Vikasnagar

Vikasnagar is a City in Vikasnagar Tehsil in Dehradun District of Uttarakhand State, India. It is located 32 KM towards west from District head quarters Dehradun. It is a Tehsil head quarter. Vikasnagar offers an array of items to the visitors. But the finest articles of Vikasnagar are trumpets and icons in brass and copper, the local Jaunsari drums, and bugles. A dozy and a one-horse village at one point of time Vikasnagar happen to be the most thriving centre in Kalsi. This vibrant city has been successfully shed its sleepy character and now it presents a pulsating city life with all its vivaciousness.

An easily accessible location, Vikasnagar is a shopper’s paradise. One can purchase almost everything from here. From exclusive foreign goods to attractively priced salwar kameez sets, Vikasnagar offers an array of items to the visitors. But the finest articles of Vikasnagar are trumpets and icons in brass and copper, the local Jaunsari drums, and bugles. Shri Durga Mandir is one of the most beautiful temple of the city. The beautiful and holi temple of Sai Baba is situated in the city vikasnagar. The temple is very crowded specially on Thursday which is known as Baba's Day. City Dakpatthar is one of the desirable Picnic Spot in Uttarakhand. Schools, Colleges and organizations often pick Dakpatthar as their Picnic Destination. Dakpatthar is just 3 Km away from Vikasnagar.

The chief tourist spots in Vikasnagar are Dakpathar Barrage, Katta Pather, Gautam Ashram. The nearest Hill Station is Chakrata, which is nearly 45 km by road from Vikasnagar. It lies close to Paunta Sahib and Dehradun. Vikasnagar is also famous for Basmati rice and fruits like litchi and dussehri mangoes. Vikasnagar is known for its tea gardens.