Dehradun

Dehradun is a district and city located in Uttarakhand State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Dehradun district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Dehradun District overview

Dehradun is Town in Uttarakhand serves as administrative headquarter of Dehradun district. Total area of Dehradun District is 3,088 km² including 2,816 km² rural area and 272 km² urban area. There are 6 Tehsils part of Dehradun District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Dehradun District, Dehradun has 748 villages.

Vikasnagar is the largest tehsil in Dehradun district by area covering 696.897 km² and Kalsi is the smallest tehsil in Dehradun district by area covering 266.728 km². Dehradun is the largest tehsil by population while Tyuni is the smallest tehsil by population in Dehradun district.

Population of Dehradun District

As of the 2011 census, Dehradun district has a population of approximately 1,696,694 peoples which is divided into urban population of 941,941 and rular population of 754,753. The population density in Dehradun region is about 549.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Dehradun District

There are about 347,001 houses in the district, including 202,889 urban houses and 144,112 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.89 people

List Of Tehsil in Dehradun District

Dehradun district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 6 tehsils in Dehradun district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Dehradun:

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