Paharganj
Neighbourhood of Delhi in Central Delhi, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paharganj (literally 'hilly neighbourhood') is a neighbourhood of Central Delhi, located just west of the New Delhi Railway Station. Known as Shahganj or King's ganj or market place during Mughal era,[1] it is one of the three administrative subdivisions, of the Central Delhi district, of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, with the other two being, Darya Ganj and Karol Bagh.
Paharganj | |
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Coordinates: 28°38′42″N 77°12′47″E | |
Country | India |
State | Delhi |
District | Central Delhi |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Lok Sabha constituency | New Delhi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Paharganj |
Civic agency | MCD |
Known for its concentration of affordable hotels, lodges, restaurants, dhabas and a wide variety of shops catering to both domestic travellers and foreign tourists, especially backpackers and low-budget travellers, it has become particularly popular as a haunt for international cuisine.[2][3] However, Paharganj has a poor record regarding safety of women since the area is noted for its scams, drug peddling, sexual assaults.[4][5][6][7] Instead, the more modern South Delhi is now becoming the main center for backpackers.[8][9]