Dayanand Colony

Neighborhood of Delhi in South Delhi, India
28°33′45″N 77°14′54″E / 28.5625°N 77.2484°E / 28.5625; 77.2484Country IndiaStateDelhiDistrictSouth DelhiGovernment
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation Of DelhiLanguages
 • OfficialHindi, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
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Nearest cityVASANT ENCLAVE, New Delhi, Old FaridabadLok Sabha constituencyNew DelhiCivic agencyMCD

Dayanand Colony is part of the Lajpat Nagar area of Delhi. It falls under Lajpat Nagar-4 in South Delhi. By 1957, it was named after Dayanand Saraswati.[1]

The area is mostly occupied by Punjabis and Sidhis and Multanis who were immigrants from Pakistan. It has the largest wholesale market for ladies suits and saris in Delhi and numerous food outlets.

References

  1. ^ Lajpat Nagar
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