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South Delhi District

South Delhi District MapThe South Delhi district of NCT Delhi is bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Towards its south, it is bounded by the districts of Gurgaon and Faridabad

On the south eastern side there is the Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) district, towards its east is the East Delhi district and towards its western side, there are the districts of New Delhi and South West Delhi district. 

The headquarters of the South Delhi district is located in Saket.

South Delhi District Organizational Setup

The South Delhi district is headed by the Deputy Commissioner, followed by the additional District Magistrate and the sub divisional Magistrate which controls the sub divisions of the district. 

The Deputy Commissioner also performs election related duties as the Joint Chief Electoral Officer. In these election duties, he is assisted by the sub divisional magistrates.

The Sub-Registrar of South Delhi district supervises document registration duties. These duties come under the Deputy Commissioner Office of the BDO. This office headed by the Block Development Office also supervises the agriculture, horticulture and development activities.

The South Delhi district is divided into three sub divisions which are Hauz Khas, Saket and Mehrauli.

Tourist Places in South Delhi District

Lotus TempleThe South Delhi district has a number of significant tourist places frequented by tourists from across the country and the world. Some of these include:
  • Lotus Temple
  • ISKON Temple (East of Kailash)
  • Kalkaji Mandir
  • Indira Gandhi International Airport
  • Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi)
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
  • Deer Park and Rose Garden in Hauz Khas
  • Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary (Asola, near Tughlaqabad)
  • Medieval time colonies like Ber Sarai, Chattarpur Village, Kalu Sarai, Jia Sarai, Munirka, Katwaria Sarai, Lado Sarai, Yusuf Sarai, Hauz Khas Village,  Kotla Mubarakpur, Khirki, Badarpur, Govindpuri,  Mandi Village, Begumpur, Mohammadpur.
  • Asia’s largest IT & computer market: Nehru Place
  • Markets like Sarojini Nagar, Lajpat Nagar Market, South Extension, M-Block market (GK).
  • Malls like Ansal Plaza, DLF, MGF Metropolitan, Select Citywalk

Facts and Figures of South Delhi District

Population: 2,731,929 (2011 census)
Area: 247 km²
Population density: 9034 persons per km²
Parliamentary Constituency: South Delhi
Civic Agency: Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Literacy Rate: 78.26%
Sex Ratio: 788 females per 862 males

Police Stations in South Delhi District

The South Delhi district sub divisions have a number of police stations maintaining law and order in their assigned locations. These police stations are divided according to the three sub divisions of the district. They are:
  • Saket
  • Mehrauli
  • Malviya Nagar
  • Hauz Khas
  • Greater Kailash
  • CR Park
  • Ambedkar Nagar
  • Neb Sarai
  • Defence Colony
  • Lodhi Colony
  • Kotla Mubarak Pur
  • Hauz Khas
  • Malviya Nagar
  • ACP Mehrauli
  • Neb Sarai
  • Fatehpur Beri
  • ACP Vasant Vihar
  • Vasant Vihar
  • Vasant Kunj North
  • Vasant Kunj South
  • Safdarjung Enclave
  • Rama Krishna Puram
  • Sarojini Nagar
  • South Campus
Click here to find put the important contact of South Delhi- https://dmsouth.delhi.gov.in/about-district/contact-district/

Hotels in South Delhi

Eros Hotel New Delhi Nehru Place
Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110019•011 4122 3344

FabHotel La Paz Stay
C 74, Shivalik Rd, Block C, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110017•070424 24242

Home@F37 3-star hotel
F-37, East of Kailash, Near Kailash Colony Metro Station, New Delhi, Delhi 110065•011 4669 0200

Eros Hotel New Delhi Nehru Place
Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110019•011 4122 3344

Anantkoti Hotel- 3-star hotel
Building No. 5 , Sai Complex Gate No.1 , Chhattarpur Enclave Maidan Garhi Road, Market, near Chhattarpur, New Delhi, Delhi 110074•095601 60111

Eros Hotel New Delhi Nehru Place- 5-star hotel
Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110019•011 4122 

Downtown Travelodge - Delight
B 136/11 Begampur, Shivalik Rd, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110017•097186 05436

Cavesbyindrajeet
CavesbyIndrajeet building no D8, Church Rd, near amma ashram, Shanti Kunj Main, Vasant Kunj, Delhi 110070•085858 58596

The Barn- 4-star hotel
no. 5-A, Osho Dr, Gadaipur, DLF Farms, New Delhi, Delhi 110030

Namastey Homes Service
G Block, G- 39, near Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, Delhi 110017•099908 36740






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