Burari

Burari (Devnagari:बुराड़ी ) is a constituency in Central Delhi District in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India. There is a Mahabharata era temple called Khandeswar Mandir dedicated to Shiva. It is the place where Arjuna prayed to Shiva before burning the Khandav Prastha (later known as Indraprastha) Van. According to folklore, Krishna came here to graze cows. It was named Murari, which during the Mughal period changed into Burari. Burari constituency is the highest voter Area in Delhi, and Mukundpur is most populated colony in Burari constituency Mukundpur is divede in २ part।, Part 1, and part 2।, And Part 1, D Block Area is very highly important for voter election

Burari

Murari
city
Burari
Location in India
Coordinates: 28.755°N 77.199°E / 28.755; 77.199
Country India
StateDelhi
DistrictCentral Delhi
Government
  TypeBJP
Population
 (2011)
  Total146,190
Languages
  OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110084

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, the population of Burari in 2011 is 146,190.

Nearby areas are Bhalswa, Jahanghirpuri, Rohini, Nirankari colony, Mukherjee Nagar, Jagatpur, Kingsway Camp, GTB Nagar, Wazirabad, and the north campus of Delhi University.

Government

Presently, the following are the government representatives from respective parties in Burari.

Transport Services

Government's DTC buses, DIMTS Cluster buses, feeder buses of DMRC, private minibusses, 3-wheelers, and 4 wheelers Gramin Sewa vehicles ( also known as Phat-Phat Sewa, common for short distances) are common modes of transport. Mobile App based Uber and Ola Cabs services are also available.

Following are the route numbers of DTC/Cluster buses which gives services to Burari or parts of Burari (only a few bus stands are mentioned to give an idea of the route of buses including start and end point bus stands ) :

  • 143 (Keshav Nagar (Mukti Ashram Nathupura) - GTB Nagar - Kashmiri Gate (ISBT) - Anand Vihar ISBT (Viveka Nand ISBT))
  • 162 (Tiggi Pur- Burari - GTK Depot)
  • 185 (Nathu Pura -GTB Nagar - Kashmiri Gate (ISBT) - Red Fort - Central Secretariat)
  • 185 STL (Nathu Pura - Nirankari Colony - BBM II Depot )
  • 192 (Keshav Nagar (Mukti Ashram Nathupura)- Kashmiri Gate (ISBT))
  • 192 STL (Keshav Nagar (Mukti Ashram Nathupura)- GTB Nagar)
  • 912 (Nathu Pura - GTB Nagar - Maurice Nagar -Punjabi Bagh Terminal -Vishnu Garden NW Chowk)

References


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