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District guide
Buying Land in Outer North Delhi
Delhi's newest district, holding Narela, Bawana and Alipur: DDA land pooling, the Yamuna floodplain, UER-II, and what a buyer must check.
3 (Dec 2025)
Sub-divisions
78
Revenue villages listed
3,828 ha
Narela sub-city project area (2023 plan)
Inaugurated 17 Aug 2025
UER-II
District land record — Outer North Delhi
Rev. 2026 · Farmland India desk
State
Delhi (National Capital Territory, a Union Territory)
Status
New district: Cabinet approval 11 Dec 2025 (Tribune, Dec 2025), gazette list dated 25 Dec 2025 (Delhi Revenue Department list, 25 Dec 2025), in effect immediately per The Week/PTI, Dec 2025
Sub-divisions
3 sub-divisions: Mundka · Narela · Bawana, with 78 revenue villages listed (Revenue Department list, 25 Dec 2025)
Key markets
Narela · Bawana · Alipur · Kanjhawala · Ghevra · Tikri Kalan · Mundka
Agricultural land
No residence bar in the Act text we opened; The Realty Today, Dec 2025 names Narela-area villages still in agricultural use; check pooling status village by village (confirm)
Demand anchors
Urban Extension Road-II (starts at Alipur, per PMO, Aug 2025) · Narela sub-city plan (NBM&CW, Oct 2023) · Singhu village in Narela sub-division · Rithala–Narela–Kundli, one of six Phase 4 Metro corridors (Business Today, Jul 2026)
Rail
Not checked for this page; Rithala–Narela–Kundli is a listed Phase 4 Metro corridor, with no opening date found
Size and population
No area or population figure was found for the new boundary; Census figures for the old district are not used
Pricing unit
₹/sq yd (plots) · ₹/acre (farmland); no sourced price series for either
Local units
1 acre = 4,840 sq yd = about 4,047 sq m; convert every area to acres from the revenue record
Land records portal
Delhi Revenue Department (registration and fee page)
Land law is state law. These rules are maintained on the Delhi page and apply to every district within it.
Outer North Delhi — land purchase legal rules
⚠ Three layers of control apply to Delhi farm land at once: the Land Reforms Act, the Master Plan and DDA zoning. Check the land record, the Master Plan zone and the floodplain and Ridge position before you pay anything.
Who can buy agricultural land? The Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (DLR Act) puts its main limits on the seller and on use rather than on the buyer, and we found no bar by domicile in the sources we could open. Section 33 restricts transfers by a landholder that would fragment the holding. The Revenue Department's notice inviting amendment suggestions (undated; comments were due 24 June 2016) called Section 33 outdated and proposed deleting it, but those were proposals. We have not read the current Act text, so ask the sub-registrar or the Revenue Department what applies to the seller's holding before any token payment.
Use of agricultural land (Section 81): Under the DLR Act a landholder who puts agricultural land to non-agricultural use is liable to ejectment, as the same Revenue Department notice describes. A house, event venue or "farmhouse" on land still recorded as agricultural therefore carries legal risk, whatever a broker calls the plot. The notice proposed replacing Sections 81 and 82 with a conversion permission, and we found no evidence that this was enacted.
Fragmentation and title: Many Delhi holdings are small, co-owned, or still in a deceased owner's name. Ask for the current revenue record, the mutation status and proof that the seller can transfer the whole holding.
Master Plan zoning decides what can be built: The Master Plan for Delhi 2047 (MPD-2047) replaces MPD-2021. DDA approved it on 12 August 2026 (Tribune, August 2026), and ThePrint reported it as notified by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 20 August 2026. Farmhouse rules are the unsettled part. ThePrint quoted the Housing Minister as saying no farm houses will be allowed in low-density areas, while Outlook Money, August 2026 reported that the draft one-acre norm is absent from the final gazette. Treat the rules as restrictive and still under debate. We could not open the gazette copy, so ask DDA for the zone and permitted use of the plot in writing.
Land pooling: MPD-2047 marks nearly 200 sq km for land pooling and expects about 12 lakh homes from it, according to Outlook Money, August 2026. A village inside a pooling zone may be taken into a DDA-led scheme instead of staying farm land. Ask DDA whether the plot falls in one.
