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Vikaspuri
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Vikaspuri
Location in India
Coordinates: 28°38′0″N77°4′30″E / 28.63333°N 77.07500°E / 28.63333; 77.07500
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State National Capital Territory of Delhi
District West Delhi
Government
  Body Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Languages
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110018
Telephone code011
Lok Sabha constituency Outer Delhi
Civic agency MCD

Vikaspuri is a residential area in West Delhi, India. It is home to a few notable figures.

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