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Kishangarh Village
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'''Kishangarh''' is an [[Urban village]]. The Village is located near [[Vasant Kunj]] in [[South West Delhi]] district of [[Delhi]], [[India]], on the hills of [[Aravali]], between [[Mehrauli]] and [[Vasant Kunj]].<ref name=iex>{{cite news |title=Now, alternative route to Airport and Gurgaon |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/now-alternative-route-to-airport-and-gurgaon/845752/ |newspaper=[[Indian Express]] |date=13 Sep 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Locals, conservationists in a bindover collapsed Mehrauli archway|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-20/delhi/30179892_1_mcd-officials-heritage-structure-deep-mathur |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418003303/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-20/delhi/30179892_1_mcd-officials-heritage-structure-deep-mathur |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 Sep 2011 }}</ref> One extreme of Kishangarh is around 4 km from [[Qutub Minar]] in historic [[Mehrauli]] area. The other extreme is approximately 7.5 km from the [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]. [[Munirka]] is about 5 km, where the Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, connecting the main Vasant Kunj Marg with the [[Outer Ring Road, Delhi|Outer Ring Road]] forms its western boundary.

Kishangarh comes under [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]] (SDMC) Mehrauli (Ward Name), 068-S (Ward Number). and the Mehrauli and there is no panchayat system in the village

[[File:Delhi districts.svg|250px|thumb|Districts of Delhi]]

==Geography and climate==
Kishangarh lies in the South West district of Delhi and, like the rest of the city, has a semi-arid climate with a significant difference between summer and winter temperatures. While the summer temperatures may go up to 46 °C, the winters can seem freezing to people used to a warm climate with near 2.5 °C.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}

The soil of Kishangarh consists of sandy loam to loam texture. The water level has gone down in the recent past hovering between 45 m to 50 m due to rise in population.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}

== Public Transport ==
Nearest Metro Station :
* [[Chhatarpur (Delhi Metro)]] Station on [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]].
[[Delhi Transport Corporation]] (DTC) buses which pass from Kishangarh are:
* '''539''' ([[Mehrauli]] - [[Nangloi]])
* '''604''' ([[Chhatarpur (Delhi Metro)]] Station - [[New Delhi railway station]])
* '''605''' (Mori Gate - [[Vasant Kunj]] Sector C-9)
* '''714''' ([[Badarpur, Delhi]] M.B Road - [[Rajokri]] Harijan basti)
* '''715''' ([[Mehrauli]] - Mangla Puri)
* '''717''' ([[Badarpur, Delhi]] M.B Road - Shahabad Mohammadpur SMDP)

==Accessibility==

Kishangarh was largely considered to be a place cut off from the main city, but in recent years saw rapid progress in this aspect
with the [[Delhi Metro]] coming to close by Chattarpur and more bus routes added to the area by DTC. The transit to Delhi Metro station has also become easier via Metro feeder buses available at regular intervals.

The distance between Kishangarh Village and some prominent areas within the '''NCT of Delhi/New Delhi''' are as follows: -

* Kishangarh - [[Qutub Minar]] : 4 km
* Kishangarh - [[IGI Airport]] Terminal 7.5 km
* Kishangarh - [[Dwarka Sub City]] : 11 km
* Kishangarh - [[Chittaranjan Park]] : 13 km
* Kishangarh - [[AIIMS]] : 14 km
* Kishangarh - [[Lajpat Nagar]] : 16 km
* Kishangarh - [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] : 17 km
* Kishangarh - [[Rajouri Garden]] : 18 km
* Kishangarh - [[Nizamuddin Railway Station]] : 20 km
* Kishangarh - [[New Delhi Railway Station]] : 23 km
* Kishangarh - [[Kashmiri Gate, Delhi|Kashmere Gate]] : 25 km
* Kishangarh - [[Delhi University]] : 27 km
* Kishangarh - [[Rohini Sub City]] : 30 km
* Kishangarh - [[Delhi Singhu Border]] : 48 km
* Kishangarh - [[Bawana]] : 50 km

The distance between Kishangarh Village and some prominent areas in the '''Delhi NCR''' region are as follows: -

* Kishangarh - [[Gurgaon]] : 15 km
* Kishangarh - [[Noida]] : 27 km
* Kishangarh - [[Faridabad]] : 33 km
* Kishangarh - [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]] : 46 km
* Kishangarh - [[Greater Noida]] : 57 km

The nearest [[Delhi Metro|metro station]] is at Chattarpur, situated at Andheria More on the arterial [[Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road]] which connects [[South West Delhi]] to the suburban area of [[Gurgaon]].

==Areas Near Kishangarh Village==

* [[Mehrauli]]
* [[Vasant Kunj]]
* [[Vasant Vihar]]
* [[Munirka]]
* [[Saket]]
* [[Mahipalpur]]
* [[Masoodpur]]

==See also==
* [[South West Delhi]] district
* [[South Delhi]] district
* [[West Delhi]] district
* [[Areas And Zones of New Delhi]]

== References ==

<references />

[[Category: Villages in South West Delhi district]]
[[Category:Mehrauli]]

Kishangarh Village - Revision history

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