Burari
| Burari Murari | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Burari Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°45′18″N 77°11′56″E / 28.755°N 77.199°ECoordinates: 28°45′18″N 77°11′56″E / 28.755°N 77.199°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North Delhi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,80,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 110084 |
Burari is a census town in North Delhi District in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India.
There is a Mahabharat time historical temple called Khandeswar Mandir dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is a place where Arjuna pray Lord Shiva before burning the Khandav Prasth (later known as Indraprasth) Van. According to people's sayings, Lord Krishna came here to graze cows. It was named Murari, which during the Mughal period changed into Burari.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,[1] Burari is dominated by Tyagis mainly and Gujjars. It had a population of 360,182. Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. Burari had an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 59%. 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Nearby are the neighbourhoods of Mukherjee Nagar, Jagatpur, Gtb Nagar, Wazirabad, and Kamla Nagar, and the north campus of Delhi University. It is the village of freedom fighter Sh Radhey Shyam Tyagi and Sh Shanti Swaroop Tyagi.
Burari Business Directory
Burari Business Directory is a complete directory and ad-posting portal exclusively made for citizens of Burari. People who live in or near Burari can post free ads and list their businesses to help find business information easily. [2]
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ http://www.buraribusinessdirectory.com/