Shahdara district

Shahdara District is an administrative and revenue district of Delhi, India, situated near the banks of Yamuna river. The district headquarters is Nand Nagri. The Shadara District also has residential area. It is close to Chandni Chowk in Central Delhi as well as to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The area near GT road Toll is commonly known as Apsara or Shahdara border.It is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Delhi and integral to what is known as Purani Dilli (Old Delhi). Shahdara district was formed in 2012 and has a collectorate office at Nand Nagri, Delhi.

Etymology
Shahdara means "door of kings" in Urdu. The origin of the name lies in two Persian words: shah meaning "kings" and dara, a door or entrance. Shahdara might have originated from 'shahi dara or dariya', since it is near the river (dariya) Yamuna.

History
The Shahdara district was formed in September 2012.

In the 18th century CE, Shahdara had grain warehouses and wholesale grain markets which supplied the Paharganj grain market, across the Yamuna river.

Administration
Shahdara consists of 3 Subdivision- Shahdara, Vivek Vihar and Seemapuri.