Thursday, February 13th, 2025

There is something special about Delhi’s Yamunapar, it is not called Lohapul for nothing, how did it get its name


If you are from Delhi or have been visiting here, then you must have heard about Yamunapaar from people. People call it Jamnapaar in their language. Although every place in the capital has its own importance, but the history of Jamnapaar is something different and interesting. When a person meets you here for the first time, he/she will definitely ask where you live. If you say Yamunapaar, then your image will change in his/her mind. Why is it so?

In fact, for years Yamunapar has been called the second part of Delhi. Here the Yamuna river flows through Delhi and divides Delhi into two parts. The east part of Delhi is called Jamnapar. Let us know about other interesting things related to Jamnapar. (All Representative photo)

Jamnapar was infamous

Now let us tell you the story of Jamnapaar. It comprises three districts. North East Delhi, Shahdara and East Delhi. Do you know that before 2010 Jamnapaari was a very infamous area. Even the auto drivers in central Delhi used to clearly refuse to cross the Yamuna. Many times such stories are heard in which Jamnapaaris are described as frauds or cheats.

Yamunapar is a densely populated area

Yamunapar is a densely populated area

Yamunapar, which is made up of the North East and East districts of Delhi, is the most populated area of ​​the city. It is spread from Seemapuri in the east to Burari in the north and Mayur Vihar Extension in the south. It has slums, villages, apartments and bungalows.

The metro first ran here

The metro first ran here

Many people are unaware of the fact that the first metro in Delhi started here. The Commonwealth Games were also held here in 2010. The famous clothing market in Seelampur is located here. This is the same place where Sanjay Lake is located. Boating in this lake is a different kind of fun.

Fukrey was shot here

Fukrey was shot here

The film Fukrey was shot on the location of Jamuna Paar. Many people do not even know that famous singer Sunidhi Chauhan also hails from Jamuna Paar. This is a place where thousands of CA aspirants study.

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