Dehradun
capital of Uttarakhand, India
Dehradun (/ˌdɛrəˈduːn/) is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna. The city is in the foothills of the Himalayas and known for its beautiful landscape.
Dehradun
Dera Doon | |
|---|---|
City | |
       Clockwise from top: Forest Research Institute, Buddha Temple at Clement Town, Robber's Cave, Indian Military Academy, The Doon School, Dehradun Skyline at night and Dehradun Ghantaghar. | |
| Nickname: Doon | |
  Dehradun  Dehradun | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′42″N 78°01′44″E / 30.345°N 78.029°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Founded | 1676 |
| Municipality | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Dehradun Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Sunil Uniyal 'Gama' (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Vinay Shankar Pandey,[1] IAS |
| Area | |
| • City | 196.48 km2 (75.86 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 803,983 (2018) |
| • Rank | 79th |
| • Metro | 1,279,083 (2001) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[7] |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit[8][9] |
| • Regional | Garhwali, Jaunsari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 248001 |
| Telephone code | +91-135 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-07 |
| Website | dehradun |
References
change- ↑ "Nagar Nigam".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About Nagar Nigam Dehradun".
- ↑ "Census of India - Uttarakhand - Town Amenities (Row 27, Column 24)" (PDF). Census of India. p. 391. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Dehradun". Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 47. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ "Sanskrit is second official language in Uttarakhand". Hindustan Times. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Sanskrit second official language of Uttarakhand". The Hindu. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2020.