Hastsal

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

Hastsal - Ritik Rana
city
Hastsal - Ritik Rana
Location in India
Coordinates: 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
Ritik Rana

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]

There's a tunnel between the Laat and the Bara Dari palace.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[6] Hastsal had a population of 176,877. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Hastsal has an 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. Village Hastsal is populated with Rajput . Nawada, Budhela, Nangli Jalib, Possangi Pur, Asalatpur, Bindapur, Matiala, Kakrola, Nangli Sakrarawati, Nilothi are neighbouring villages.

Hastsal Minar is situated in village Hastsal on Najafgarh Road near Uttam Nagar. It is a 17 meters high three storeyed tower built of bricks and red sandstones standing on an octagonal platform. At a distance of about a hundred meters northwest of the Minar there is a double storey structure known as Hastal (elephant home) which is believed to be a Shikargah (hunting resort) of Shahjahan.

The Blue Line connects Hastsal to Connaught Place, Pragati Maidan, Anand Vihar ISBT and Vaishali via Uttam Nagar East Metro Station. Hastsal Village is 1.6 KMs away from Uttam Nagar Bus Terminal and Uttam Nagar ( East). Hastsal village had the largest agriculture land as compared to other neighbouring villages. Mahender Yadav, MLA, AAP who won with the maximum nos. of the vote in 2015 Delhi Election also belongs to Hastsal Village.

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.[7]

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Uttam Nagar and Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Hastsal are also located in Hastsal.

Places of worship
  • Rana House near Balaji Chowk
  • Prachin Siva Mandir, Hastsal
  • Sree Ayyappa Temple, Hastsal

Social Organizations
  • Hastsal Vihar Sudhar Samiti
  • Helping Brainz
  • Jan Vika Mission Trust
  • Blind Persons Association
  • Sahayata Munch
  • Diamond Charitable Trust
  • Indian Women and Child Welfare Trust

References
  1. "Standing not so tall". The Hindu. 9 July 2010.
  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 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.
  7. "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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