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. You would find people with this name mostly in North Indian states. Vikas and Pragati both means development. But Vikas name is given to males while Pragati to females.

Notable people

Bikas

Bikas K. Chakrabarti Bikas Kanta Chakrabarti (born 14 December 1952 in Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) is an Indian physicist. Since January 2018, he is emeritus professor of physics at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India. Biography Chakrabarti re ...

(born 1952), Indian physicist *

Bikas Mishra Bikas Ranjan Mishra is an Indian screenwriter and film director. His first feature film '' Chauranga'' released in January 2016. The film won awards at Mumbai Film Festival and Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA). His short film Danc ...

, Indian Filmmaker

Bikash

Bikash Bhattacharjee Bikash Bhattacharjee (21 June 1940 – 18 December 2006) was an Indian painter from Kolkata in West Bengal. Through his paintings, he depicted the life of the average middle-class Bengali – their aspirations, superstitions, hypocrisy and co ...

(1940–2006), Indian painter from Kolkata in West Bengal *

Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya is an Indian Communist politician and lawyer. He is currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as Mayor of Kolkata from 2005 to 2010, heading the K ...

, Indian politician * Bikash Bista (born 1965), Director General of Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal *

Charu Bikash Chakma Charu Bikash Chakma is a Bangladeshi Chakma politician who was one of the senior leaders of the political movement of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and co-founder of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti. He was an Awami League candidate in t ...

, Bangladeshi Chakma politician * Bikash Singh Chhetri (born 1992), footballer from Nepal *

Bikash Chowdhury Bikash Chowdhury (25 December 1932 – 1 August 2005) was an Indian politician who represented the Asansol constituency in West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of Indi ...

(1932–2005), Indian politician * Bikash Chowdhury (cricketer) (1938–2019), Indian former cricketer * Bikash Dali (born 1980), Nepalese cricketer *

Bikash Jairu Bikash Jairu (born 10 November 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club East Bengal and the India national team. Career Jairu hails from Gyalshing, West Sikkim and was spotted during the " ...

(born 1990), Indian professional footballer * Bikash Malla (born 1986), footballer from Nepal *

Bikash Panji Bikash Panji is a retired Indian professional football midfielder who played for India. Playing career Panji represented India at the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played club football for Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. He scored two goals (both aga ...

, Indian football Midfielder *

Bikash Roy Bikash Roy (16 May 1916 – 16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is well known for his character roles and for his own style of acting in Bengali films from the late 1940s until the mi ...

, actor in Bengali cinema *

Bikash Sarkar Bikash Sarkar (Bengali: বিকাশ সরকার) (born 27 May 1965 in Gairkata গয়েরকাটা) is a Bengali poet, writer, journalist and editor. He is a recipient of the prestigious Jugasankha Award 2010. Biography Born in ...

(born 1965), Bengali poet, writer, journalist and editor *

Bikash Sinha Bikash Sinha (born 1945) is an Indian physicist, active in the fields of nuclear physics and high energy physics. Bikash Sinha was the director of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre and the chairman of th ...

, Indian physicist, active in nuclear physics and high energy physics

Vikas

Vikas (actor) Vikas (born 9 February) is an Indian actor, director and writer who works predominantly in Karnataka Film Industry. Personal life Vikas was born on 9 February in Bangalore, Karnataka. His major claim to fame was directing Jayammana Maga fo ...

(born 1975), Indian actor *

Vikas Anand Vikas Anand is an Indian film and television actor who works in Bollywood. Filmography *''Garm Hava'' (1973) *''Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973) *''Joshila'' (1973) *''Bidaai'' (1974) *''Deewaar'' (1975) * ''Prem Kahani (1975 film)'' *''Sholay'' ( ...

, Indian actor *

Vikas Bahl Vikas Bahl is an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing and scripting the comedy drama film ''Queen'' (2013). Early life and education Bahl was born and brought up in Lajpat Nagar in Delhi, and his father worked with the Indian Oil Corporat ...

(born 1971), Indian film producer, director *

Vikas Bhalla Vikas Bhalla (born 24 October 1972) is an Indian film, television actor, singer and producer. Vikas is trained in Hindustani classical music from Allahabad University, under Pandit Jialal Vasant. He appeared as a lead actor in films in the lat ...

(born 1972), Indian actor and singer *

Vikas Dubey Vikas Dubey (26 December 196410 July 2020) was a notorious Indian criminal, history-sheeter and a gangster-turned-politician from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh particularly infamous for ''Bikroo'' case in July 2020. He was commonly known as "Vikas Pa ...

(1964–2020), Indian history-sheeter and gangster *

Vikas Gowda Vikas Shive Gowda (born 5 July 1983) is an Indian discus thrower and shot putter. Born in Mysore, he grew up in Frederick, Maryland in the United States. His father, Shive Gowda, coached the 1988 Indian Olympic track team. Vikas Gowda is a Padm ...

