Vikasnagar
| Vikasnagar विकास नगर | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Vikasnagar | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′05″N 77°46′26″E / 30.468°N 77.774°ECoordinates: 30°28′05″N 77°46′26″E / 30.468°N 77.774°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,485 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 248198 |
| Telephone code | 01360 |
| Website | http://evikasnagar.com |
Vikasnagar is a city and a municipality in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Geography
It has an average elevation of 452 metres (1,483 feet).[1] vikasnagar is 40 km nearly far from capital of vibrant uttarakhand, dehradun. It is a place with beautiful scenic beauty. It is along the river, Yamuna. The city has a warm summer and a cool winters. The city lies in the mountains so it has great places to visit and a nice climate. Vikasnagr lies near Dehradun along the NH72. VIKASNAGAR along with adjoining places HERBERTPUR and DAKPATHAR is known as "gateway to jaunsar" since it is the last plain area to reach jaunsar bawar.
Vikasnagar can be reached by cars and buses. The closest railway station is in Dehradun, after which a person can hire a taxi to Vikasnagar. Buses directly reach Vikasnagar by Uttrakhand Bus services.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Vikasnagar had a population of 12,485. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vikasnagar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 73%. In Vikasnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years Vikasnagar was formerly known as Chauhadpur. Local residents, including the Late Shri Jain Prakash Jain, desired a change in the name. A public meeting was held in the town in the mid-sixties which was addressed by the then Union Minister, Shri Mahavir Tyagi. At this meeting the choice of a new name was left to Shri Tyagi. In an unusual reversal of the ordinary bureaucratic process of name-changing, Shri Tyagi immediately announced Vikasnagar as the new name and thereafter proceeded to notify the Central and State Governments. The authorities fell in line, given Shri Tyagi's standing in the area. The name was appropriate especially in view of various development activities in the area such as the Dakpathar barrage,Dhakrani,Kulhaal,Dhalipur,Chibro power houses. The city borders on Jaunsar and Himachal. Jaunsari, Garhwali, Himachali and Khadi boli are most spoken dialects in and around the city. VIKASNAGR along with HERBERTPUR is the main bajar for jaunsar bawar.
Places To visit
Vikasnagar is a great spot to visit as it has beautiful places like Dak Pather and Katta Pather. The nearest Hill Station is Chakrata which is about 45 km from Vikasnagar.
Vikasnagar houses the Dakk Pathar Dam. it is in close proximity to various hill stations like Chakrata, Mussourie. It lies close to Paunta Sahib and Dehradun. NHW 123 passes through Vikasnagar.It leads to Yamunotri. Vikasnagar is known as a market for remote villages of tribal region of Jaunsar Bhabhar. It is also known as Pachawadoon(western doon) because it is the main financial and economic hub of Dehradun district after the main city Dehradun. Vikasnagar is known for it"s tea gardens where tea of export quality is produced and exported to American and European Countries.Vikasnagar is also famous for export quality basmati rice and fruits like litchi and dussehere mangoes. Vikasnagar has many mango Plantations, out of which some of the famous are Bhandari Mango Farm and Kunja Mango Farms.
Vikasnagar has widely been known for it natural swimming pool called Baawdi.It is generally believed that Lord Ram visited this place during TRETA yug and relieved Ahilya from her curse given by her husband Gautam Rishi
Notable Personality of vikas nagar
1. Shri Kalactor singh yadav ji
Shri Kalactor singh yadav ji is a well known personality of vikasnagar and nearby places,he is working in U.K.P.C.L. He is working hard for betterment of vikas nagar and nearby places. due to his hard work proper electricity supply is possible in vikasnagar and nearby tough places because of this proper development of nearby tough places is possible.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vikasnagar
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.