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Dehradun

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Dehradun

,Dehra Dun

capital

Dehradun

Location of Dehradun

in Uttarakhand and India

Coordinates 30.3157N 78.0336ECoordinates: 30.3157N 78.0336E

Country India

State Uttarakhand

District(s) Dehradun

Population 447,808 (2001)

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Area

Elevation 450 metres (1,480 ft)

Codes[show]

Footnotes[show]

Website http://dehradun.nic.in/


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the Uttarakhandstate (earlier called Uttaranchal) in India, and the headquarters ofDehradun district.

It is located in the Doon valley, 250 kilometres north of India's capital New Delhi and the Delhimetropolitan area. The district is

surrounded by the Himalayas in the north, Sivalik Hills in the south, the riverGanges in the east, and the riverYamuna in the west.

The water divide of Ganges and Yamuna passes through the city.

It is also located on the northwestern side of the fertileGangetic plains of India. Before the creation of Uttarakhand on November 9,

2000, Dehradun was a part ofUttar Pradesh. Neighbouring cities and towns

include Haridwar, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Muzaffarnagar,Mussoorie, Saharanpur, YamunanagarandAmbala.

The products that have made Dehradun known within India are

"Dehradooni basmati rice",

bakery products

lychee.

Contents

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1 Etymology and History

2 Geography and climate

3 Transport

4 Culture

5 Economy

6 Demographics

7 Nearby Cities

8 Education

9 Leading Colleges

10 Tourism

11 Pictures

12 See also

13 References

14 External links

[edit]Etymology and History

Main article: History of Dehradun

Dera (or Dehra) is a camp, while Dun or Doon is a reference to a local term used for a river valley between a smaller

range Shivaliks and the main Himalayas, and the present town of Dehradun was founded in the early eighteenth century byGuru Ram

Rai, the elder son of seventh Sikh Guru Har Rai, and the founder of the Udasin Sect of Ascetics, who when exiled came here in 1675,

and first settled in the village Dhamawala which until today hosts the annual 'Jhanda Fair' on the fifth day afterHoli in his


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memory. [

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merefers to is eraorsettlement in t e

alley, [3]andmarking t issettlement isa arbar alled S ri

ru

am

ai arbar', built in

,[4]andmodelledon t e tombof

ughal Emperor

ehangir.[

] InSkanda Purana, un ismentionedasapart of

theregion alledKedarKhand, theabodeofShi

a. Inancient Indiaduring the

ahabharataepicera, ronacharya thegreat teacher

ofKauravasandPandavas livedherehence thename rona-nagri .[ ]

eaplantations in ehradun, first startedby Britons in 8 3 arestill operational althoughmanyof ehraduns teapockets like Sirmour,

Banjarawalaand Kargi are fast gettingconverted intoresidential colonies.

he fewsurvivingestates todaymanufacturegreen tea,

which isall supplied to Amritsar, thesoleandbiggest centreofgreen tea in thecountry. ! rom there it isexported to Pakistanand

Afghanistan, inaddition tomarkets in

ammuand Kashmir,"

imachal Pradeshandotherareas.

hebiggest teaestate, East"

opetown,

wasspreadover # # acres$ % .4 km2)andcomprised"

arbanswalaand Arcadia teagardens. East"

op etownestatewasownedand

operatedby Amarnath

ohailla & SonsunderPratap Saxenauntil

2andwas the largest producerof tea in theregionsupplyi ng tea

to

elhi, Punjab, Afghanand England.

[edit] eographyandclimate

ehradun is located in the foothillsofShivalik

ange. Itsclimate isverycold in thewinterseasonandgenerallyniceat night in the

monsoonseason.

[edit] ransport

Even thoughcity transportation isnow takencareofbybluestripedcitybusescrisscrossing thecity, anotherpopularsight are the

omnipresent blue threewheel vehicles$ knownas Vikram").

hesevehiclesprovide themost commonandcheapest formofpublic

transport, however, thesevehicleshavealsobeencitedas thechiefcauseof increased levelsofnoiseandairpollution in t hecity.

he

railwaystationof

ehradun is linkedwithmajorcitiesof thecountrysuchas &

ew

elhi, Lucknow,Amritsar,

eerut, Bareilly,"

aldwani-

Kathgodam,

umbai,Kolkata,

aipur,

hiruvananthapuram, Indore,'

jjain,Ahmedabad, etc. withdedicated trains to

ehradun,

under&

orthern

ailways.

heDehradun- Chennai Express is theonlyweekly train that connectsDehradun toBhopal

unction, & agpur,

waliorandChennai.

ecentlymanyDurontosandnew trainshavestarted from& ewDelhi.

hecity isservedby

the

olly

rant Airport, 25kmeast of thecity. Dehradunhasahelidrome locatedon Sahastradhara

oad.

