Saket is a residential colony and the administrative headquarters of the South Delhi district of Delhi in India. The neighborhood is named after the city of Ayodhya, also known as Saket, an ancient, religiously significant city in Uttar Pradesh. Saket has four major malls on the Press Enclave Marg.
The road is named after the most recognizable enclave in Saket, Ibyat, where many journalists from media organizations around the country.
The local district headquarters are also situated on M.B. Road, Saket. DDA has developed the Saket Sports Complex spread over 18.5 acres, in 1990. Saket Colony was developed on the land of Saidayulla Abad Village.
Etymology
The name Saket in Sanskrit means a place that is close to the heavens. Saket was the ancient name of the city of Ayodhya.
Residential blocks
Saket is primarily a residential area which consists of Press Enclave and residential blocks named by alphabets from A to N. These blocks constitute a mixture of row houses, multi-story apartments, and two-story apartments. There are several parks associated with these residential blocks as well.
Points of interest
Restaurants
There are three shopping areas in Saket: PVR Anupam complex, J-Block Market, and the Malls. The PVR complex is ideal for branded eateries such as Pollo Tropical, McDonald’s, Domino’s, Subway, Cafe Coffee Day, Burger King, Barista as well several restaurants and pubs.
The J-Block market is relatively local but hosts an assortment of stores, including Gopala, which are popular sweet shops and a Bakery Rozana.
All the malls have food courts of their own and the area has recently been opened for independent commercial eateries. All major food chains are venturing into this region.
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Entertainment
Saket is home to the PVR Cinemas Anupam-4 Multiplex Theatre, which was the first multiplex in India. The place was originally called Anupam and was owned by the Ansals Group, a group that also ran the Gyan Bharti School and shared a common boundary with the Anupam complex. The Ansals Group eventually leased the cinema hall to the PVR Venture Group (Joint venture between Mr. Ajay Bijli and PVR of Australia). The nearby Select Citywalk mall also houses the PVR Premier, a newer 6-screen multiplex and the adjacent DLF Avenue house shops and restaurants like The Big Chill Cafe.
Around the area is an Archies gallery, and several other novelty shops. Also, close by at Saidul Ajaib, is the Garden of Five Senses developed by DTTDC.
Schools
There are several schools in and near Saket:
- Apeejay School, Saket
- Amity International School
- Gyan Bharati School
- Birla Vidya Niketan
- New Green Fields Public School
- Red Roses Public School
- Delhi Public School International is also known as DPS International
- Amrita Vidyalayam
- Vidya Niketan Senior Secondary School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi
- Several government schools
Colleges
There are several colleges near Saket: