Khizrabad Village
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2021) |
Khizrabad Village
खिजराबाद गांव | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Khizrabad Village Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°20′32″N 77°09′45″E / 28.3421°N 77.1626°ECoordinates: 28°20′32″N 77°09′45″E / 28.3421°N 77.1626°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South East |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 Thousand Approx. |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110025 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Okhla |
| Civic agency | |
Khizrabad also known as Khidrabad is about 800 years old Village in South East District of Delhi. It is situated near New Friends Colony.[1] The village is dominated by Bidhuri, clan of the Gurjar community who are descendants of Baba Rupa. Baba Rupa moved from Madanpur Khadar Village to Khizrabad Village. According to Villagers, Khidr-abad means "Khadar me Aabad" since the village is situated at the Banks of Yamuna.[2]
History[]
According to villagers, the village is about 800 years old, and for initial years it was inhabited by Kahar Caste. But around Samwat 1400, One Baba Rupa shifted to Khizrabad from Madanpur Khadar Village. the current generation is descendants of Baba Rupa who was of Bidhuri Clan of Gurjar community.[3]
Notable people[]
- Kunwar Bidhuri – Ranji Player, Delhi
See also[]
- Tughlakabad Village
- Tehkhand
- Madanpur Khadar Village
- Old Pilanji Village
References[]
- ^ "River view' New Friends Colony of 1980s now landlocked". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Struggling for over a month, hundreds of workers leave Delhi's Khizrabad to walk to Bihar". The Caravan. 17 May 2020.
- ^ "पंचायत का फैसला: बिधुड़ी और रक्षवाल गोत्र के बीच अब होंगी शादियां".
Categories:
- Villages in South East District Delhi
- Delhi geography stubs