Gandhi Nagar, Delhi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gandhi Nagar
Neighbourhood of Delhi
Gandhi Nagar Location in Delhi
Country	India
State	Delhi
District	East Delhi
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	110 031
Nearest city	Ghaziabad
Lok Sabha constituency	East Delhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Gandhi Nagar
Civic agency	MCD

Map showing the nine districts of Delhi

Gandhi Nagar is a residential area in the East Delhi district of Delhi in the Trans-Yamuna area. It is most known for Gandhi Nagar Market, which is Asia's biggest readymade garments/textile market. Gandhi Nagar has many shops and factories.

Administratively it is one of the three subdivision of the East Delhi district (the others being Preet Vihar and Vivek Vihar) and one of the ten state legislative assembly constituencies under the East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency), presently represented by harsh malhotra The area is one of the most congested colonies with a population of around 3.5 lakh. It has one of highest Muslim populations which are workers in the factory in the East Delhi constituency at 22%.

It had been listed as a notorious market between 2016 and 2017 by the USTR for selling counterfeit apparel. in gandhi nagar near by seelampur , shanti mohalla is one of the biggest bulk fabric supplier market in Asia there are thousand of wholesaler in shanti mohalla which deal in wholesale fabric .Shanti Mohalla is situated in the Shahdara district of Delhi, a bustling area known for its dense commercial activity and rich cultural heritage. The market is easily accessible via road and public transportation.if you want to see the wave of fabric come to shanti mohalla there are many big supplier of fabric in shanti mohalla like 1. osho om texture 2. Agarwal fabric 3. shubham textile Shanti Mohalla has a long history as a commercial center, evolving from a small cluster of shops to a major fabric market. Its growth has been driven by Delhi’s expanding textile industry and the increasing demand for diverse fabrics . Shanti Mohalla is organized into several lanes, each specializing in different types of fabrics such as cotton, silk, and synthetics. The market is densely packed with shops and stalls, creating a vibrant and bustling atmosphere.konw more

Residential colonies

It is surrounded by other colonies including Geeta Colony, Seelampur and Krishna Nagar. The colonies under this Assembly Constituency are:

• Raghubar Pura Part I and Part II ( Sri Bhawani Devi Mahakali Mandir)

Mahila Colony

• Chand Mohalla
• Shanti Mohalla
• Rajgarh Colony
• Subhash Road
• Ram Nagar
• Amar Mohalla
• Kailash Nagar
• Nanak Basti
• Old Seelampur village
• Ghas Mandi
• Subhash Mohalla
• Ajit Nagar
• Dharampura
• Jain Mohalla
• Shankar Nagar
• Jheel
• Budh Bazar

Education

• Rajkiya Pratibha Vikash Vidyalaya
• Tagore Public School, Subhash Mohalla
• Geeta Bal Bharti, Rajgarh
• R.A. Geeta. Sr. Sec. School, Shankar Nagar
• Gandhi Nagar Girls School
• S.B.V. School, Rajgarh Colony
• Chaudhary Malook Singh School, Jheel
• D.A.V. Govt School
• Sai Memorial Girls Senior Secondary School
• St. Lawrence Public School

Transportation

To make road travel from Mayur Vihar Phase I to Gandhi Nagar traffic-signal-free, four major road infrastructure projects worth Rs.412 crore, including the Geeta Colony bridge were inaugurated in 2009 by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.