Dehradun District

Uttarakhand

Dehradun district is one of the districts of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Dehradun. It covers 3,088 sq km and had a population of 16,96,694 at the 2011 census, a density of 550 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 10 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dehradun
Area
3,088 sq km
Population
16.97 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
550 /km²
Literacy Rate
84.25%
Sex Ratio
902
per 1,000 males
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Dehradun District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dehradun district.

Total Population
16.97 Lakh
Male Population
8.92 Lakh
Female Population
8.04 Lakh
Rural Population
7.50 Lakh
Urban Population
9.47 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.29 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.12 Lakh
Literacy Rate
84.25%
Population Density
550 /km²
Sex Ratio
902
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 89.4%Female literacy 78.54%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dehradun district.

7
Tehsils
6
Blocks
42
Nyay Panchayats
401
Gram Panchayats
764
Villages
Headquarters
Dehradun
Languages
Garhwali, Hindi, English, Jaunsari
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
30.31° N, 78.03° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dehradun

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Tehri Garhwal

Constituency No. 1 · General
Primary
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chakrata
  • Vikasnagar
  • Sahaspur
  • Dharampur
  • Raipur
  • Rajpur Road
  • Dehradun Cantt
  • Mussoorie
  • Doiwala
  • Rishikesh
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dehradun

(10)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chakrata
No. 15 · Tehri Garhwal
PS
Pritam Singh
Indian National Congress
MLA
Vikasnagar
No. 16 · Tehri Garhwal
MC
Munna Singh Chauhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sahaspur
No. 17 · Tehri Garhwal
SP
Sahdev Singh Pundir
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Dharampur
No. 18 · Tehri Garhwal
VC
Vinod Chamoli
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Raipur
No. 19 · Tehri Garhwal
U'
Umesh Sharma 'Kau'
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Rajpur Road
No. 20 · Tehri Garhwal
KD
Khajan Das
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Dehradun Cantt
No. 21 · Tehri Garhwal
SK
Savita Kapoor
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Mussoorie
No. 22 · Tehri Garhwal
GJ
Ganesh Joshi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Doiwala
No. 23 · Tehri Garhwal
BG
Brij Bhushan Gairola
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Rishikesh
No. 24 · Tehri Garhwal
PA
Premchand Aggarwal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dehradun

(11)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dehradun district.

  • Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Tehri Garhwal · No. 1
  • PS
    Pritam Singh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Chakrata · No. 15
  • MC
    Munna Singh Chauhan
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Vikasnagar · No. 16
  • SP
    Sahdev Singh Pundir
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sahaspur · No. 17
  • VC
    Vinod Chamoli
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dharampur · No. 18
  • U'
    Umesh Sharma 'Kau'
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Raipur · No. 19
  • KD
    Khajan Das
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Rajpur Road · No. 20
  • SK
    Savita Kapoor
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dehradun Cantt · No. 21
  • GJ
    Ganesh Joshi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mussoorie · No. 22
  • BG
    Brij Bhushan Gairola
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Doiwala · No. 23
  • PA
    Premchand Aggarwal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Rishikesh · No. 24

Election History

Lok Sabha

Tehri Garhwal · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPMala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Votes 4,62,603Vote share 53.66%Margin 2,72,493
    1. 1. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah · BJP4,62,603 (53.66%)
    2. 2. Jot Singh Gunsola · INC1,90,110 (22.05%)
    3. 3. Bobby Panwar · Independent1,68,081 (19.5%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPMala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Votes 5,65,333Vote share 64.53%Margin 3,00,586
    1. 1. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah · BJP5,65,333 (64.53%)
    2. 2. Pritam Singh · INC2,64,747 (30.22%)
    3. 3. Satyapal · BSP12,100 (1.38%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPMala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Votes 4,46,533Vote share 57.5%Margin 1,92,503
    1. 1. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah · BJP4,46,533 (57.5%)
    2. 2. Saket Bahuguna · INC2,54,030 (32.71%)
    3. 3. Anooppchand · AAP28,410 (3.66%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Uttarakhand
State
Dehradun
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
10 Assembly
No. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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Dehradun District at a Glance

State
Uttarakhand
Headquarters
Dehradun
Area
3,088 sq km
Population
16.97 Lakh
Population density
550 per km²
Sex ratio
902 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
84.25%
Languages
Garhwali, Hindi, English, Jaunsari
Tehsils
7
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
401
Villages
764
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
10
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Uttarakhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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