Narela

For the village in Madhya Pradesh, see Narela, Bhopal.
Narela
subdistrict
Narela

Location in India

Coordinates: 28°51′N 77°06′E / 28.85°N 77.1°E / 28.85; 77.1Coordinates: 28°51′N 77°06′E / 28.85°N 77.1°E / 28.85; 77.1
Country  India
State Delhi
District North West Delhi
Government
 • Body Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Elevation 210 m (690 ft)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 110040
Lok Sabha constituency North West Delhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Narela
Civic agency Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Narela sub-city is a tehsil, located in the North West Delhi district of NCT of Delhi, and forms the border of the Delhi state with Haryana. Situated just off the Grand Trunk Road, its location made it an important market town for the surrounding areas, during the 19th century, which it still retains. It was developed as the third mega sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the urban extension project of Delhi, after Rohini Sub City and Dwarka Sub City.[1] and covering an area of 9866 ha.[2] The 'Narela Industrial Area', started developing in the early 1980s and is today one of the important such complexes in Delhi.[3]

It is one of 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)[4] and one of the three administrative divisions or subdistricts of the North West Delhi district, along with Saraswati Vihar and Model Town.[5]

History

There is a site in Narela Near Bhorgarh which dates back to the civilization of Harappa (Indus Valley Civilization). A Mound has been found with archaeological evidence of painted gray ware pottery and other things.

Districts of Delhi, with Narela in the North West Delhi district.

Sarai Narela was important sarai (caravan rest house) on the historic and ever busy Grand Trunk Road, that stretched all the way to Lahore and Kabul and the lifeline of the empire and important trade route.[6] Even in the 13th century, during the days of Delhi Sultanate, Narela often became an encampment point, for marching or retreating armies from Delhi.[7] Subsequently, during the Mughal era, The Narela Sarai also finds mention in Jahangirnama, the official autobiography of Mughal Emperor, Jahangir (1569–1609), as he mentions staying at the sarai, during his travels ca. 1605.[8][9]

There is a famous pond (Talaab) in Narela and it remained full of water all the times. These days it has dried up and has been acquired by the DDA. From this pond some coins of the time of Mohammad Shah Rangila have been found.

On January 16, 1757 in the years preceding the Battle of Panipat (1761), in the Battle of Narela, the Maratha Army led by Antaji Mankeshwar, fought with an advance column of Ahmad Shah Abdali's army near Narela, and repulsed it.[10]

In the mid-19th century, Narela was a tehsil and flourishing market town, and at 31.2 km was the nearest town to capital Delhi, and where people from neighbouring villages flocked to buy provisions and sell their agricultural produce and its Narela Mandi (agricultural market), a tradition which continues to date.[11] By the early 20th century, it was a municipal town and a Civil Hospital was established by the District Board in 1913.[12] After the World War I in 1919, Narela was declared a notified area by Delhi administration, earmarked for future development.[13]

In 1860-61, the North-Western Provinces education system was abolished in Delhi, and Punjab education system was introduced with opening of schools at Narela, Najafgarh, Mehrauli and their suburbs, several schools were opened here in the coming decades.[14] The Hailey-Rifah-i-Am School was founded here in 1918, by Rifah-i-Am Society formed by local residents under the patronage of Lala Mussadi Lal, a noted social reformer. By 1920-21, the society was running one middle school in Narela and two primary schools in Alipur and Kanjhawala and supported rural schools in Delhi Province.[15] Swami Omanand Saraswati, a local zamindar and numberdar of villages, founded of Kanya Gurukul in Narela by donating his 70 acres (280,000 m2) of land at village., Lala Panna Lal Agarwal Kundali Wale, Freedom Fighter and Congress leader, with Mahatama Gandhi has died a decade ago.

The Khosla Family is one among the first few families who settled here bringing their Power generation and distribution business (National Electricity Supply and Trading Co. Pvt Ltd.) from Punjab to Delhi with a Power House next to their Villa. The house "Ganpati Bhawan", where the family resides, stands till date, and is named after their forefather Shri Ganpat Rai. Mrs. Paramjit Kaur Khosla, daughter of Sardar Dilip Singh Gill, a Deputy Magistrate in Punjab during the British India whose bust is also installed right outside the Hissar District Court, was a freedom fighter, and participated in the quit India Movement and served a Six Months term at the Lahore Central Jail. She belongs to a noble family (Sardars of Rania) of Moga Dist. in Punjab, India. Mr. Rajiv Khosla, President, Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), and a Member of The Bar Council of India also hails from the same family.The Aggarwal family was famous for the only Hakim(Doctor) in the town.

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Urban extension project

The project area is bounded by the Delhi-Haryana border in the North, Western Yamuna Canal in the West, GT Karnal road in the East and Badli-Auchandi Marg in the South East.

About 1000 ha land already acquired. More than 8000 residential flats of different categories have been constructed. About 1000 flats allotted to Delhi Police. About 900 plots of different sizes have been developed for alternative allotment/auction. Facility sites provided in Sector A7 & A8. IAMR complex of Planning Commission, GOI in 16 acres plot in Sector A7 functional. 200 bedded Raja Harish Chander Govt. Hospital in Sector A7 completed. Recreational club site has been proposed for development in sector A7.