(born 1983), discus thrower *

Vikas Gupta Vikas Gupta (born 7 May 1988) is an Indian television producer, creative director, screenwriter and host. He is known for participating in '' Bigg Boss 11'' , '' Bigg Boss 14'' and hosting ''MTV Ace of Space''. Life Gupta was born on 7 May 198 ...

, American businessman *

, Indian television producer *

Vikas Joshi Rajat kumar is an Indian businessman. He is the founder of IMEX INDIA E-COMMERCE, B2B Products. Education Rajat completed his bachelor's degree in b.com from the krukshetra university krukshetra in 2018. Career Rajat founded B2B Imex i ...

, Indian businessman *

Vikas Kalantri Vikas Kalantri is a Hindi actor who has done films such as '' Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Mara'', where he appeared alongside actor Mallika Kapoor and others. He has also done films such as '' Nayee Padosan'' and ''Jigyaasa''.Vikas Kashalkar Vikas Kashalkar (born 16 July 1950) is an Indian classical Indian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent. It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as '' Hindustani'' and the South In ...

(born 1950), Hindustani classical vocalist *

Vikas Khanna Vikas Khanna (born 14 November 1971) is an Indian chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, filmmaker and humanitarian. He is one of the judges of Star Plus series ''MasterChef India''. He is based in New York City. Early life and education Khanna ...

(born 1971), Indian chef *

Vikas Kohli Vikas Kohli is an Indian musician and music producer, whose work covers a variety of genres from punk, jazz, and hip-hop, to country, metal, and Bollywood pop. He is known for his expertise in song arrangements and his one-on-one artist develop ...

, Canadian musician and producer *

Vikas Krishan Yadav Vikas Krishan Yadav (born 10 February 1992) is an Indian boxer from Bhiwani district in Haryana, the hub of some of India's best boxers. He won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category and a gold medal in 75 kg we ...

(born 1992), Indian boxer *

Vikas Kumar Vikas Kumar (born 18 May 1977) is an Indian actor, producer and dialogue coach. He is known mainly for his performances as senior inspector Rajat in ''CID'', Abhay in ''Hamid'', Major Prem in '' Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran'', YRF TV's ''Khote ...

(born 1977), Indian dialogue coach and actor *

Vikas Mahatme Dr. Vikas Mahatme (born 11 December 1957) is Padmashri Awarded Indian ophthalmologist, social entrepreneur, visionary and a former member of the Parliament in Rajya Sabha. Born in Amravati, he comes from Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra. He i ...

(born 1957), eye surgeon *

Vikas Manaktala Vikkas Manaktala is an Indian television actor known for portraying Cadet Amar Huda in '' Left Right Left'' and Gangadhar Rao in ''Jhansi Ki Rani''. In 2022, he was seen in Bigg Boss 16 as a wild card contestant. Career Manaktala started as ...

(born 1987), Indian actor *

Vikas Mishra Vikas Mishra (born 27 December 1992) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He was also a member of Indian Premier League team Delhi Daredevils. Vikas was also a part of 15 member Indian squad to 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In July 2018 ...

(born 1992), Indian cricketer *

Vikas Mishra (economist) Dr Vikas Mishra (10 January 1924 – 22 January 2008) was an Indian Economist and a vice-chancellor of Kurukshetra University, Haryana. He joined the university in the Department of Economics in 1962 after serving in the Delhi School of Economi ...

(1924–2008), Indian economist *

Vikas Sethi Vikas Sethi (born 12 May 1976) is an Indian actor. He played the lead role in the 2003 adult drama film ''Oops!'', he went on to play supporting roles in numerous hit TV series and Bollywood films. His most notable television appearances inclu ...

(born 1976), Indian actor *

Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare (born 9 March 1962) is a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

, Indian politician *

Vikas Swarup Vikas Swarup (born 22 June 1961) is a retired Indian diplomat and writer. He retired from the Indian Foreign Service as the Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs, India on 30 June 2021 and has previously served as High Commissione ...

, Indian novelist and diplomat *

Vikas Upadhyay Vikas Upadhyay (born 1975) is an Indian politician who is a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Raipur West, Vidhan Sabha, Chhattisgarh state. Early life He was born to a farmer's family in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. His family had no p ...

, Indian politician *

Vikas Uppal Vikas Kumar "Vicky" Uppal (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of India, said to be India's tallest man until his death on 30 June 2007 when he died during a failed brain tumor operation in Delhi. In 2004, ''The Tribune'' ...

(1986–2007), said to be India's tallest man * Vikas Yadav (born 20th century), Indian criminal *

Vikas Thakur Vikas Thakur (born 14 November 1993) is an Indian weightlifter from Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) who won silver in the men's 85 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland. He won a bronze in the 94 kg weight c ...

(born 1989), Indian weightlifter * Vikas Tokas (born 1986), Indian cricketer *

Vikas Jain Micromax Informatics is an Indian multinational manufacturer of consumer electronics and home appliances, headquartered in Gurugram. It was established in March 2000 as an IT software company operating in the embedded devices domain. It enter ...

(born Unknown), Indian businessman, co-founder of Micromax Informatics Limited *

(born 1993), Human Accountant, founder of Human Intelligence, a virtual start up

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