Kathputli Colony, Delhi

#351 among attractions in Delhi

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Kathputli Colony is a colony of street performers in Shadipur Depot area of Delhi. For the last 50 years, it is home to some 2,800 families of magicians, snake charmers, acrobats, singers, dancers, actors, traditional healers and musicians and especially puppeteers or kathputli-performers from Rajasthan. This makes it world’s largest community of street performers. ()

Coordinates: 28°39'18"N, 77°9'7"E

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West Delhi (Ramesh Nagar)Delhi India

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Kathputli Colony – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Kirti Nagar, Naraina Vihar, Patel Nagar.

0.5 miN
Memorial
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi
14 min walk • Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi in India, located at Phase 1, Dwarka Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi, Delhi 110078. It is fully funded by Government of Delhi.
0.6 miSW
Market, Shopping
Kirti Nagar, Delhi
15 min walk • Kirti Nagar is a neighborhood in Delhi, India. Kirti Nagar is home to India's largest furniture market housing showrooms of multi-national home remodelling and fittings companies, the most reputed interior design boutiques, imported kitchen and bath brands as well as traditional carpentry furniture makers.
1.2 miSW
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Naraina Vihar, Delhi
32 min walk • Naraina Vihar is a residential locality in South West Delhi. It is composed of flats built by the Delhi Development Authority and privately built houses. The neighborhood is connected with Delhi Metro by Naraina Vihar station.
1.1 miE
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Patel Nagar, Delhi
28 min walk • Patel Nagar is one of the 3 sub-division of the Central Delhi District in India.
1.1 miE
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West Patel Nagar, Delhi
28 min walk • West Patel Nagar is a place in Central Delhi. It covers the Western Part of the Patel Nagar Area. In the past West Patel Nagar was counted in Central Delhi but due continues City expansion West Patel Nagar and its Sub division colonies like New Ranjit Nagar or Baljeet Nagar come under West Delhi.
1.2 miW
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Bali Nagar, Delhi
31 min walk • Bali Nagar is a medium-high dem residential colony located in West of New Delhi, India. It was developed by Bali & Co Ltd. Once a farming land, it was sold for development in the 1970s and was primarily bought up by businessmen.
1.1 miE
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South Patel Nagar, Delhi
28 min walk • South Patel Nagar is a place in Central Delhi. It covers the Southern Part of the Patel Nagar Area. In the past South Patel Nagar was counted in Central Delhi but due to the continued city expansion, South Patel Nagar and its subdivision colonies like New Ranjit Nagar now come under West Delhi.
1.1 miE
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East Patel Nagar, Delhi
28 min walk • East Patel Nagar is a region of West Delhi. It covers the eastern part of the Patel Nagar area. Among the three divisions of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, North, South and East, East Patel Nagar falls under Municipal Corporation of Delhi-North.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kathputli Colony?

Nearby attractions include Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi (14 min walk), Kirti Nagar, Delhi (15 min walk).

How to get to Kathputli Colony by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kathputli Colony:

Metro

Kirti Nagar • Lines: Blue Line, Green Line (2 min walk)
Shadipur • Lines: Blue Line (12 min walk)

Bus

Moti Nagar Industrial Area • Lines: 410, 410A (7 min walk)
Pandav Nagar • Lines: 73 (10 min walk)

Train

Patel Nagar (12 min walk)
Kirti Nagar (17 min walk)