Coordinates: 28°20′32″N 77°09′45″E / 28.3421°N 77.1626°E / 28.3421; 77.1626

Khizrabad Village

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Khizrabad Village
Neighbourhood
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°20′32″N 77°09′45″E / 28.3421°N 77.1626°E / 28.3421; 77.1626
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateDelhi
DistrictSouth East
Population
 • Total
30 Thousand Approx.
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110025
Lok Sabha constituencyEast Delhi Lok Sabha constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituencyOkhla
Civic agencyZakir Nagar Ward

Khizrabad also known as Khidrabad is an old Village in South East district of Delhi. It is situated near New Friends Colony and Taimoor Nagar.[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 "land of Khizr (a mythological figure who is said to live near seas and other waterbodies)" 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "River view' New Friends Colony of 1980s now landlocked". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2019.
  2. ↑ https://www.dawn.com/news/1527475
  3. ↑ "पंचायत का फैसला: बिधुड़ी और रक्षवाल गोत्र के बीच अब होंगी शादियां".
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