Yamuna floodplain, Ridge and heritage areas: The plan bars concrete structures in the core of the Yamuna O-zone (Business Today, August 2026) and aims to preserve about 180 sq km of floodplain and Ridge (ThePrint, August 2026). About 9,700 ha was declared O-zone under MPD-2021, and the High Court ruled on 26 May 2026 against regularising O-zone colonies (Business Standard, June 2026). The NGT has been monitoring encroachment on the floodplain (NGT order, February 2025). We have not sourced the legal limits around the Ridge, Asola Bhatti or the Mehrauli monuments, so ask DDA, the Forest Department and ASI for written positions on any plot near them. Stay out of the floodplain altogether.
Unauthorised colonies: Delhi opened the SWAGAM portal on 24 April 2026 to register land in 1,511 unauthorised colonies under PM-UDAY, on an as-is-where-is basis, as Outlook Money reported in April 2026. The O-zone and Sainik Farms are excluded from that policy under the High Court order (Business Standard, June 2026). A plot sold as "regularised" needs the regularisation certificate in hand.
NRI & OCI buyers: Under the 2018 FEMA regulations on immovable property (RBI, Regulation 3(a)), NRIs and OCIs cannot buy agricultural land, plantation land or a farm house anywhere in India, Delhi included. They may buy residential or commercial land, subject to zoning.
- Buyer eligibility: confirm
- DLR Act Sec 33: transfer limits
- Sec 81: use ejectment
- MPD-2047 zoning
- Floodplain, Ridge: avoid
- Land pooling zones
- NRI agri: barred (FEMA)
Outer North Delhi — district-specific notes
The Delhi-wide legal framework on our Delhi state page applies to Outer North Delhi in full. The notes below are specific to this district and are not repeated from the state page. Law and policy as read in October 2026; the MPD-2047 gazette copy could not be opened, so confirm that part with a local advocate.
⚠ Outer North Delhi did not exist before the December 2025 reorganisation. The Cabinet approved the change on 11 December (Tribune, Dec 2025), the Revenue Department list is dated 25 December and The Week/PTI reported on 26 December that it took effect immediately (The Week/PTI, Dec 2025). The list gives three sub-divisions and 78 villages: Narela 38, Bawana 22 and Mundka 18 (Delhi Revenue Department list, 25 Dec 2025). It puts Alipur, Narela, Singhu, Bankner and Palla in Narela sub-division, Bawana, Qutab Garh and Sultanpur Dabas in Bawana sub-division, and Ghewra, Kanjhawla, Tikri Kalan, Jaunti and Mundka in Mundka sub-division. The sub-divisional offices page gives their addresses (Revenue Department sub-divisional offices page).
⚠ One conflict remains. Older articles and some current sources file Narela, Bawana and Alipur under North West Delhi, which was correct before 2026; the Revenue Department list places them in Outer North. The North West district portal gives its collectorate as the DC Office Complex, Kanjhawala (North West district portal), and the sub-divisional offices page lists the Mundka office as the Deputy Commissioner North-West office at Kanjhawala (Revenue Department sub-divisional offices page), yet the list assigns Kanjhawla village to Outer North's Mundka sub-division. We follow the list; confirm the district and sub-division for any parcel before choosing a Sub-Registrar.
⚠ Who can buy: the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, in the India Code copy we opened (India Code text), has no residence or domicile bar in the sections we could read; that copy stops around Section 75 and carries amendments only to 1965. Section 33 stops a bhumidhar from selling or gifting land if that leaves the seller with less than eight standard acres, a holder with less than that may transfer the whole holding, and Section 42 makes the buyer liable to ejectment under a transfer made in breach. Section 81, on non-farm use, was outside the part we could read. A Revenue Department notice invited suggestions on deleting Sections 33 and 81 (notice, comments due 24 June 2016), and we found nothing showing that change was made. In August 2026 the Delhi High Court upheld a Section 81 ejectment over an unauthorised colony on recorded agricultural land in village Goela Khurd (Matiala sub-division) and held that such land stays under the Act until a Section 507(a) notification takes it out of the rural area (Delhi High Court, 11 Aug 2026). In Outer North, ask for the DDA zone letter and pooling status alongside the khatauni. Confirm the current text of the Act with a local advocate.
