East Vinod Nagar


East Vinod Nagar is a residential colony situated adjacent to Mayur Vihar Phase-II, Sanjay Lake Park and Kalyan Vas Janta Flats in East Delhi, India.
Divided into two parts East and West Vinod Nagar. It is situated across the Yamuna River, practically minutes away from Connaught Place and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station. It has its own shopping complexes and surrounding by ATM's. Many more are planned.
The colony is situated near by NH 24 across the road from the famous Akshardham Temple. The XIX Commonwealth Games is also very close by. East Vinod Nagar is a relatively recent development of Delhi.
It has also thus developed an image as a posh locality, mostly residential.
The whole area is divided into Blocks alphabetically named A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, R and J.
All Blocks have their own Resident Welfare Association which work for the development and upkeep of their area for residents.
East Vinod Nagar has acquired a cosmopolitan character over the years. It has a sizeable population of individuals from diverse religious groups and regions of India. It offers rich multi-cultural environment and rich diversity unique in its kind to the people living in the place.

General information

This place is famous for its numerous shops and offices, schools and hospitals, that it houses. Apart from this, it has residential Flats that offers good accommodation.
Residents have easy access to Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics, Diagnostic Labs, and Chemist Shops, telecommunication service providers, office equipment services, dry cleaners, Archies Gallery, Showrooms of various brands of clothing and accessories, two health clubs, sweets and ice cream shops as well as ATMs of several banks like Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and others.
Besides this, Bimla Devi, Max and Lal bahadur shastri have a super specialty hospital. The area has nearby two petrol pumps.
Some parts of East Vinod Nagar however have been commercialized. The area has a good mix of Houses and Flats. The most popular market area is the 'Bhati Chock' Market which houses brands of various commodities. One day of the week, an evening market is organized where local residents can buy vegetables and other day-to-day things.
It is a green area with many parks and gardens also has various clothing stores and restaurants as the major attraction. Local residents can be seen doing exercises in the morning, playing cards and cricket by youngsters during the day.

Notable Previous/Current Residents

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Administration

The colony has a legislative assembly seat of its own. As of 8 December 2013, the seat is held by Mr Manish Sisodia of Aam Aadmi Party as he defeated Mr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary of Indian National Congress. This contest result is a shock defeat for INC as East Vinod Nagar has traditionally been considered an invincible fortress of INC. Mr manish sisodia is a prominent leader of AAP.
The colony's postal code, which it shares with adjacent residential colony Mayur vihar, is 110091. The locality contains a Police Station Kalyanpuri and a Post Office Kayanvas. The area has 24-hour Electricity and water supply under normal circumstances. That complex has ample parking space which is not chargeable.

Education

East Vinod Nagar also has schools such as Sarvodaya Bal / Balika Vidyalaya, MCD School, Rajdhani Public School, Upadhayay Public School, Mayur Public School.
All the schools are private except Sarvodaya Bal / Balika Vidyalaya schools that follow English as the primary language medium of instruction, with Hindi being the second language. The structure and style of education is modeled on the British education system.

Recent Development

It has many religious institutions. Neelam Mata Temple constitute the landmarks of East Vinod Nagar.
Beside Hindu temple, there is a Masjid, and a Sikh Gurdwara on the east side of J-Block now near Pandav Nagar Police station.
There is a Famous "Hanuman Mandir " on the just opp to MCD Primary School. The temple is decorated with flowers and decorative material throughout the year. This is a fine temple complex housing the idols of a large pantheon of Hindu deities. The Neelam Mata Temple is also the nerve centre of many cultural activities. The other temples include Hanuman Temple, Durga and Shiv Temple. Other places of worship includes a Sikh Gurdwara and Shirdi Sai Temple.
And also, there is an old,famous church located in G block, named as "Calvary Tabernacle Church".This church has remained in this colony from the start.

People

East Vinod Nagar has diverse residents in terms of occupation, income levels, and religion. There is equal presence of Business Class and Salaried Class. The early settlers in the coloney were Gurjars who helped in establishment of this coloney. Major Chunk of the residents in East Vinod Nagar are Gurjar Families, Hindu along with , Uttrakhand, Bengali, Baniya, Jain, Kayastha, and Sindhi. Christians, Sikhs, and Muslims also constitute a part of the population.

Popular Landmarks

There are many popular landmarks in and around East Vinod Nagar such as DTC Bus Depot, Neelam Mata Temple, Metro Station Vinod Nagar, Calvary Church, Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Rajdhani Public School, Super Shine Chock, Hie Fie Fashions shop, East Vinod Nagar Sports Complex, and so on.
East Vinod Nagar also acts as a hang out Joint for many, with the likes of Happy Pastri Shop, Saffron Court, Aggrawal Sweets there.

Connectivity

Anand Vihar Inter State Bus terminal is the nearest Bus Depot with it being at a distance of approximately 4 km is quite close too.
For transport, there are four major taxi stands in addition to Radio cabs. There are 4 bus stops for route nos. 307-A, 319, 348,349,542 & 543 and 391.
The location of the nearest Metro Station Vinod Nagar is near J-block expected to be completed in 2016 which makes it connected to various parts of Delhi gives even greater access to the area.
Approximate Distances: CP:12 km, Noida 7 km, Maharani Bagh: 9 km, Laxmi Nagar: 5 km, New Delhi Railway Station: 11 km, Old Delhi Railway Station: 12 km, Nizam-Ud-Din Railway Station and Sarai Kale Khan Bus Terminal: 7 km, Maharana Pratap ISBT: 12 km, Anand Vihar ISBT and Railway Station: 3 km, Airport T3: 30 km.
S. No.PlaceDistance from East Vinod Nagar
1ITO6 km
2CP12 km
3Indira Gandhi International Airport32 km
4New Delhi Railway Station11 km
5Anand Vihar3 km

Circle Rate

Circle rates in particular area depend up on the infrastructure and other basic parameter in that area. Circle rate controlled the prices for sales and purchase of properties. It is calculated as a percentage of the registered price of a property. The main cause for the notification for a MCD Delhi circle rate in a given area to simplify the assessment of stamp duty. It will bring in transparency in the registration process of properties in Delhi.
All colonies in Delhi has been categorized in — A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H from 2011, the circle rates based on the MCD categorization. MCD Delhi new circle rate in different areas :
The current Circle rates of East Vinod Nagar:-
RateCategoryWard NameWard NumberZone NameZone Number
Rs. 56,640 Per Square MeterFMandawali218Shahadra South1

Prior to 1985 the people came here and bought houses at a very low cost; now the prices have gone up due to the coming of Delhi Metro and other amenities in the area.
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Other Colonies Near East Vinod Nagar

Mayur Vihar Phase-II - is one of the only other residential colonies near East Vinod Nagar that has a very high standard of living than East Vinod Nagar. It is a posh area in East Delhi. It was adjudged as the best colony in East Delhi by one of the Property Newspaper-cum Magazine in 2010.
Mayur Vihar Phase-II is a good gated colony and has been a source of basic resources to East Vinod Nagar. In terms of infrastructure, living standard, approach to important places.