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 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. 
Vikasnagar is also famous for Basmati rice and fruits like litchi and Dussehri mangoes. 
Vikasnagar, along with Herbertpur, is the chief marketplace area for the people of Jaunsar-Bawar.


Vikasnagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 643 metres (2,113 feet).
 India census, Vikas Nagar had a population of 18,873. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vikasnagar has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Vikasnagar, 11%of the population are under 6 years old.

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