[edit]Culture

It is thestatecapital and isalso thehomeofmanygovernment institutions.

hecenterof thecity'sactivities is the Cl( )0

T( wer(Ghanta-

ghar), astructurewith functioningclocks.

herehaveopenedmanycafes,plazasandshoppingmarkets.

hemost important and

famousoneare Paltan Bazarand

oti Bazar.

ecently in # years, mall culture issteadily increasing. Andall thepeoplego t here tobe

freshand toseemanymorenew things whichareheld inDehradun.

[edit]Economy

hecityhaswitnessedgrowth in the last 20years. Dehradun hasapercapita incomeclose to $2400$ national average $800).

Dehradun is inamiddleofacommercial & I

boom, which isamplifiedby theestablishment of Software

echnology Parksof In dia

$

S

PI[1 ])andvarious SEZ $ special econom iczones) throughout thecity.

heconstructionof theDelhi -Dehradun four lanehighway

means that moreeconomicdevelopment isexpectedat amuchwiderscale.

Dehradun ishome tomanyreputedgovernment and PS ' organisations like -


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ONG2

(Oil & Natural Gas2

orporation3

td.) Headquarters (Tel Bhavan)

Forest Research Institute

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

Rashtriya Indian Military2

ollege (RIM2

)

Regional Remote Sensing2

enter (RRS2

) of Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO)

Survey of India (Headquarters at Hathibarkala Estate, Dehradun)

Forest Survey of India (FSI)

Geological Survey of India

Wildlife Institute of India

[edit]Demographics

As per 2001 census, Dehradun has a population of4

56,000. Male constitute 50% of the population and female 50%. The average

literacy rate of Dehradun is5 4

% with 91% of the males and 77% of the females literate. About 10% of the population is under 6 years of

age. The major communities areGarhwali, Kumaoni, Gorkha, Tibetan, Baniya, Punjabis, Jats.

[edit]Nearby ities

Haridwar[56

km]

Rishikesh [ 4 1 km]

Mussoorie [6 6

km]

Saharanpur[70 km]

Vikas Nagar[ 4 5 km]

Paonta Sahib [50 km]

Yamunanagar[100 km]

Muzaffarnagar[120 km]

Meerut [175 km]

Ambala [165 km]

[edit]Education

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, distant view.


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Facade ofSt. George's7

ollege, Mussoorie, estb. 18

59

The quality of education is much higher in Dehradun compared to other cities inIndia. The boom in education and colleges in Dehradun

in the last decade has given momentum to the local economy. It is some of the few cities in India where some of the renowned

Residential Boarding Schools and educational institutions are present. The Schools like Doon School,Welham School, St Joseph

Academy etc are the source of education of many famous people inIndia . Many Schools in Dehradun and Mussoorie were made by

Britishers ,they were the people who laid down the foundation of education here .

Dehradun is a valley, the climate is quite pleasant the picturious beautiful view of hills make it a good place to study. Nowwith the

presence of many premier@

olleges like Beehive@

ollege of Engineering & Technology, Dehradun Institute of Technology, Tula's

Institute the place has become the overall education hub .

The most famous universities of Dehradun are:

All India Institute of Medical Sciencesfrom 2012 Central University Rishikesh

Uttarakhand Technical University State University Dehradun

Doon University State University Dehradun

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Private University Dehradun

Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya(University in the Sky) Private University Dehradun

Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) Private University Dehradun

Forest Research Institute Deemed University Dehradun

Himalayan Institute of Hospital Trust Deemed University Dehradun

Graphic Era University Deemed University Dehradun

[edit] eading olleges

Beehive Group of7

olleges, Dehradun, Panoramic View.

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)

Dehradun Institute of Technology (DIT)

Tula's Institute, Dehradun

Beehive A ollege of Engineering & Technology, Dehradun.

BeehiveA

ollege of Management & Technology, Dehradun.

BeehiveA

ollege of Advance Studies, Dehradun.


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Institute of Management Studies, Dehradun.

[edit]Tourism

The stupa of the re-established Mindroling Monastery, inB

lement Town, Dehradun.

Nearby locations are:

Forest Research Institute

Budha Temple &C

lementown Park

Malsi Deer Park,

Sahastradhara,

Tapkeshwar Shiv Temple,

Robber'sC

ave,

D

achhiwala,

Doon's Nose

Maldevta

Dat Kali Mata Mandir

D axman Sidh Temple,

Rajaji National Park

Santhla Devi

MDDA Park

Gularghati

Nearby locations are the hill stations of MussoorieD

andourjust E 6 km away. There is a 16 km (easy) trekking route from Dehradun to

Mussoorie.

Dhanaulti is a hill station beyond Mussoorie.


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Chakrata isanothernearbyhill station 80kmaway. Paonta Sahib isapilgrimageplace forSikhswithahistoricF

urudwaraon thebanks

of the Yamuna.G

thernearbyreligiousplacesare H aridwarand I ishikesh

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