South New Delhi

South New Delhi is the city's residential and diplomatic enclave, south of the .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in India
  • Also known as: “Chanakyapuri” and “Chānakyapuri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Rail Museum and National Police Memorial.

Museum
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The in Chanakyapuri, , displays exhibits on the history of rail transport in India. The museum was inaugurated on 1 February 1977.

Park
The in commemorates the 34,844 police personnel from all of the central and state police forces in India who have died in the line of duty since the nation's Independence in 1947.

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The is a building and former residence in . It was built by the British Raj and became the residence of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, who stayed there for 16 years until his death on 27 May 1964.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rashtrapati Bhavan and Safdarjung.

Locality
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The , formerly Viceroy's House and Government House is the official residence of the President of India, located at the western end of Rajpath, in .

Neighborhood
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area consists of mainly two localities in South Delhi, namely Enclave and Development Area. There are several districts in located south of the 's Tomb.

Suburb
, a residential locality in South Delhi, was developed in 1950s to house Government employees. This locality, with many trees and parks, is divided into South and North .

South New Delhi

Latitude
28.59468° or 28° 35′ 41″ north
Longitude
77.18852° or 77° 11′ 19″ east
Elevation
228 metres (748 feet)
Open location code
7JWVH5VQ+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 563659578
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10263216
Wiki­data ID
Q12426223
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“South New Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تشاناكيا بوري”
  • Bengali: “চাণক্যপুরী”
  • Chinese: “查納克亞普里”
  • Dutch: “Chanakyapuri”
  • French: “Chanakyapuri”
  • German: “Chanakyapuri”
  • Hindi: “चाणक्य पुरी”
  • Hindi: “चाणक्यपुरी”
  • Kashmiri: “چانکیاپوری”
  • Latin: “Sanaciapuria”
  • Marathi: “चाणक्यपुरी”
  • Spanish: “Chanakyapuri”
  • Tamil: “சாணக்கியபுரி”
  • Urdu: “چانکیاپوری”

Localities in the Area

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