Dayanand Colony

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Dayanand Colony
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Dayanand Colony
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°33′45″N77°14′54″E / 28.5625°N 77.2484°E / 28.5625; 77.2484
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District South Delhi
Government
  BodyMunicipal Corporation Of Delhi
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110024
Nearest cityVASANT 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 ]

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