Safdarjung area consists of mainly two localities in

South Delhi South Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India with its headquarters in Saket. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Saket, Hauz Khas, and Mehrauli. It is bounded by t ...

, namely Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area (SDA). There are several districts (called ''colonies'') in

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

located south to the

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Safdarjung Abul Mansur Mirza Muhammad Muqim Ali Khan (c. 1708 – 5 October 1754), better known as Safdar Jang, was a major figure at the Mughal court during the declining years of the Mughal Empire. He became the second Nawab of Awadh when he succeeded S ...

, the second

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, and an important administrator in the Mughal Imperial courts in Delhi, under

Muhammad Shah Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah (born Roshan Akhtar; 7 August 1702 – 26 April 1748) was the 13th Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. After being chosen by the ...

in the 18th century.

Safdarjung Enclave

Safdarjung Enclave, developed by the

Delhi Lease and Finance Delhi Land & Finance (DLF Limited) is a commercial real estate developer. It was founded by Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh in 1946 and it is based in New Delhi, India. DLF developed residential colonies in Delhi such as, Model Town, Rajouri Garden ...

later

DLF Limited Delhi Land & Finance (DLF Limited) is a commercial real estate developer. It was founded by Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh in 1946 and it is based in New Delhi, India. DLF developed residential colonies in Delhi such as, Model Town, Rajouri Garde ...

after acquiring the farm lands from

Humayunpur Humayunpur is an urbanized village in South Delhi, India. It is located next to Safdarjung Enclave Safdarjung area consists of mainly two localities in South Delhi, namely Safdarjung Enclave and Safdarjung Development Area (SDA). There a ...

Village in the early 1960s under then Prime Minister Pandit

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is located just south of the

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and north of the

Hauz Khas Hauz Khas is a neighborhood in South Delhi, its heart being the historic Hauz Khas Complex. Well known in medieval times, the Hauz Khas village has amazing buildings built around the reservoir. There are remnants of Islamic architecture rough ...

Deer Park. South of Hauz Khas village is Safdarjung Development Area (SDA), built in the 1960s as an extension towards south. Both colonies are primarily residential. Safdarjung Enclave built after

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did not include land grants for refugees from what is now

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. The airstrip next to

Safdarjung's Tomb Safdarjung's tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for Nawab Safdarjung. The monument has an ambience of spaciousness and an imposing presence with its domed and arched ...

that occupies the area between it and Safdarjung Enclave, formerly Delhi's main airport, is now known as

Safdarjung Airport Safdarjung Airport is an airport in New Delhi, India, in the Safdarjung (Delhi), neighbourhood of the same name. Established during the British Raj as Willingdon Airfield, it started operations as an aerodrome in 1929, when it was India's secon ...

and is the home of the Delhi Flying Club. Many official flights for the Central and State government also leave and arrive here rather than at Delhi's main airport

Indira Gandhi International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of , is situated in Palam, Delhi, southwest of the New De ...

(formerly Palam Airport).

Major Schools in Safdarjung Enclave

St. Mary's School

Green Fields School
* Hill Grove Public School (Now known as Ambience Public School)
Delhi Police Public School
* Sarvodaya Govt. Senior Secondary School --Hospitals in Safdarjung Enclave--
Sukhmani Hospital

Centre For SightAashlok Fortis Hospital
*Diyos Hospital
Bhagat Medicare Centre And Nursing Home
*Sanjeevani Plus Hospital

Major Schools in SDA

* St. Paul’s School * Sahoday Senior Secondary School

Healthcare Centers in SDA

Safdarjung Hospital Safdarjung Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital, and the largest central government hospital in India if measured by bed strength. It is associated with Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and located in the heart of New Delhi on the Ring Road, ...

*Max Multi Speciality Center *Delhi Pain Management Center *Sports Injury Center *CB Physiotherapy Clin

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