Okhla

Okhla, short for Old Canal Housing and Land Authority, is an urban neighbourhood located by the Okhla barrage in , near the border between and .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: Neighbourhood in South Delhi, India
  • Also known as: Okhla Village
  • Address: D 158 B, Phase 1 Okhla Road, New Delhi, 110020
  • Postal code: 110020

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jamia Millia Islamia metro station and Okhla Vihar metro station.

Metro station
The is located on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro which was inaugurated on 25 December 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Jamia Millia Islamia is part of Phase III of Delhi Metro, on the Magenta Line.

Metro station
The is located on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located in Abul Fazal Enclave just behind Jamia Nagar Police station.

Nature reserve
Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in , Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on - state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species, especially waterbirds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Friends Colony and Shaheen Bagh.

Suburb
is a posh residential colony of South Delhi, India. It consists of A, B, C, and D Blocks. It is situated near the Uttar Pradesh border.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the of , . It is on the U.P border and southernmost colony of the Okhla area, situated along the banks of the .

Neighborhood
is a residential area in South East Delhi, comprising several blocks and multiple markets. It is one of the most posh and upscale neighbourhoods of Delhi and is home to some of the most influential families from government and business. is situated 2½ km west of Okhla.

Okhla

Latitude
28.56366° or 28° 33′ 49″ north
Longitude
77.28906° or 77° 17′ 21″ east
Elevation
211 metres (692 feet)
Open location code
7JWVH77Q+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 939182586
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
10265165
Wiki­data ID
Q7081965
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Okhla” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Okhla
  • Bengali: ওখলা
  • Chinese: 歐克拉
  • Dutch: Okhla
  • Hindi: ओखला
  • Kashmiri: اوکھلا
  • South Azerbaijani: اوخلا (هیندوستان)
  • South Azerbaijani: اوخلا
  • Tamil: ஓக்லா
  • Urdu: اوکھلا

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