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Vikasnagar

Vikasnagar is a city and a municipality in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Vikas Nagar is also a tehsil in Dehradun district. It is situated at the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

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Place details

Locality: Vikasnagar
Region: Uttarakhand
Country: India
Population: 13,055
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Vikasnagar
Settlement.settlement_type: city
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttarakhand#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttarakhand, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttarakhand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dehradun
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 452
Settlement.population_total: 12485
Settlement.population_as_of

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Dehradun district
Area: +3.11
Elevation: +452
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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Etymology
Geography
Transport
Demographics
Places to visit
References
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It is also known as Pachawadoon (Western Doon) and is the second financial and economic hub of Dehradun district, after the city of Dehradun. Vikasnagar was earlier known for its tea gardens, exporting tea to other countries. But now due to years of constant neglect and lack of skilled labor, it has lost its reputation.