⚠ Land pooling may cover parts of this district, but DDA does not say which villages. DDA's FAQs apply the scheme to Planning Zones K-I, L, N, P-II, part of J and part of P-I (DDA FAQs on MPD-2047). Its participation table to 28 February 2026 gives Zone N 41 sector rows adding up to 9,724 hectares, of which 3,242 hectares were pooled, and names no villages (DDA land pooling status, 28 Feb 2026). A DDA statement reported in August 2026 says about 105 villages in 138 sectors are in the scheme, over 7,885 hectares had been pooled by July 2026, and Sector 8B in Zone P-II, with Gadi Khasro and Ibrahim Pur, was the first to qualify (DDA statement, Aug 2026). The Narela sub-city plan cites 3,537 hectares of pooling area (NBM&CW, Oct 2023). In a pooled village DDA's scheme, not a private sale, decides what happens to land, so ask DDA in writing which sector a village falls in before paying.
⚠ Yamuna floodplain: we did not map which Outer North villages lie on the river edge, so ask for the DDA zone and a flood-level statement for any parcel near it. Business Standard reported in June 2026 that the O-zone covers about 9,700 hectares and that a Delhi High Court order of 26 May 2026 refused to regularise colonies in it (Business Standard, Jun 2026). ThePrint/PTI says MPD-2047 preserves about 180 sq km of Yamuna floodplain and Ridge (ThePrint/PTI, Aug 2026), and AIR News reported in September 2025 that the river stood above Delhi's danger mark of 205.33 m (AIR News, Sep 2025). Do not buy floodplain land for building.
⚠ Industrial and farmland are different things. DSIIDC lists the Narela Industrial Complex as developed from 1978 over 612 acres (DSIIDC, Narela Industrial Complex), and the Narela sub-city plan includes a 40-hectare logistics park (NBM&CW, Oct 2023). We did not read allotment terms, and industrial plots are normally held on conditions that agricultural land does not carry. A plot called "industrial" by a broker is not agricultural land and cannot be used as a farmhouse.
⚠ NRIs and OCIs may acquire immovable land or buildings in India other than agricultural land, a farm house or plantation land under Regulation 3(a) of the FEMA acquisition rules (RBI, FEMA 21(R)/2018-RB, Reg 3(a)). Our Delhi state page covers the other limits, such as SC/ST and forest land.
Read the Delhi land buying guide for buyer eligibility, stamp duty and NRI rules.
- New district (Dec 2025)
- Conflicting boundaries
- DDA land pooling
- Yamuna floodplain
- Industrial vs agricultural
District overview
Outer North Delhi — a new district that holds Narela and Bawana
Outer North Delhi is the newest of Delhi's 13 districts, and for a buyer of agricultural land in the capital it is the one to understand first, because the farm villages of the old North West district now sit here. The Revenue Department list places Narela and Alipur in Narela sub-division and Bawana in Bawana sub-division, with Mundka sub-division villages such as Kanjhawla, Ghewra and Tikri Kalan. We found no area or population figure for the new boundary, so none is given here.
The Revenue Department list of 25 December 2025 sets three sub-divisions with 78 villages between them: Narela 38, Bawana 22 and Mundka 18 (Delhi Revenue Department list, 25 Dec 2025). Narela sub-division includes Alipur, Narela, Singhu, Bakoli, Bankner, Holambi Kalan and Khurd, Palla, Tigipur and Hiranki. Bawana sub-division includes Bawana, Barwala, Qutab Garh, Daryapur Kalan, Pooth Kalan and Khurd, Jat Khor, Punjab Khor and Sultanpur Dabas. Mundka sub-division includes Mundka, Ghewra, Kanjhawla, Tikri Kalan, Jaunti, Rani Khera, Nilothi and Madanpur Dabas. The Week/PTI reported on 26 December 2025 that the changes took effect immediately (The Week/PTI, Dec 2025).
The land story is policy-heavy. The Narela sub-city plan cites a 3,828-hectare project area and 3,537 hectares of pooling area (NBM&CW, Oct 2023), Urban Extension Road-II starts at Alipur (PMO, Aug 2025), and The Realty Today names Narela sub-division villages such as Tigipur, Khampur, Hamidpur, Jhangola, Bankner, Bhorgarh, Lampur and Bakhtawarpur among those still in agricultural use (The Realty Today, Dec 2025). A buyer of "agricultural land" here may be buying into a pooling village, a floodplain edge or an industrial belt, and each carries different rules.
