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Kusumpur (Kasumpur) Gaon is an urban village in South West Delhi, located in Vasant Vihar Tehsil. The village is surrounded by re-nound colonies Vasant Vihar on one side and Vasant Kunj on the other side.

As per the DDA website and Land Revenue records, the land covered under Kusumpur (Kasumpur) Gaon was 2796 Bighas-14Biswa (i.e. 582.646 Acres). Kusumpur (Kasumpur) Gaon was surrounded by Moradabadi Pahadi on north side, Munirka on East, Mahipalpur on West, Masoodpur on south. The Part Kusumpur (Kasumpur) Gaon has now been converted in colonies of Vasant Vihar and RK Puram.

Kusumpur (Kasumpur) Gaon is one of the oldest village in Delhi since Lodhi Dynasty (15th century). Just behind Shri Ram School in D-block,Vasant Vihar is the Muradabad Pahari- which boasts among other monuments a Grade-A Heritage Baoli which is however seriously deteriorated. Its architectural signature tells us it was built during the Lodhi rule.

Its existence proves that the area of Kusumpur (Kasumpur) Gaon was populated even at that time.

The Tughlak dynasty also looked to our area for repose amid greenery. This is proved by the fact that the District Park adjacent to the Basant Lok complex, is actually a 4-stepped Tughlak garden built around two Lodhi tombs and a Lodhi mosque called Bara Lao ka Gumbad.

The notification for the urbanization of Kusumpur (Kasumpur) Gaon was issued in1986.

The nearest metro station is Vasant Vihar.