East Dilli

East Dilli is located on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River and this part of the city is also called “Trans Yamuna” (or Jamna Paar) since in order to reach there, the river needs to be crossed. During old times, people used to live on one side of the river because of fear of invaders who used to take the river route to invade. This is the reason why Saddi Dilli was located on the west side of the river and with the advent of bridges when either bank were connected, the other side was (geographically) called ‘East Dilli’. East Dilli is surrounded by some parts of U.P, which includes Noida and Ghaziabad.

Dilli being the national capital of India had the influx of people from all parts of the country and saw the maximum growth between the period of 1980 – 1990. These people found East Dilli an appropriate place to build homes which embarked the growth of East Dilli.

According to the census of 2001, the population of East Dilli was 1.448770 million. People from all religions reside here and all major Indian festivals are celebrated here with the same vigor and enthusiasm. The reason why Saddi Dilli today has a cosmopolitan culture is also because East Dilli has been successful in accommodating large population of outsiders from different parts of the country.

The cultural diversity of East Dilli is imaginable from the fact that Mayur Vihar Phase-III has a decent population of South Indians, while Mayur Vihar Phase I and Phase II is a home to Bengalis and Christians. Other areas of East Dilli like Seelampur have a good number of Muslims with places like Geeta Colony being dominated by Sikhs and Punjabis.

East Dilli is very well connected to other parts of the city through the public transportation system. Buses, auto rickshaw and Dilli Metro plying to all parts of the city. East Dilli is also among the busiest and densely populated areas of Dilli with places like Vikas Marg, Preet Vihar and Shahadra always prone to traffic jams. Although the Delhi Metro plays an important role in reducing the traffic on the roads, it however is often boarded by people who need to travel to long distances within the city.

Major Sub Divisions in East Dilli are: Preet Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Shahdara, Mayur Vihar, Patparganj and Lakshmi Nagar.