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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 | |
| 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 theLajpat Nagar area ofDelhi. It falls under Lajpat Nagar-4 in South Delhi. By 1957, it was named afterDayanand Saraswati.[1] The area is mostly occupied by Punjabis, Sidhis and Multani migrants fromPakistan.[citation needed] It has the largest wholesale market for ladies suits and saris in Delhi and numerous food outlets.[citation needed]