We found no sourced price series for any Outer North village and use no listing-site asks. The reported agricultural circle rate is ₹53 lakh per acre since 2008, with a draft of up to ₹5 crore per acre that was not notified at December 2025 (The Realty Today, Dec 2025).
- Narela
- Bawana
- Alipur
- Kanjhawala
- Ghevra
- Tikri Kalan
- Mundka
- Singhu
- Narela sub-city
Transaction costs
Stamp duty & registration in Outer North Delhi
6%
Stamp duty — male buyer
of the higher of the deal value or the circle rate (Revenue Department)
4%
Stamp duty — female buyer
same basis (Revenue Department)
1%
Registration fee
plus ₹100 pasting fee (Revenue Department)
The Delhi Revenue Department's registration page sets stamp duty on sale, conveyance and gift deeds at 6% for a male buyer and 4% for a female buyer, charged on the consideration or the circle rate, whichever is higher, and a registration fee of 1% on the same basis plus ₹100 (Delhi Revenue Department). The page lists no separate rate for agricultural land, and we did not find rates for NDMC or Cantonment areas. On registration offices, The Week/PTI reported in December 2025 that the existing 22 sub-registrar offices would expand to 39 under a separate notification (The Week/PTI, Dec 2025), so confirm which Sub-Registrar covers the village.
For agricultural land, The Realty Today reported in December 2025 that Delhi's circle rate is a single ₹53 lakh per acre last revised in 2008, and that a draft would raise it to as much as ₹5 crore per acre in some locations, with no uniform rate across villages; it was a draft and not notified at that date (The Realty Today, Dec 2025). The same report quotes a Revenue Department estimate of more than 50,000 acres in over 200 villages still in agricultural use; its list of villages still in agricultural use includes Tigipur, Khampur, Hamidpur, Jhangola, Bankner, Bhorgarh, Lampur and Bakhtawarpur. Realty Today is a trade outlet and we found no notified 2026 rate, so get any figure in writing from the Sub-Registrar. Conversion or change of land use is a separate approval, not a stamp-duty line.
Know the belt
What is moving prices in Outer North Delhi
A farm belt, a sub-city and an industrial belt share one district. Figures are asking prices from listings, which are very thin; treat every number as indicative.
Narela (Narela sub-division)
No sourced price series
Narela is the largest sub-division by village count (38 in the Revenue Department list). The Narela sub-city plan has a 3,828-hectare project area and 3,537 hectares of pooling area (NBM&CW, Oct 2023). We found no registered-rate or news price series for farmland there and use no listing figure.
Check: whether the parcel is in a pooling village, a sanctioned layout or an industrial area, and the DDA zone.
Bawana (Bawana sub-division)
No sourced price series
Bawana sub-division lists 22 villages, among them Bawana, Barwala, Qutab Garh, Sultanpur Dabas and Pooth Kalan (Delhi Revenue Department list, 25 Dec 2025). We found no price series, and DDA's pooling tables name no villages.
Check: industrial lease conditions versus agricultural record, and pooling status.
Alipur and the UER-II end
No sourced price series
Alipur is in Narela sub-division (Delhi Revenue Department list, 25 Dec 2025) and is where Urban Extension Road-II starts (PMO, Aug 2025). Access has improved, but we found no price series.
Check: which side of the road the parcel is on, and whether the alignment or an access road uses the land.
Kanjhawala, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan and Mundka
No sourced price series
These villages are in Mundka sub-division (Delhi Revenue Department list, 25 Dec 2025). Kanjhawala is the place named for the North West district's collectorate, which is the source conflict described above. We found no price series.
Check: the sub-division and the Sub-Registrar who actually cover the village.
Circle rates to check
₹53 lakh per acre (2008, reported) vs draft up to ₹5 crore
The Realty Today reported in December 2025 a single agricultural rate of ₹53 lakh per acre since 2008 and a draft of up to ₹5 crore per acre, without a uniform rate across villages (The Realty Today, Dec 2025). The draft was not notified at that date, and we found no notified 2026 rate.
Check: the current rate for the village with the Sub-Registrar.
