Hastsal

{{Short description|Suburb of New Delhi, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Hastsal | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = city | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Delhi | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in India | coordinates = {{coord|28.634|N|77.053|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Delhi | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = West | established_title =  | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 176,877 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = 110059 | postal_code = | registration_plate = DL4s | website = }}

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

== 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Standing not so tall|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/standing-not-so-tall/article507724.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 July 2010}}</ref>

In the 17th century, Mughal Emperor Shahjahan had a hunting lodge in Hastsal. In 1650, he built the Mini Qutub Minar close to his hunting lodge.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-hastsal-minar-mini-qutub-minar-facelift-shah-jahan-5329941/|title=Hastsal Minar: Capital's 'mini Qutub Minar' may soon get a much-needed facelift|website=indianexpress.com|date=29 August 2018 |access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref> The Minar is a {{convert|55|ft|adj=on}} 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, and was inspired by it.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=56519|title=Qutub Minar clone still awaits saviour|date=|publisher=|accessdate=14 August 2009}}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17721|title=Qutub Minar's 'cousin' withers away in anonymity|date=16 May 2002|accessdate=14 August 2009|newspaper=Indian Express}}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/hashtsal_minar_nawada Hastsal Minar, Palam]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="a5">{{cite web |title=Hastsal Minar: Capital's 'mini Qutub Minar' may soon get a much-needed facelift |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-hastsal-minar-mini-qutub-minar-facelift-shah-jahan-5329941/ |accessdate=21 September 2018 |website=indianexpress.com |date=29 August 2018 }}</ref>

== Demographics ==

{{Historical population | source = Government of India<ref>{{cite web |title=Census Tables |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=6 January 2024}}</ref> |2001 | 86556 |2011 | 176877 |align = left }}

{{As of|2011}} India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Hastsal had a population of 176,877. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Hastsal has a 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.

== 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=An Unauthorised West Delhi Colony And Its 100 Private Schools|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/an-unauthorised-west-delhi-colony-and-its-100-private-schools/299727|accessdate=13 January 2018|agency=Outlook India|publisher=Outlook Magazine|date=24 July 2017}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/standing-not-so-tall/article507724.ece Hastsal Minar] - 9 July 2010

Category:Cities and towns in West Delhi district