Vasant Vihar

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Vasant Vihar
Sub-division
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Vasant Vihar
Area in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°33′27″N77°09′32″E / 28.5574°N 77.159°E / 28.5574; 77.159
CountryIndia
State Delhi
District New Delhi
Government
  Body South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Languages
  OfficialHindi, Punjabi, and English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration DL-12
Nearest city Delhi
Lok Sabha constituency New Delhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency R K Puram
Civic agency MCD

Vasant Vihar is a diplomatic and residential sub-division of the New Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is located near the diplomatic area of Chanakyapuri, and houses over 50 diplomatic missions of foreign countries, [1] [2] including the High Commission of South Africa, and embassy of Argentina.

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History

It was initially developed in 1960s by retired Government of India officers, later developed as a posh residential locality like Air India And Indian Airlines Colony due to its proximity to diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri. [3] [4]

Locality

The four main streets in Vasant Vihar are Munirka Marg, Vasant Marg, Poorvi Marg and Paschimi Marg, literally Eastern and Western Street. These form a rough triangle that encloses much of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is primarily residential and, when first planned, consisted of six blocks named A to F, with each block having its local market. Vasant Vihar has several parks in every block. The demographic of Vasant Vihar is primarily composed of wealthy business families, senior government officials, and high-net-worth individuals, contributing to its status as one of Delhi’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.

Education

Vasant Vihar also has schools such as Modern School, [5] Delhi Public School (Junior Branch), The Shri Ram School (Junior Wing), Tagore International School, Guru Harkrishan Public School, Holy Child Auxilium School (Senior branch), Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Suraj Bhan DAV Public School, and Sarvodaya School.

Economy

The corporate office of Hero MotoCorp, formerly Hero Honda, is at Basant Lok in Vasant Vihar. In 1996, Vasant Vihar witnessed the opening of India's first McDonald's restaurant. It was also the first McDonald's restaurant in the world not to serve beef and pork-based products. [6] [7]

References

  1. "Embassies of Other Nations to India Without Websites (M Thru Z)". www.embassyworld.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008.
  2. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi directory. Giri's Information Services. 1999. pp. 246–248.
  3. Viswambhar Nath; Surinder K. Aggarwal (2007). Urbanization, Urban Development, and Metropolitan Cities in India. Concept Publishing. pp. 222–. ISBN   978-81-8069-412-7.
  4. City, Society, and Planning: City. Concept Publishing. 2007. pp. 421, 521. ISBN   978-81-8069-459-2.
  5. A Dream Turns Seventy Five: The Modern School, 1920-1995. Allied Publishers. 1995. pp. 142–. ISBN   978-81-7023-499-9.
  6. "Key Milestones". Archived from the original on 21 July 2018.
  7. "The Longtime Blog of the World's First Self-Proclaimed Hyperlocal Homer". The Delhi Walla. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2018.