Dayanand Colony
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Neighborhood of Delhi in South Delhi, India
Dayanand Colony | |
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Dayanand Colony is located in Delhi Dayanand Colony Dayanand Colony Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′45′′N 77°14′54′′E / 28.5625°N 77.2484°E / 28.5625; 77.2484 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Of Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110024 |
| Nearest city | VASANT ENCLAVE, New Delhi, Old Faridabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | New Delhi |
| Civic agency | MCD |
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.
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