Punjabi Bagh is a locality in Delhi, India. It also is one of the three sub-zones of

West Delhi West Delhi is one of the 11 administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Patel Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Punjabi Bagh. West Delhi is bound by th ...

History

The land of nearby Madipur village was acquired by government of India for resettlement of refugees from Pakistan.It was previously called '' Refugees colony '', but it was renamed as Punjabi Bagh in 1960. In its earliest stages was the settlement for

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s and Sikhs who moved from

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during the partition. Not much later it started becoming the locality for big bungalows of wealthy traders, businessmen, and transporters. The area is famous for these huge bungalows mostly in the range of 280–550 square yards, some plots are in the range of 1100–2200 square yards. It has also thus developed an image as a posh locality, mostly residential.

Development

Punjabi Bagh has seen rapid commercial growth since the mid-90s with the opening of innumerable Banks, Salons,

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such as

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, KFC,

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, Wok in the Clouds, Nandos, Thai Wok, Bikanerwala, Cafe Pasha, etc. Other establishments include

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, ice cream shops,

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showrooms like Adidas,

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etc. Shri Krishan Janmashathmi Mahotsav Punjabi Bagh is celebrated at Punjabi Bagh Stadium (known as Traffic Training Park). The colony mostly consists of private houses on the bungalow pattern and Kothis (large bungalows). However

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too exist. It houses some well known Delhi schools such as the Guru Nanak Public School, S.M. ARYA Public School (Punjabi Bagh),

Hans Raj Model School Hans Raj Model School (also called HRMS) is a co-educational private school in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi, India, which provides education to pupils from kindergarten through the 12th grade. The school is located in the suburbs of West Delhi and i ...

, N C Jindal Public School (NCJPS), S.D. Public School (East Punjabi Bagh) and hospitals like Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, MGS Hospital and Teeny Town Playhomes – Indoor Playground for Kids

Geography

Divided into 2 parts East and West by Ring Road. It is well connected to various parts of the city and has a fairly good bus network and roads. It is also well connected to the

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with 3 stations within the main Punjabi Bagh Chowk area. The stations are

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and Punjabi Bagh (Delhi Metro) of the

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and

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of the recently-opened

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. The Western Part of Punjabi Bagh also has an

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temple. ISKCON temple Punjabi Bagh is around 0.5 kilometers away from Punjabi Bagh Club on Road No.77(in the lane of mother's pride school, it was established in September 2007. For recreation and social gatherings there is a club called the Punjabi Bagh Club mainly for the residents offering a lot of facilities like swimming,

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, wedding lawns etc. It also has a well-equipped Gymnasium and rooms for arranging parties and kids entertainment. Neighboring areas include

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, Karampura, Paschim Vihar, Moti Nagar, Paschim Puri, Pitam Pura and

Rajouri Garden Rajouri Garden is a market and residential neighbourhood in West Delhi, India. The Main Market and Nehru Market are the key markets of the area. The population is largely Punjabi who migrated to Delhi, following the Partition of India, from Pak ...

Transport

Inter-State Bus Terminal: 13 km;

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Domestic Airport: 14 km;

International Airport: 16 km;
Connaught Place: 9 km;
New Delhi Railway Station: 10 km;
Old Delhi Railway Station: 11 km;

References

{{Neighborhoods of Delhi Neighbourhoods in Delhi District subdivisions of Delhi West Delhi district