Shankar Vihar Explained

Shankar Vihar
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Delhi
Pushpin Map:India New Delhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates:28.5658°N 77.1397°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Subdivision Name3:New Delhi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Shankar Vihar is a residential complex for serving personnel of the Indian Armed Forces and their families, provided by the Government of India. Currently there are more than 278 houses including Permanent & Temporary. It is surrounded by an airbase, open fields and scrub forests. It is located in Delhi Cantonment.

Shankar Vihar houses a huge shopping complex and an Army Public School, among other things.

The area is well maintained and has scenic viewpoints as well as manicured parks, gymnasiums, swimming pools and restaurants.