, Deepak Vaishnu,
[edit] Transportation
Janakpuri has a well-established transportation infrastructure. It is well connected with other parts of the state by buses that are operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation and private operators. A privately-operated network of chartered buses transport people from almost all areas in Janakpuri to corporate offices in and around the National Capital Territory. In recent years, the Delhi Metro has grown at a rapid pace, with three metro-stations in Janakpuri (Uttam Nagar East, Janakpuri East and Janakpuri West) on the Dwarka-Noida line. It is of great service to the office-going and Delhi University commuters.
[edit] Central Jail Of India
Janakpuri also houses India's biggest jail, Tihar jail. This jail is also known for its ultra-tight security. Inside the jail, prisoners are taught various skills and manufacture products that are sold by Tihar Jail Trust.
