Dehradun
District in Uttarakhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Dehradun: 134.0%, highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
MSME Density in Dehradun: 74.5 per 1,000 people, highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Women Literacy in Dehradun: 85.8%, 6th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Health Insurance in Dehradun: 84.7%, 3rd highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Dehradun is a district in Uttarakhand with a population of 17 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,019 sq km. Its literacy rate of 84.2% is above the state average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 963.
Demographics
What changed in Dehradun, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 67.6% | 56.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 27.7% | 34.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.1% | 90.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 889 | 892 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 75.0% | 72.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 51.2 | 43.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 4.7 | 7.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 330 | 78.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dehradun district?
Dehradun has a population of 17 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 562 people per sq km across 3,019 sq km.
What is the population of Dehradun in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 17 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Dehradun?
Dehradun has a literacy rate of 84.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Dehradun compare to Uttarakhand?
Dehradun is the 2nd most populous of 13 districts in Uttarakhand. Its sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 963 (Census 2011).
How many children in Dehradun are stunted or underweight?
In Dehradun, 15.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.9% wasted and 21.6% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttarakhand average of 19.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Dehradun have health insurance?
84.7% of households in Dehradun have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 67.3% in 2019–21. The Uttarakhand average is 79.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Dehradun between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Dehradun improved most in pre-school attendance (31% to 66%), women internet use (64% to 91%), male hypertension (32% to 13%), and got worse in modern contraception (59% to 51%), women diabetes (14% to 21%), male diabetes (18% to 23%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Dehradun?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.