Units: acre, sq yd, sq m
Delhi papers and sale deeds use acres, sq yd, sq ft and sq m interchangeably. Convert from the revenue record before comparing two documents (1 acre = 4,840 sq yd = about 4,047 sq m). This page quotes farmland per acre and plots per sq yd.
Connectivity
How Outer North Delhi connects — road, rail and air
Outer North is the capital's gateway to Sonipat and Kundli. Distances are given only where sourced; journey times vary with traffic.
By road
By air
By rail & metro
The practical question is the approach: a village road inside a pooling sector may be redrawn by DDA, and a parcel near the river needs a flood statement. Highway details come from Business Today, Aug 2025, PMO, Aug 2025 and ETV Bharat, 17 Aug 2025, airport status from Noida International Airport, Jun 2026 and Metro status from Business Today, Jul 2026. We did not open DMRC or NHAI pages. See also the neighbouring Sonipat page.
Growth catalysts
Upcoming infrastructure & developments
Status labels reflect sources read in October 2026. Government-announced timelines are not guaranteed; items marked confirm have single or conflicting sources.
01Operational
03In progress or planned
Agriculture & terrain
Soil, crops & water in Outer North Delhi
Delhi's main remaining farm belt: a flat alluvial plain between the Yamuna and the Haryana border, increasingly mixed with pooling zones, industrial areas and the new sub-city.
🌾 Narela, Bawana and Alipur plain
Delhi's net sown area fell from 34,034 hectares in 2000-01 to an estimated 22,300 hectares in 2018-19, and wheat covered an estimated 19,671 hectares in 2017-18 (Delhi Economic Survey 2018-19, agriculture chapter). The Realty Today named Narela sub-division villages such as Tigipur, Khampur, Hamidpur, Jhangola, Bankner, Bhorgarh, Lampur and Bakhtawarpur among those still in agricultural use (The Realty Today, Dec 2025). The survey has no district-wise crop figures, so we cannot say what Outer North grows today.
- Wheat
- Net sown area
- Declining
- No district series
🌊 The Yamuna edge
Business Standard reported in June 2026 that the O-zone covers about 9,700 hectares of the Yamuna floodplain and that a Delhi High Court order of 26 May 2026 refused to regularise colonies in it (Business Standard, Jun 2026). AIR News reported in September 2025 that the river stood above Delhi's danger mark of 205.33 m (AIR News, Sep 2025). We did not map which Outer North villages are on the floodplain, so ask for the DDA zone and a flood-level statement.
- Floodplain
- O-zone
- Flood statement
- No-construction zone
🏭 Industrial and pooling land
DSIIDC lists the Narela Industrial Complex as developed from 1978 over 612 acres (DSIIDC, Narela Industrial Complex). DDA's pooling tables name no villages (DDA land pooling status, 28 Feb 2026), so we cannot say how much village land is in a pooling sector. Crop income is secondary to what DDA's plans allow on the land.
- Narela
- Bawana
- Pooling zones
- Industrial areas
💧 Water & rainfall
Rainfall figures are not quoted here because we found no district series. CGWB's 2024 assessment puts Delhi's stage of groundwater extraction at 100.77%, with 14 of 34 assessment units over-exploited, 13 critical, 2 semi-critical and 5 safe (CGWB, Delhi groundwater assessment 2024). Its district tables, which use the old district names, record sporadic quality exceedances for nitrate, uranium, fluoride and electrical conductivity in parts of Delhi. The report gives no block table in the part we could read, so check the latest category for the block and test borewell yield and quality.
📐 Measurement units & market prices
Convert every area to acres or sq m from the revenue record (1 acre = 4,840 sq yd = about 4,047 sq m). We quote no crop prices because we found no sourced district series, and farm income is small next to what development rights are worth.
At a glance
Outer North Delhi vs. its neighbours
| District / belt | Land route / price band* | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Outer North Delhi — Narela | No sourced price series | Villages such as Tigipur, Bankner and Bhorgarh named as still agricultural in a Dec 2025 report (The Realty Today, Dec 2025) |
| North West Delhi | No sourced price series | Largely urban after the 2026 split: Rohini, Kirari and Nangloi Jat sub-divisions |
| South West Delhi — Najafgarh | No sourced price series | Named as still agricultural in the same report |
| Sonipat | See the Sonipat page | Haryana route: change of land use and farmhouse policy, not the Delhi Land Reforms Act |
This page quotes no listing prices. See the North West Delhi page for the urban remainder of the old district, the South West Delhi page for the other farm belt and the Sonipat page for the Haryana side.
