SOUTH DELHI PRIME
SOUTH DELHI PRIME
Make Inquiry
What is the USP of different colonies in South Delhi?
Who are the active developers/ builders prominent in different posh colonies of South Delhi?
What are the available plot sizes and the price/sq.yards in different colonies of South Delhi?

South Delhi Prime Insights: Defence Colony

Defence Colony is an influential and affluent locality in central South Delhi. Surrounded by Lajpat Nagar, Lodhi Colony, South Extension and Greater Kailash I, Defence Colony is a central location of Delhi. Plot sizes range from 217 sq.yds to 1000 sq.yds thus offering vast options for the buyer.

Defence Colony market is known as a hub of restaurants and coffee shops, besides high-end designer outlets and daily need stores. RWA under the name of Defence Colony Welfare Association is very effective and active. They organize Defence Colony Diwali Mela every year which is very famous among neighborhoods.

JCO Club, Defence Colony is one of the top clubs in South Delhi.

It’s a high-density Premium Township located on Ring road with great connectivity by both roads and metro. One of the safest colony in South Delhi with gated entry and exits. Mainly residents are retired Defence personnel, affluent businessmen and professionals.

Many reputed developers like LFW, Uppal are active in this area offering modern buildings with all amenities.

Type Of Colony High Density Townships (>1000)
Plot Size 217sq.yds, 300 sq.yds, 325 sq.yds, 1000 sq.yds
Pre Covid (Price/Sq Yd) ₹7 Lac to ₹8 Lac
Current Price/sq.yd ₹9 Lac to ₹10 Lac
Key Highlights JCO Club, Effective RWA
Active Developers Japanmeet Singh, Mohandeep Singh, IP Singh, Sanjeev Narang, AK Jaju, Lovely Chanda, Uppal’s, LFW and many more
Floor Price Plot Size (Sq.Yds) 325 Area Per Floor(Sq.ft) 2025 Floor Price ₹7Cr – ₹9Cr
Connectivity

Metro Station: Lajpat Nagar Station (Violet Line) South Extension (Pink Line) Distance from Airport: 13km

Nearby Schools:

St. Georges School, Bal Bharti Air Force School

Hospitals

Moolchand Hospital

Shopping Destination

Defence Colony Market, South Extension Market, Lajpat Nagar

Tourist Attraction

Dilli Haat

Defence Colony, South Delhi

Defence Colony, South Delhi

Defence Colony New Delhi, 110024 is an affluent locality situated in central South Delhi, India, built in the 1960s for veterans of the Indian Armed Forces. It is surrounded by Lajpat Nagar, Lodhi Colony, South Extension, and Greater Kailash I. It’s a high-density Premium Township located on Ring road with great connectivity by both roads and metro. Defence Colony is one of the safest colony in South Delhi with gated entry and exits. Mainly residents are retired Defence personnel, affluent businessmen and professionals. Besides its central location from most parts of the city of Delhi, the locality is immensely popular among all Delhiites for the exotic varieties of cuisines that it has on offer. Today, Defence Colony market (known as Def Col Market) is home to around twenty restaurants and coffee shops, besides high-end shops.

Defence Colony, Safest colony in south delhi

SouthDelhiPrime.com conducted a poll on social media platform with 15,000+ followers to know client’s views on “Which colony of South Delhi would you rate highest on ‘Safety’ Parameter?”

Poll Results:

As per the poll, 47% of people rated Defence Colony as the most safest colony in South Delhi.

With 27% voting for Greater Kailash Part 2 making it the second most safe colony followed by Panchsheel Park and Hauz Khas.

Gated entry and exits alongwith effective & active Resident Welfare Association make Defence Colony rank high on safety quotient.

History Of Defence Colony

Defence Colony South Delhi was created in the aftermath of the partition in 1947. Newly independent India allotted land to resettle serving Indian military officers whose homes lay across the new border in Muslim-majority Pakistan Defence Colony Welfare Association Club, commonly referred to as Defence Colony Club was established in 1976 as Defence Colony Ex. Services Institute, however, it was renamed in 1980, and functions under the Defence Colony Welfare Association. The main Defence Colony market inside a roundabout stands the octagonal tomb of Shaikh Ali, known as “Gumti of Shaikh Ali”. Built-in the 15th-century Lodhi dynasty-era, near the historic area of Kotla Mubarakpur, it housed two graves inside the tomb till the early 20th-century, which are now long gone. The tomb houses the Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA) office, since 1960.

How to reach Defence Colony by Metro & Road

Defence Colony Nearest Metro Station,South Delhi

Defence Colony, South Delhi is accessible by many means of public transport including the Delhi Metro. Defence Colony nearest metro is Lajpat Nagar, which is an interchange station between the Violet Line and Pink Line. For some parts of the Defence Colony, it is closer to walk to South Extension metro station, which is on the Pink Line. To the Northeast of Defence Colony is the Sewa Nagar railway station of the Delhi Ring Railway. To the South, Defence Colony is bounded by the Ring Road. To its east and West are Lala Lajpat Rai Marg and Bhishma Pitamah Marg respectively. The North of Defence Colony is bounded by the tracks of the Delhi Ring Railway.

Highlights Of Defence Colony, Delhi

Medical: Hospitals in Defence Colony

Which are the Prominent Builders in Defence Colony ?

Top builders in Defence Colony, South Delhi

Defence Colony Market

Defence Colony Market, South Delhi

The small market of Defence Colony has some great finds: Restaurants, bars, grocery stores, wine shops, florists, clothing stores and even an art gallery. It can get pretty packed on weekends with heavy footfalls.

Shopping in Defence Colony

The Standard Store

Rena Love

Bansal Stores

LIFESTYLE

Sai Florist

Pindi Fruit Mart

Gallery Defence

Defence colony restaurants (

Some of the Best Restaurants of Defence Colony are:

28 Capri Italy

Defence Bakery

Amici Cafe

Sagar Ratna

Moets Sizzlers

Kent’s Fast Food

Qureshi Kebab Corner (known as Qureshi Defence Colony)

Defence Colony10 PROPERTIES

Southdelhiprime.com a Digital Venture of SanD Advisory Pvt Ltd. is a boutique real estate advisory & transaction company, having advised the who’s who of South Delhi on their real estate assets. We have special expertise in high value transactions & dispositions in South & Central Delhi. With over 500+ clients, SanD has done transactions worth millions. DoctorProperty.in, our online expert will respond to some of the common questions we’re receiving regarding buying a house during this pandemic.

Join The Discussion

425 thoughts on “Defence Colony”

Compare listings

Compare
error: Content is protected !!