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Dehradun
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. [
]
t e
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