Munirka

Munirka
Munirka is located in Delhi
Munirka
Munirka
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°33′12″N 77°10′28″E / 28.553212°N 77.174482°E / 28.553212; 77.174482
Country India
StateDelhi
DistrictSouth Delhi
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110067
Lok Sabha constituencyNew Delhi
Civic agencyNDMC

Munirka is now an urban village in South Delhi, located near Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campuse. Munirka villagers small lands was reacquired by the central government because of illegal occupation and baseless claims. Its neighborhood consists of the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on the south, Vasant vihar on the northwest, R.K. Puram on the northern side and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campus and Ber Sarai on south-eastern front. The outer ring road forms the north to the east boundary of this and also making it accessible. This is near flyover.

Munirka is further divided into four portions namely Munirka DDA Flats, Munirka Enclave, Munirka Vihar & Munirka Village. While Delhi Development authority developed the first three in 1970s & sold it on draw basis, the original inhabitants of Munirka continue to stay in Munirka Village. While bureaucrats and businessmen live in these flats, in the village area, migrant people from across the country—mostly north eastern states—stay here as tenants.

The notification for the urbanisation of Munirka was issued in March 1954, making it one of the earliest villages to be urbanised.[1]

The nearest metro station is Munirka.

  1. ^ "World Heritage Day 2019: Five historic villages that are part of New Delhi". 18 April 2019.