Okhla, Delhi

okhla, Delhi, is one of the most renowned locations in delhi. okhla lies at the border of delhi, adjoining yamuna and noida, uttar pradesh. it is one of the oldest industrial areas in delhi. the locality has the yamuna river and noida, uttar pradesh flanking it on the east. to the south of okhla are jasola and madanpur khadar. kalkaji, greater kailash, and lajpat nagar cover the west, and New Friends Colony borders the north.

there are a variety of residential properties available in this locality. the average availability is that of 3bhk, and it is the most common type making up two-fifth of the entire market. another 35% consists of 2bhk, and 15% consists of 4bhk. the remaining roughly one-tenth of all the available properties consist of properties of 5bhk and above. the price range varies greatly as well. 25% houses lie in the rs. 20 lakhs- rs. 40 lakhs range, while nearly one-fifth are even cheaper than that. less than one-fifth comprise of properties in the rs. 40 lakhs to rs. 60 lakhs range, but there are other super-luxury offerings available higher than that, which often cost multiple crores.

key highlights

• one of the most sought-after locations, with developers like dlf and godrej investing in this region

• well served by delhi metro, interstate buses, and indian railways.

• excellent residential area coupled with amenities nearby

what s great

• nature is in close proximity at all times with natural parks like the okhla bird sanctuary and kalindi kunj park.

• the major industrial and commercial area of delhi is in okhla.

• this is still a developing area, and therefore, the scope of growth is enormous.

what s not great 

• the area can get polluted due to surrounding industries.

• mathura road, which passes through this region, can develop traffic jams.

Watch out for?

a place to see in okhla is the adjacent bahai temple. it is a shrine to the bahai faith and testimony to indian diversity. a lush green park surrounds the entire temple, and the temple itself is shaped in the form of a lotus. visitors are allowed irrespective of their faiths.

property rising factor

short term

• excellent connectivity pan-delhi and pan-india

• a wide variety of residential properties available

long term

• new properties coming up

• renowned developers like dlf and godrej are investing in the area.

other highlights

social infrastructure

this locality scores very high on the social infrastructure due to its proximity to the natural parks and spaces but simultaneously to the industrial area. it has a lot of good hospitals and schools nearby. in addition, the existing residential localities of greater kailash, lajpat nagar, new friends colony, to name a few, are all nearby. 

shopping complex & markets

• aatif mall

• sadiq plaza 

• ruhi plaza 

• living style mall

health care centers

• alshifa multi-specialty hospital

• cribs hospital

• sanjeevani hospital

• indraprastha apollo hospital

• holy family hospital

connectivity & public transport

• by rail “ okhla is the nearest station on the suburban railway of delhi. for pan-india express trains, the nearest station, which is also a terminus for many trains, is hazrat nizamuddin railway station.

• by bus “ all the buses plying on mathura road pass through this area. the main interstate bus terminus close to okhla is sarai kale khan. 

• by metro “ the okhla area is exceptionally well served by two lines of the metro.

  • magenta line

    • nsic okhla

    • sukhdev vihar

    • jamia millia islamia

    • okhla vihar

    • jasola vihar shaheen bagh

    • kalindi kunj

  • violet line

    • jasola apollo

    • harkesh nagar okhla

schools, bank & fitness centers

• schools

  • delhi grammar school

  • new era school

  • blue hills international school

  • hamdard public school

  • jamia millia islamia senior secondary school

  • dev samaj modern school

  • sir syed mission school

  • mcd primary school

• banks

  • j&k bank

  • central bank of india

  • union bank of india

  • bank of india

atms of all major banks are also located close to the place.

• fitness centers

  • fit you gym

  • galaxy the gym

  • fitness addiction gym

  • the muscle gym

popular landmarks near locality

• bahai temple 

• isa khan tomb

• humayun s tomb

• kalindi kunj park

• okhla bird sanctuary

micro market analysis

capital and rental trends

• this area has shown a rise in property prices over the past quarters. from the july-sep quarter in 2020 to the oct-dec quarter in 2020, there has been a 1.6% growth from rs. 4437 per sq ft to rs. 4507 per sq ft.

• rents for properties show a mixed trend. rents are available from rs. 15000 per month to rs.  1 lakh per month. 1bhk “ 4bhk are roughly equally represented among residential properties. 

• commercial spaces are more popular for rent in this area.

scope of growth

the scope of growth is immense in okhla. the primary reason for this is the fast connectivity to both noida and delhi, both by road and metro. this is why top builders like dlf and godrej are investing in the area with upcoming projects scheduled. this area is expected to keep growing in the future. 

investment opportunities

this is a fabulous locality to invest in primarily because of the sheer breadth of prices available and the different types of properties available. just as in a well-managed portfolio, this gives us the opportunity to spread the risks and get the highest returns.