Farmland India view
Why investors look at Outer North Delhi
Five reasoned points, with an honest note that pooling, floodplain and industrial status decide what a parcel is.
The capital's farm belt is here
After the 2026 reorganisation, Narela, Bawana and Alipur sit together in one district, and The Realty Today names Narela sub-division villages among those still in agricultural use.
A new ring road at the door
UER-II was inaugurated on 17 August 2025 and starts at Alipur. That is a delivered road, not a plan, though alignments and service roads can take land.
A sub-city and a planned Metro
DDA's Narela sub-city plan (2023 figures) and the Rithala–Narela–Kundli Phase 4 corridor point to long-term development, with dates still uncertain.
Land pooling can create or freeze value
DDA's FAQs let owners develop up to 60% of pooled land. Timing is uncertain and a sale during pooling needs DDA clarity.
Settle the zone before the price
Ask for the khatauni, the DDA zone letter, pooling status, floodplain status and any industrial allotment before any advance.
Confirm land-record status, pooling, floodplain and zoning for any parcel; our review is not a title guarantee.
STRAIGHT TALK
Risks & challenges in Outer North Delhi
Read these before shortlisting in Outer North Delhi specifically.
A district that is only months old
Boundaries and sub-divisions changed in December 2025, the 22 sub-registrar offices were due to expand to 39 (The Week/PTI, Dec 2025), and older sources still file Narela and Bawana under North West. A sale deed registered at the wrong office or described with the wrong district can cause problems later.
Land-pooling uncertainty
If the village is in a pooling sector, DDA's scheme decides what happens next, and DDA's tables name no villages. Pooling rules and thresholds can change.
Yamuna floodplain
Villages near the river may sit in the floodplain. Business Standard reported a High Court order of 26 May 2026 refusing to regularise colonies in the O-zone. Do not buy for building on floodplain land.
Section 81 and Section 33 limits
Using agricultural land for a residence or event venue risks ejectment under Section 81 (see the August 2026 High Court ruling above), and a transfer that leaves the seller with under eight standard acres is restricted by Section 33. Read the Act text and the holding size.
Industrial versus agricultural land
A plot sold as an industrial or warehouse site is not agricultural land and cannot be used as a farmhouse. Ask for the allotment terms and the zone.
Price opacity
We found no sourced price series for the district. The reported agricultural circle rate is ₹53 lakh per acre (Dec 2025 report), with a draft of up to ₹5 crore per acre. Do not budget stamp duty on a number you have not confirmed in writing.
Announced is not delivered
The Metro corridor has no opening date we could find, the Narela sub-city figures are from 2023, and the MPD-2047 gazette copy was not available to us. Price what the law allows today.
Who to contact
Local revenue, planning & forest offices
Land-record and mutation matters go through the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Tehsildar of the sub-division. The Revenue Department page lists Narela at the DM Office Complex, G.T. Karnal Road, Alipur, Bawana at the MPCC Building, Naya Bans, and Mundka at the Deputy Commissioner North-West office, Kanjhawala (Revenue Department sub-divisional offices page). Sale-deed registration is handled by the Sub-Registrar; the existing 22 sub-registrar offices were due to expand to 39 under a separate notification (The Week/PTI, Dec 2025), so confirm which office covers the village. District-level orders sit with the District Magistrate (Outer North).
Zoning, land pooling and building permission sit with the Delhi Development Authority; industrial allotments in Narela with the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC, Narela Industrial Complex); floodplain questions with DDA and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (confirm). Fee schedules and procedures are on the Delhi Revenue Department registration page. Check the khatauni, mutation and encumbrance before paying any token amount.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Everything buyers, NRIs and investors ask before their first reviewed farmland purchase in Outer North Delhi.
Visit full wiki01 of 04
What is Outer North Delhi and which areas does it cover?
One of 13 revenue districts notified in late December 2025, with Mundka, Narela and Bawana sub-divisions and 78 villages in the Revenue Department list, including Alipur, Narela, Bawana, Kanjhawla, Ghewra and Tikri Kalan. Older sources still file Narela and Bawana under North West Delhi.
