Mundka

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Town in Delhi, India

Mundka

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Mundka

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Mundka

Mundka (India)

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Coordinates: 28°40′46″N 77°01′42″E﻿ / ﻿28.67944°N 77.02835°E﻿ / 28.67944; 77.02835
Country| India
State| Delhi
District| West Delhi
Population

(2001)

• Total| 43,898
Languages

• Spoken| Hindi, Haryanvi
• Official| Hindi, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

110041

Telephone code| 2834
Sex ratio| 1.27 ♂/♀

Mundka is a census town and village in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is the birthplace and village of former Chief Minister of Delhi, the late Dr. Sahib Singh Verma. Its neighbouring villages are Bakkarwala and Nangloi. The current MLA of the Mundka constituency is Dharampal Lakra, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).[1]

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 India census,[2] Mundka had a population of 57,590. Males constituted 56% of the population and females 44%. Mundka had an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 65%. At that time, 16% of the population was under six years of age. The village falls under the 8th Assembly of Delhi.

## Administration and infrastructure

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### Transportation

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Map of Delhi showing location of Mundka

The Mundka station of Delhi Metro was inaugurated on 2 April 2010. The 15.1 km (9.4 mi) corridor, from Mundka to Inderlok, serves thousands of people daily. The corridor, also called the Green Line, connects Inderlok (on Dilshad Garden – Rithala line) and Kirti Nagar (on Dwarka – Noida City Centre / Vaishali line). It is 22 km from Connaught place (Delhi) and 10 km from Bahadurgarh (Haryana).[3][4]

## Dada Bhero Temple

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Dada Bhero Temple is a well-known temple in the village. During the annual bhandara (free community meal at a temple) in the name of Dada Bhero, people from native villagers to non-Indian visitors can come and have food.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "Sukhbir Singh Dalal". delhiassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. ^ "Metro's Green Line opened". Hindustan Times. India. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
4. ^ "Delhi Metro to add fifth line tomorrow". The Economic Times. India. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

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