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Rohini, Delhi

settlement in Delhi, India

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 31, 2026
Entity authorityQ7359752 ↗
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Rohini is a sub city and a neighbourhood in the North West Delhi district of the Union Territory of Delhi, India. It was developed as part of sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which was started in the 1980s to provide a composite society for all income groups. Rohini is one of the 12 zones administered under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

Geography

The neighbouring areas are Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Haider Pur, Mangol Puri, Sultanpuri, Khera Kalan, Khera Khurd, Budh Vihar, Karala, Kanjhawala, Samaypur, Barwala, Pooth Khurd, Kirari Suleman Nagar, Pooth Kalan, Mukarba Chowk and Bawana.

Politics

Vijender Gupta is the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Rohini Vidhan Sabha Constituency. The MP of Rohini (North-West Delhi) is Yogendra Chandoliya. The location has composite demographics with its inhabitants following different faiths and religions and speaking an array of languages including Hindi, Punjabi and English.

Transport

Rohini Heliport owned by Pawan Hans, was inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on 28 February, 2017. The heliport, spread over 25 acres and situated a few kilometres away from the Rithala metro station, is the first of its kind in the country.

It has three stations on the Red Line of Delhi Metro: Rohini East, Rohini West and Rithala metro station.

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The public source identifies “Rohini, Delhi” as settlement in Delhi, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rohini, Delhi and settlement.

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