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South Delhi district, Delhi — Area Guide & Where to Stay
South Delhi covers the southern reach of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, an administrative district run from a headquarters at Saket. It splits into three subdivisions, Saket, Hauz Khas, and Mehrauli. Chor Minar stands here. The galleries of the Sanskriti Museums give the district a cultural pull of their own.
About South Delhi district
Where to stay in South Delhi district
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
South Delhi is a whole administrative district, not a single quarter, so where you stay depends on the subdivision you choose. Hauz Khas is the subdivision most visitors head for, set near Chor Minar and the district's galleries. Saket stays quieter.
As the headquarters, it leans commercial and residential, a calm base near the shops and the offices. Mehrauli lies further south, and for a wider choice of hotels the rest of Delhi opens just to the north.
About South Delhi district
What are the main landmarks in South Delhi district?
The district counts several landmarks, from the tower of Chor Minar to the galleries of the Sanskriti Museums, spread through its subdivisions. Hauz Khas holds St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral Hauz Khas, set among its lanes. The Children's Museum sits at Siri Fort, with exhibits aimed at younger visitors.
What is the history of South Delhi district?
South Delhi took shape as a modern administrative division of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Saket became its seat. The subdivisions it groups, Saket, Hauz Khas, and Mehrauli, carry names far older than that administrative map.
Chor Minar and Siri Fort survive inside the district from an older Delhi.
Where is South Delhi district?
The district fills southern Delhi. The Yamuna River forms its eastern edge, with the New Delhi district to the north and South West Delhi to the west. To the south, it meets Haryana, where Faridabad district lies to the southeast and Gurgaon District to the southwest.
Its three subdivisions, Saket, Hauz Khas, and Mehrauli, divide the ground between these borders.
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Updated July 2026