Land allotted for DTC terminal. Land allotted for Fire station. A Land for 80 m and 100 m roads from G.T. Karnal road (NH - 1) to Bawana industrial area has been acquired. Land proposed for National Science Park. Land for Integrated Freight Complex has been acquired.[2]

Administration

From 1993 to 2008, it was Delhi Legislative Assembly segment within the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, prior to it, Narela remained a 1966-93, a Delhi Metropolitan Council segment, with the same constituency.[16] After the delimitation of 2008, Narela (Nerela) is now an Assembly segment within the North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.[17] Presently, Sharad Chauhan of Aam Adami Party is the incumbent MLA from Narela constituency of Delhi Assembly, after the Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015.

The office of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) (Narela), the head of Narela subdivision of North West Delhi district, is situated Block Development Officer (BDO) Office complex, at nearby Alipur, which is within the subdivision, along with Sub Registrar Office.[5]

Geography

Timezone in Narela is Asia/Calcutta Sunrise at 07:12 and Sunset at 17:30. It's light Latitude. 28.85°, Longitude. 77.1° narela is divided into various colonies as- Nai Basti, Punjabi colony, Gautam colony, Swatantra nagar, shivaji colony, master colony, sanjay colony, indra colony, police colony etc. narela have a three main pana as-pana paposiyan, pana mamurpur, pana udyan.

Demographics

The total population of Narela, as per the 2001 Census is 501511. Of this, 0 are Scheduled Tribes (STs) and 99446 are Scheduled Caste (SC). The sex ratio of the population in Narela is 788 females per 1000 males. The literacy rate in the city is 78.46 per cent, 85.93 for males and 68.88 for females.

Accessibility

Its nearby towns are Alipur (9.9 km), Mukmelpur (10 km), Bawana (11.5 km) and Rāi (14.8 km)

Narela (NUR) is a station of Indian Railways. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), in Delhi at the distance of 42.2 km, while the jahangir puri station of Delhi Metro rail is the nearest station, though Narela sub city is part of the Delhi Metro's Master Plan Phase IV, currently underway.[18] Katewara

Areas in Narela Sub division

Map of Delhi showing locations in Narela subdistrict

Bakhtawar Pur,Akbarpur Majra, Alipur, Bakholi, Bankner, Bhorgarh, Budan Pur Bijapur, Fatehpur Jat, Garhi Khasro, Gogha, Hamid Pur, Hiranki, Holambi Kalan, Holambi Khurd, Iradat Nagar (Naya Bans), Jhangola, Jind Pur, Khampur, Khera Khurd, Kulakpur, Kureni, Lampur, Libas Pur, Mamur Pur, Mohamad Pur, Ramjan Pur, Mukhmail Pur, Nangli Poona, Narela, Palla, Pansali, Quadi Pur, Rajapur Kalan, Sannoth, Shahpur Garhi, Singhu, Tajpur Kalan, Tehri Daulat Pur, Tiggi Pur, Tikri Khurd, Sawatantra Nagar.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Urban Extension Projects:Narela". Delhi Development Authority.
  2. 1 2 "Delhi Masterplan 2021- Narela Urban Extension Project". Delhi Master Plan, Government of Delhi. September 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Narela Industrial Complex". Delhi Industrial Development Corporation (DSIDC).
  4. ↑ Zones Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
  5. 1 2 3 "North West District: Organisation Setup". Government of Delhi website.
  6. ↑ Usha Masson Luther; Moonis Raza (1990). Historical routes of north west Indian Subcontinent, Lahore to Delhi, 1550s-1850s A.D. Sagar Publications. p. 43.
  7. ↑ Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 5.). London : Trübner & Co. pp. 4, 16.
  8. ↑ Jahangir. Tuzk-e-Jahangiri Vol. 1 (Jahangirnama). London Royal Asiatic Society. p. 58.
  9. ↑ Subhash Parihar (2008). Land transport in Mughal India: Agra-Lahore Mughal highway and its architectural remains. Aryan Books International. p. 52. ISBN 81-7305-335-9.
  10. ↑ Jaswant Lal Mehta (2005). Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 225. ISBN 1-932705-54-6.
  11. ↑ Sudesh Nangia (1976). Delhi metropolitan region: a study in settlement geography. K.B. Publications. pp. 147–148.
  12. ↑ Rann Singh Mann (1979). Social structure, social change, and future trends: Indian village perspective. Rawat Publications. p. 215.
  13. ↑ Vijendra K. R. V. Rao; P. B. Desai (1965). Greater Delhi: a study in urbanisation, 1840-1957. Asia Pub. House. p. 28.
  14. ↑ Sharma, p. 18
  15. ↑ Sharma, p. 141
  16. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies, General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2004" (PDF). Government of Delhi website.
  17. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 556.
  18. ↑ "A Metro link for Narela Sub City". The Hindu. Jan 29, 2005.

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