Bali Nagar

Bali Nagar is a residential district in the West of New Delhi, India. Once farming land, it was sold for development in the 1970s and was primarily bought up by businessmen (many of them Sikhs). It is a relatively green ex-suburb with a small high road and most amenities.

Geography

Bali Nagar backs onto the Ring Road and the government-run E.S.I. hospital. It is bordered by the Basai Darapur Village to the north and Raja Garden to the south. It is also bordered by the Rajdhani College and its cricket grounds. It is divided up into several blocks - A through G. Bali Nagar has several quaint parks, the biggest of which is a couple of acres across and has a roller-blading rink.

History

Bali Nagar, on anecdotal evidence, is said to have been originally owned by a landowner called Bali. His vast collection of farming lands were opened up to development in Delhi's 1970s expansion to the north and the west. Many of the new residents were Sikh businessmen and a large Sikh community still predominates. Several original houses still remain with the characteristic expansive window ledges and large glassed stairwells of the 1960s and 70s. There is an unusual old house in the G block that seems to have been inspired by an English country cottage and which is completely encircled by its own planted trees. Most residents of Bali Nagar have, though, begun to rebuild their houses as the riches of India's economic boom come in.

Amenities

Bali Nagar has a small high road with a large Hindu temple, an internet cafe, several sole prop general stores, a health club, a gun & ammunition shop, chemist and a variety of small business premises. There is a Cooperative Milk Dairy next to the main park. There are a variety of primary schools in and around Bali Nagar. The popular shopping district of Rajouri Garden (with its new malls) is about a ten minute walk away. Bali Nagar is served by the Ramesh Nagar station of the Delhi Metro (on the Northern edge of the area). There is also a small private hospital, the Kheterpal Hospital, on the Najafgarh Road

I am a resident of bali nagar d- block.Bali nagar is a very nice place to live in.The plce is very small but very beautiful area at the smae time sorrounded bt a garden between the locality

References

1. Delhi and its Neighbourhood, Y.D. Sharma, the Archeological Survey of India Press, 1982