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Dayanand Colony | |
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| Coordinates: 28°33′45″N77°14′54″E / 28.5625°N 77.2484°E | |
| Country | |
| 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, Sidhis and Multani migrants from Pakistan.[ citation needed ] It has the largest wholesale market for ladies suits and saris in Delhi and numerous food outlets.[ citation needed ]