Rochor
{{Short description|Planning area within the Central Region of Singapore}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2017}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rochor
| settlement_type = Planning Area
| translit_lang1 = Other
| translit_lang1_type1 = Chinese
| translit_lang1_info1 = {{lang|zh-hans|梧槽}}
Wúcáo {{font|size=70%|(Pinyin)}}
Ngô͘-chô {{font|size=70%|(Hokkien POJ)}}
| translit_lang1_type2 = Malay
| translit_lang1_info2 = {{lang|ms|Rochor}} {{font|size=70%|(Rumi)}}
| translit_lang1_type3 = Tamil
| translit_lang1_info3 = {{lang|ta|ரோச்சோர்}}
Rōccōr {{font|size=70%|(Transliteration)}}
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Aerial View of Rochor from 30 floors above (3871758586).jpg
| photo2a = Rochor Centre, Singapore - 20160402.jpg
| photo2b = City Campus of LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore - 20080620.jpg
| photo3a = National Library, Singapore, 2008.jpg
| photo4a = Kampong Glam, Singapore.jpg
| photo4b = Bugis+ and Cheng Yan Court, Singapore - 20130119.jpg
| photo5a = Church of Our Lady of Lourdes 7, Jan 06.JPG
| photo5b = Bussorah Mall 2, Dec 05.JPG
| photo5c = Deepavali 15, Little India, Singapore, Oct 06.JPG
| size = 280
| spacing = 2
| color = transparent
| border = 0
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| caption = From top left to right: Aerial view of Rochor at night, Rochor Centre, LASALLE College of the Arts, National Library, Aerial view of Kampong Glam at night, Bugis+ and Cheng Yan Court, The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Masjid Sultan and Bussorah Mall, Little India
| pushpin_map = Singapore
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rochor within Singapore
| coordinates = {{coord|1|18|18.4|N|103|51|3.2|E|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Singapore}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Region
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| subdivision_type2 = CDC
| subdivision_name2 = * Central Singapore CDC
| subdivision_type3 = Town council
| subdivision_name3 = * Jalan Besar Town Council
| subdivision_type4 = Constituency
| subdivision_name4 = * Jalan Besar GRC
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Central Singapore CDC
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| leader_title1 = Members of Parliament
| leader_name1 = Jalan Besar GRC
{{Bulleted list|list_style=line-height: inherit; | Denise Phua | Heng Chee How | Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah}}
| area_rank = 49th
| area_footnotes = [http://www.citypopulation.de/php/singapore-admin.php?adm1id=117 Rochor (Planning Area, Singapore) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location]
| area_total_km2 = 1.61
| population_as_of = 2024
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/search-by-theme/population/geographic-distribution/latest-data|title=Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - Latest Data|access-date=January 10, 2025}}
| population_total = 12,920
| population_rank = 29th
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_rank = 24th
| population_demonym = Official
- Rochor resident
| postal_code_type = Postal district
| postal_code = 07
| map_caption = Location in Central Region
| image_map = Rochor in Central Region, Singapore.svg
}}
Rochor ({{IPAc-en|ipa|ˈ|r|oʊ|tʃ|oʊ|,_|-|ɔːr}} {{respell|ROH|choh}} or {{respell|ROH|chor}}) is a planning area located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. Rochor shares boundaries with the following planning areas – Kallang to the north and east, Newton to the west, as well as Museum and the Downtown Core to the south.
Rochor has 10 subzones. These are Bencoolen, Farrer Park, Kampung Glam, Little India, Mackenzie, Mount Emily, Rochor Canal, Selegie, Sungei Road and Victoria.
Shopping centres
=The Verge=
{{main|The Verge, Singapore}}
The Verge, formerly Tekka Mall, is the first and largest modern shopping centre at Little India in Rochor, Singapore. It opened in 2003. The Verge has two buildings, the main building and Chill @ The Verge. It is located in the southern part of Little India, with the main building located on the junction of Serangoon Road and Sungei Road and the Chill @ The Verge located on the junction of Perak Road and Sungei Road. Both of the buildings are separated by Clive Road and the mall lies opposite Tekka Centre across Serangoon Road. On 16 July 2008, the mall was revamped, which also brought about the name change from Tekka Mall to The Verge.{{cite web | url=http://sg.pagenation.com/sin/Tekka%20Mall_103.8511_1.3051.map | title=Tekka Mall | access-date=2 October 2013}}
=Tekka Centre=
{{Main|Tekka Centre}}
Tekka Centre is a relatively smaller shopping centre in Little India, Rochor.{{cite web |url=http://www.visitsingapore.com/walking-tour/culture/in-the-neighbourhood-little-india/| title=Tekka Centre | publisher=VisitSingapore.com}}
On the ground floor is a hawker centre with stalls which sell Indian vegetarian meals, served on banana leaves or on stainless steel platters, besides Chinese vegetarian, North Indian and Malay food.
At the wet market which is on the same level, stalls sell fresh seafood, especially crabs from Sri Lanka, and vegetables. There are also many Chinese stalls selling vegetables that are specially flown in from India.
MRT station
Rochor MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown line Stage 2 in Singapore, formerly known as the Bukit Timah line. The station links the East West line and the North East line along the Bukit Timah corridor, serving the commercial areas to the south of Little India. This station was originally planned to interchange itself but the plan was abandoned.
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