Mundka is a

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and village in the

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district of

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. It is the birthplace and village of former Chief Minister of Delhi, the late Dr.

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. Its neighbouring villages are Bakkarwala and

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. The current MLA of the Mundka constituency is

Dharampal Lakra Dharampal Lakra is an Indian politician from Delhi. In February 2020 he was elected to the Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi, representing the Mundka Mundka is a census town and village in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is the birt ...

, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census, Mundka had a population of 57,590. Males constituted 56% of the population and females 44%. Mundka had an average

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rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 65%. At that time, 16% of the population was under six years of age. The village falls under the 8th Assembly of Delhi.

Administration and infrastructure

The constituency has been in the news for its very poor infrastructure, despite having a popular

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. The streets have small drains, which cause the sewers to overflow after just a few minutes of rain. The lack of basic infrastructure cause some people to believe that Mundka is one of the most corrupt constituencies in Delhi. Anil Lakra is the current municipal councillor. The village has its own community center,

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, parks, and government

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and high school. It is also a central point for

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colleges and Delhi Metro Depot.

Transportation

The Mundka station of

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was inaugurated on 2 April 2010. The corridor, from Mundka to Inderlok, serves thousands of people daily. The corridor, also called the Green Line, connects Inderlok (on

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– Rithala line) and

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(on

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– Noida City Centre / Vaishali line). It is 22 km from Connaught place (Delhi) and 10 km from

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(

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Dada Bhero Temple

Dada Bhero Temple is a well-known temple in the village. During the annual ''

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'' (free community meal at a temple) in the name of Dada Bhero, people from native villagers to non-Indian visitors can come and have food.

References

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