South West Delhi
Dakṣinṇa Paścima Dillī | |
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Hindi transcription(s) | |
Coordinates: 28°36′34″N 77°08′23″E / 28.60955°N 77.13967°E | |
Country | India |
State | Delhi |
Created | 1997 |
Founded by | Sahib Singh Varma |
Named for | The southwestern part of Delhi |
Headquarters | Kapashera |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Corporation Of Delhi |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,292,958 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Punjabi, English. |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 1100xx[1] |
STD Code | 011 |
Lok Sabha constituencies | West Delhi, South Delhi |
Website | https://dmsouthwest.delhi.gov.in/ |
South West Delhi (ISO: Dakṣinṇa Paścima Dillī) is one of the eleven administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. Kapashera serves as the administrative headquarters of South West Delhi.
South West Delhi is bounded by the districts of West Delhi to the north, Central Delhi to the northeast, New Delhi and South Delhi to the east, Gurgaon District of Haryana state to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana to the west.
South West Delhi has a population of 2,292,958 (2011 census), and an area of 420 km², with a population density of 5,445 inhabitants per square kilometre. It is the fourth most populous district in Delhi.
The district court that functions under the Delhi High Court for South West Delhi is also located in Dwarka Sector 10.
Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Dwarka, Najafgarh and Kapashera.[2][3]