North Delhi lies in the region of Old Delhi and has its own importance in the landscape of Delhi. North Delhi has the trace of some great monuments that Mughals left behind like Red Fort and Jama Masjid. Delhi’s old and popular markets are located in North Delhi. Places like Chandni Chowk, Kashmiri Gate and Darya Ganj are located in North Delhi. It happens to be one of the densely populated areas of urban Delhi. Civil Lines, Model Town and Ashok Vihar are among the posh localities of North Delhi.
North Delhi also has the charm and glory of having the exquisite campus of Delhi University, which is the main education hub of Delhi's undergraduate and post graduate studies. Another important university called Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, also happens to be in North Delhi. Both these Universities beckon students from all parts of India and there has been an increase in the influx of foreign scholars from other countries who come here for research in different faculties. Existence of Delhi University has a special importance for North Delhi and this is the reason why it is also called the "North Campus".
Famous colleges in North Campus include Sri Ram College of Commerce, Khalsa College, FMS, Kirorimal College, Miranda House, IP College, Hans Raj College and Delhi School of Economics. Presence of these colleges and the university itself has made the area being recognized as a youth hub and the much sought after education destination for young aspiring students. It has also helped the area economically in terms of business, consultancy and educational institutes, which have flourished at an alarming rate.
When we talk of North Delhi, we do refer to North Delhi's Azadpur Mandi which has bagged the title of "Mandi of National Importance". The mandi is a hub of vegetables, fruits and dry fruits. The Mandi transports fruits and vegetables to different parts of Delhi and other neighboring states.
North Delhi has vast network of buses and railway terminals. ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminal), Sarai Rohilla, Subzi Mandi, Kishan Ganj and Old Delhi Railway stations are among the main terminals of North Delhi.
Suburbs of North Delhi
- Civil Lines
- Model Town
- Pitampura
- Kingsway Camp
- Daryaganj
- Kashmere Gate
- Delhi Gate.
- Aruna Asaf Ali
- Sushrut Trauma Centre
- Hindu Rao
- St. Stephen's
- Tirath Ram
- Sant Parmanand Hospital
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