02 of 04
Can I buy agricultural land in Narela or Bawana?
The India Code text of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 has no residence bar in the sections we could read. Section 33 limits a sale that would leave the seller under eight standard acres, and in August 2026 the Delhi High Court upheld a Section 81 ejectment for non-farm use. Check the khatauni and the DDA zone before paying.
03 of 04
Which Outer North villages are in DDA land pooling?
DDA's FAQs apply pooling in Zones K-I, L, N, P-II, part of J and part of P-I, but its sector tables name no villages. A DDA statement reported in August 2026 says about 105 villages are in the scheme. Only DDA can confirm a particular village.
04 of 04
What does land cost in Outer North Delhi?
We found no sourced price series and use no listing-site asks. The reported agricultural circle rate is ₹53 lakh per acre since 2008, with a draft of up to ₹5 crore per acre that was not notified at December 2025 (The Realty Today).
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Sources and references
Law and courts
- Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Sections 3, 33, 42), India Code text, opened October 2026
- Notice inviting suggestions on amending the Delhi Land Reforms Act, Revenue Department (comments due 24 Jun 2016)
- Delhi High Court, LPA 34/2024, judgment of 11 Aug 2026 (Section 81 ejectment)
- FEMA (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) Regulations, 2018, Reg 3(a), Reserve Bank of India
Government
- Delhi Revenue Department, list of districts, sub-divisions and villages, 25 Dec 2025
- Delhi Revenue Department, sub-divisional offices page, opened October 2026
- Important information regarding registration, Delhi Revenue Department: stamp duty and fees
- About the district, North West district portal
- FAQs on MPD-2047, Delhi Development Authority (in force 20 Aug 2026; pooling terms)
- Status of sector-wise participation in land pooling, DDA, data to 28 Feb 2026
- Narela Industrial Complex, DSIIDC
- Economic Survey of Delhi 2018-19, chapter 10 Agriculture, Planning Department
- Dynamic Ground Water Resources of Delhi 2024, Central Ground Water Board
- PM to inaugurate highway projects in Delhi on 17 August, Prime Minister's Office
- Noida International Airport, press release, 15 Jun 2026
News
- Delhi now has 13 districts, The Week/PTI, 26 Dec 2025
- National capital gets two new districts, The Tribune, 12 Dec 2025
- Delhi plans major revision of agricultural land circle rates, The Realty Today, 19 Dec 2025
- MPD 2047 unveiled, ThePrint/PTI, 20 Aug 2026
- Delhi Master Plan 2047 notified, Outlook Money, 21 Aug 2026
- DDA to develop infra on 9,866 ha in Narela for education hub, NBM&CW, Oct 2023
- Noida to Delhi airport in 20 minutes, Business Today, 16 Aug 2025
- PM Modi inaugurates Delhi section of UER-II and Dwarka Expressway, ETV Bharat, 17 Aug 2025
- Delhi Metro's biggest expansion, Business Today, 24 Jul 2026
- Delhi O-zone: why homes on Yamuna floodplain face uncertainty, Business Standard, 26 Jun 2026
- Yamuna water level recedes but remains above danger mark in Delhi, AIR News, Sep 2025
- DDA says MPD-2047 boosts land pooling, newKerala.com, Aug 2026
Further reading
- Land pooling participation tables to 31 May 2026, DDA
- Delhi Master Plan 2047: 20 lakh new homes, Swarajya, 2026
- Delhi Master Plan 2047: new development rules, Business Today, 20 Aug 2026
- 70 Delhi villages open for commerce, The Tribune, 14 Aug 2026
- Delhi's waterbodies going extinct under govt watch, SANDRP, 7 Feb 2026
- Centre, Delhi government should decide on Sainik Farm regularisation, Delhi HC, The Week/PTI, 12 Mar 2025
Data-currency note: the district map reflects the notification of 25 December 2025 and may change; road, airport, Metro and policy statuses were read in October 2026 and change quickly. Where an official page did not open for us (the MPD-2047 gazette copy, DMRC and NHAI pages), we say so in the text. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Report inaccuracies to wiki@farmlandindia.com.
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Browse reviewed projects and individual land parcels across Outer North Delhi — or if you own land here, list it with platform review and reach serious buyers.