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Pitampura is an upscale residential area in North Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is located adjacent to Rohini. Pitampura is an upscale and affluent locality, in the North West Delhi district of Delhi, India. Property rates of Pitampura are highest among its neighborhoods due to lush greenery and better access to markets. It is a planned neighbourhood developed by the Delhi Development Authority in the 1980s and Pitampura TV Tower, was built in 1988. Dilli Haat Pitampura is also situated near the TV tower.
Situated West -part of Delhi, it is an upscale residential, commercial and retail centre. The area is encompassed between Outer and Inner Ring Roads, NH-1 and Rohtak Road. It has two wards, Pitampura and Pitampura North, under the Rohini zone of Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

It is serviced by the Pitampura metro station, Kohat Enclave, and Netaji Subhash Place metro station of Delhi Metro's Red Line.

Overview

It is home to many government servants from central administrative services. This locality got its name from the "Pitampura Village" located near Madhuban Chowk, this village's history is around 400–500 years old. It was developed by the Delhi Development Authority in 1980s.

Pitampura also has plotted houses developed by the Delhi Development Authority. It also has co-operative housing societies like Vaishali Enclave, Maurya Enclave, Saraswati Vihar, Lok Vihar, Kohat Enclave, Kapil Vihar, Deepali Enclave, Pushpanjali Enclave, Tarun Enclave, Vasudha Enclave, Rajdhani Enclave,"'Chanderlok Enclave"', Sainik Vihar, Vishakha Enclave, Maurya Enclave, West Enclave, etc. In addition, there are plenty of flatted societies like Rajasthali Apartments, Mandakini Apartments, Madhuban Apartments, Income Tax Colony, Ashiana, Xavier Apartments, Vidya Vihar.

Delhi's second ''Dilli Haat'', a traditional food and crafts bazaar, was developed by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation in Pitampura, close to Pitampura TV Tower and spread over 7.2 hectares, started in 2003, and opened in April 2008.
It is one of the most expensive and posh places to live in Delhi or North Delhi with the lush neighborhood. Delhi Development Authority has developed a new HIG Housing Complex near TV Tower, as a part of its Delhi Development Authority Housing Scheme – 2008.

Pitampura also attracts people from all over Delhi for shopping due to many high-class brands present and the presence of Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, a place to hang out. It is also a hub to many jewelry shops like Tanishq, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Kalyan jewelers, PC Jewelers, etc.

Attractions

The various major attractions of the region are
* Dilli Haat Pitampura
* Pacific Mall NSP
* Sita Ram Diwan Chand ( Paharganj)
* Kuremal Kulfi ( Chandni Chowk)
* Sita Ram Pethe Wala ( Khari Baoli)
* Bansal Sweets
* Gulab Sweets
* Orana Platum Banquet Hall NSP
* Pitampura TV Tower
* District Park
* Pitampura Club
* Netaji Subhash Place
* Hotel City Park
* Fun Cinemas (now Cinepolis)
* Max Hospital
* Premsay Bakers (JD Market)
* Samosa Junction
* Shake Eat Up
* Velocity Fitness Clinic
* Sai Baba Mandir
* Kali Mata Mandir
* Pitampura village
* Gopal Mandir
* Malabar Gold and Diamonds
* Movie Time Pitampura
* Kalyan Jewelers
* Barbeque-Nation

Education

Several schools, colleges and vocational training institutes are growing in number here.Students from all over the world take admission to the renowned Delhi University. There are many prestigious colleges of DU in North campus. These include Hansraj College, Kirori Mal College, Daulat Ram College (for girls), Miranda House( for girls), Hindu College and many more.Famous South campus colleges are Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Gargi college (W) and many more.

* Delhi School of Business (VIPS Technical Campus)
* Management Studies:Magnum Opus School of Business Studies, Netaji Subhash Place
* Jagannath Institute of Management Studies
* Schools: achdeva Public School Maharaja Agrasen Model School, St.Stephens School Pitampura, Kendriya Vidyalaya TP Block Pitampura, Ravindra Public School, D.A.V. Public School, Pushpanjali Enclave, Apeejay School, Pitampura, Delhi, Maxfort School, pitampura, Delhi Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, S.D public school, Darbari Lal DAV Model School, Guru Nanak Public School, KIIT World School, Sachdeva Public School, Abhinav public school, Delhi Public School, Rohini, VMC, FIITJEE, Career Launcher, Aakash Institute, Clat Possible and many more. Govt. of Delhi

Shopping and entertainment

With the advent of shopping malls and retail outlets of world-renowned brands and designer labels, like Gold Souk, Pacific Mall, M2K Cinemas, PVR Cinemas, Fun Republic, Pitampura has developed really well, resulting in a skyrocketing of the real estate prices in the area. Pitampura also has some High-Class hotels like "Hotel City Park" and even otherwise. Also, Netaji Subash Place, which is a hangout hub for Delhiites comes under Pitampura. There is a local market in Pitampura which is called Rani Bagh market where people generally shop for fresh produce of fruits and vegetables, along with clothes and things needed at home, like utensils. It is a crowded place but the goods are really affordable.

Dilli Haat (Pitampura)

Dilli Haat at Pitampura, north-west Delhi, near the TV Tower, is the second of its kind project of Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation. The success of the Dilli Haat at the INA market encouraged the DITDC to open another, bigger, and better Dilli Haat, at Pitampura.

The Pitampura Haat, like its progenitor at the INA market, will showcase tribal art and craft, culture, cuisine, music, as well as the essence of street culture. The gateway to the Haat will serve as a street plaza. Vendors selling everything from paper toys and balloons to popcorn will get space on the walkway, giving a feel of Delhi's street culture.

There is to be a spice court that will allow shoppers to pick up authentic spices. Right next to it is the art court comprising an exhibition and art gallery space. The craft shops have been organized in two blocks along a central axis. At the rear of the Haat there is an amphitheater and food court, but to reach the food court you will have to walk through the craft stores. It is a clever way of attracting people to buy as these food stalls attract the maximum crowd.

Accessibility

As many as three Delhi Metro Stations - Netaji Subhash Place, Kohat Enclave and Pitampura, cover this locality.

It is very close to Rohini, Rani Bagh, Model Town, Shalimar Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Ashok Vihar, Lawrence Road areas. Pitampura has many housing colonies like SD-Tower Apartments (known for the largest Super HIG flats by the Delhi Development Authority and also for its nearness to Netaji Subhash district center and TV Tower), Vaishali, Saraswati Vihar (the largest colony of Pitampura), Lok Vihar, Ajay Apartments, Apna Ghar Society, Bank Vihar, I.D.P.L. Colony, Kohat Enclave, Rohit Kunj, Sandesh Vihar, Jhulelal Apartments, Engineer's Enclave, Harsh Vihar, Kapil Vihar, Vishakha Enclave, Maurya Enclave, etc. These societies have various facilities like community centers, central parks, and parking lots.

References

External links

Pitampura
at Google Maps

Pitampura Metro Station
at wikimapia

Dilli Haat Pitampura
at Delhi Tourism

{{Neighborhoods of Delhi

Neighbourhoods in Delhi
North West Delhi district