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Tilak Nagar Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

 is one of the suburban areas in West Delhi. It is approximately seventeen kilometers from the New Delhi
New Delhi
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 Railway Station and twenty-two kilometers from the Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...

 International Airport. Tilak Nagar is connected by the Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro
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 to Connaught Place
Connaught Place, New Delhi
Connaught Place Connaught Place Connaught Place (Hindi: कनॉट प्लेस, (officially Rajiv Chowk) is one of the largest financial, commercial and business centers in Delhi. It is often abbreviated as CP and houses the headquarters of several Indian firms. Its surroundings occupy a place of pride...

, making it easy for commuters to reach Tilak Nagar. It is quite popular for its market, offering a wide variety of products such as branded clothing and consumer durables.

The demography of Tilak Nagar
Tilak Nagar
Tilak Nagar , Delhi is one of the suburban areas in West Delhi. It is approximately seventeen kilometers from the New Delhi Railway Station and twenty-two kilometers from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Tilak Nagar is connected by the Delhi Metro to Connaught Place, making it easy for...

 consists essentially of pishori Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus
Hinduism in Punjab
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 living in perfect harmony with each other. Various areas like Vishnu Garden, Chand Nagar, Chowkhandi, Ashok Nagar, Fateh Nagar
Fateh Nagar
Fateh Nagar is mainly a Sikh colony with a few Punjabi Hindus, in West Delhi near Tilak Nagar behind the Jail Road. Jail Road Furniture Market is one of the landmarks of this colony....

, Virender Nagar, Shahpura
Shahpura
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, Sant Nagar, and Mukherji Park all fall under the purview of Tilak Nagar constituency. The landmark of Tilak Nagar is a Gurdwara
Gurdwara
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, which is in the 20th block of Tilak Nagar. Tilak Nagar also has an Industrial Area near Khayalla.

Shopping, Entertainment and More in Tilak Nagar

Subhash Nagar & Chandani Chowk market are the leading shopping centres in Old Delhi. After Karol Bagh
Karol Bagh
Karol Bagh, also spelled as Qarol Bagh , is a mixed residential-cum-commercial neighbourhood in Delhi, India, known for its shopping streets, like the Ghaffar Market and Ajmal Khan Road...

, this is one of the busiest markets in West Delhi. Most of the residents of Janakpuri, Vikaspuri, Dwarka, Rohini, Pitampura and other nearby colonies prefer Tilak Nagar Market for their shopping requirements. If you are in Tilak Nagar and interested in any kind of shopping, you are not very far away from a great shopping experience. Some of the leading Jewellery show-rooms have their main outlets in Tilak Nagar. Apart from the Tilak Nagar Main Market and The Mall Road, one can visit the nearby and extremely famous Main Market of Rajouri Garden
Rajouri Garden
Rajouri Garden is an upscale residential neighborhood in West Delhi, India. Located in West Delhi, its population includes a heavy majority of Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs...

 and Mansarover Garden. Now, India's largest and latest shopping mall PACIFIC MALL and HYPER MARKET, are the main attraction for delhi residents and tourists from all over India.

For entertainment one can go to PVR Vikaspuri and Satyam Cineplex in Janakpuri district center. The infrastructure has improved in Tilak Nagar with a flyover and landscaping of parks and playgrounds in the past few years.

Tilak Nagar also has a famous Temple called Saat Manjila Mandir (7 Floor Temple), which is famous for its height with 7 floors, its possibly be the tallest temple in West Delhi. Lot of religious programmes are held here, frequented by audiences from nearby areas of Janak Puri and Vikas Puri, etc.

Near to Tilak Nagar another famous Temple, the Paschim Delhi Kali Bari, near Choti Sabze Mandi, "B"Block Janak Puri, social activities are always there for 12 months starting from Viswakaram, Ganesh, Durga, Laxmi, Jagdharthi, Kali, Saraswati and Annapurna Pujas with pump and show.

Delhi Metro Connectivity

The Tilak Nagar Area has two Stations of Delhi Metro Rail,

- Tilak Nagar Station

- Subhash Nagar Station

of delhi (Dwarka) - noida (city centre) utter pradesh (UP) Metro Rail Line.

Medical facilities around Tilak Nagar

  • Mangla Aggarwal Medical Centre(Mangla Hospital), Ganesh Nagar, Near Tilak Nagar.
  • Mata channan devi Hospital C-1 Block, Vikas puri
  • Deen Dayal Hospital, Hari Nagar
  • Kukreja Nursing Home Tagore Garden
  • Laparoscopy Hospital, 8/10 Tilak Nagar
  • Janta X ray and Clinical Pathology labs Main market Tilak Nagar.
  • City X ray

Residents Welfare Association, Tilak Nagar (East)

One of the well organised RWA
Resident Welfare Association
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s, Tilak Nagar East has done a tremendous job in improving the infrastructure of the area. There has been great development in terms of roads, parks and aa street lights. Recently this association has won the GLORY OF DELHI award in a programme organised by Times of India. Mr. Anil Khanna, President and Mr. J.P.S. Jolly (Jolly Uncle - famous Hindi writer) Sr. Vice President has received this award on behalf of the association. Dr. G.C. Sharma isg|Delhi}}
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