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History of East Delhi
If we look at the history
of Delhi, we find that people lived on one side of the river because
of the fear of invaders who used to invade via river. This is why
Delhi was located on the west of Yamuna River. With the advent of
bridges which connected either side of river, the name "Trans
Yamuna" came into existence and was geographically called East
Delhi.
Delhi
being the national
capital of India had the influx of people from all parts
of the country. These people found East Delhi an appropriate place
to build homes which embarked the growth of
East Delhi. The period between 1980 and 1990 saw maximum number
of growth in population.
East Delhi Location
East Delhi is located on the eastern bank of Yamuna River and this
part of the city is also called "Trans Yamuna". East Delhi is surrounded
by some parts of U.P, which includes Noida and Ghaziabad.
According to the census of 2001, the population
of East Delhi was 1.448770 million. East Delhi lying at the
other side of Yamuna River does not mean that it is having a different
culture and tradition. The culture,
tradition
and lifestyle are almost the same as New Delhi. We find people
from all religions and major festivals are celebrated here with the
same vigor and enthusiasm.
East Delhi has been successful in accommodating large population of
outsiders from different parts of the country. This is the reason
why Delhi and other parts of Delhi have a cosmopolitan culture. This
is very vivid from the fact that Mayur Vihar Phase-III has a decent
population of South Indians, while Mayur Vihar Phase I and Phase II
is a home to Bengalis and Christians. Other areas of East Delhi like
Seelumpur have a good number of Muslims with places like Geeta Colony
being dominated by Sikhs and Punjabis.
The transportation facilities to and
from East Delhi to other parts of the city are well versed with buses
and auto rickshaw plying to all parts of the city. East Delhi is also
among the busiest and densely populated areas
of Delhi with places like Vikas Marg, Preet Vihar and Shahadra
always prone to traffic jams.
Traffic problems in some parts of East Delhi have been reduced with
the advent of Delhi Metro
which runs through a part of East Delhi and terminates at Shahadra.
Major Sub Divisions in East Delhi are:
Preet Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Shahdara, Mayur Vihar, Patparganj and Lakshmi
Nagar.
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