[1][2][3] It is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood known for shopping streets, such as the Ghaffar Market and Ajmal Khan Road.

[4][5] In the 1920s, the villages of Madhoganj, Jaisingh Pura, Raja ka Bazaar, and others were evacuated to build Connaught Place and nearby areas.

The villagers were relocated once to the west of Karol Bagh, then to a second rocky area populated by trees and bushes.

[6] Karol Bagh was primarily populated with Muslims until the mass exodus to Pakistan at the time of the Partition of India in 1947,[7] which also resulted in an influx of refugees from West Punjab and Sindh, many of whom were traders.

[12] Karol Bagh is a popular shopping destination for affluent residents of West and Central Delhi.