Hastsal
city
Hastsal is located in Delhi
Hastsal
Hastsal
Location in India
Coordinates: 28°38′02″N 77°03′11″E / 28.634°N 77.053°E / 28.634; 77.053
Country India
StateDelhi
DistrictWest
Population
 (2011)
 • Total176,877
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationDL4s

Village Hastsal is a census town and village in West district in the Indian state of Delhi.

History

According to legend, this area was once submerged in water and elephants used to rest here. In Hindi, elephants are known as "Hathi" and place is known as "Sthal"; hence, Hastsal - the resting place of elephants.[1]

In the 17th century Mughal Emperor Shahjahan had a hunting lodge in Hastsal. 1650, he built the Mini Qutub Minar close to his hunting lodge.[2] The Minar is a 55-foot (17 m) high minaret tower, locally popular as Hastsal ki Laat or the Hastsal Minaret. It is now situated at corner of Hastsal village and is popularly known as the Laat (Pillar). The minaret and hunting lodge, both still exist but lay abandoned and crumbling. The minaret closely resembles the Qutub Minar in design.[2][3][4][5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 86,556—    
2011 176,877+104.3%
Source: Government of India[6]

As of 2001 India census,[7] Hastsal had a population of 176,877. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Hastsal has a good literacy rate of 83.71 %, male literacy is 90.51%, and female literacy is 75.84%. In Hastsal, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Educational Institutes

Hastsal and adjoining regularized - unauthorized colonies such as Vikas Nagar has a large number of private schools that cater to the local population residing in these colonies.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Standing not so tall". The Hindu. 9 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Hastsal Minar: Capital's 'mini Qutub Minar' may soon get a much-needed facelift". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Qutub Minar clone still awaits saviour". Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Qutub Minar's 'cousin' withers away in anonymity". Indian Express. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  5. ↑ Hastsal Minar, Palam
  6. ↑ "Census Tables". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  8. ↑ "An Unauthorised West Delhi Colony And Its 100 Private Schools". Outlook Magazine. Outlook India. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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