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Dehradun Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Dehradun is a Cantonment Board city in district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Dehradun city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Dehradun Cantonment Board has population of 52,716 of which 29,608 are males while 23,108 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5288 which is 10.03 % of total population of Dehradun (CB). In Dehradun Cantonment Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 780 against state average of 963. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Dehradun is around 793 compared to Uttarakhand state average of 890. Literacy rate of Dehradun city is 91.97 % higher than state average of 78.82 %. In Dehradun, Male literacy is around 94.51 % while female literacy rate is 88.70 %.

Dehradun Cantonment Board has total administration over 11,230 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dehradun 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Dehradun Cantonment Board in 2024 is approximately 74,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Dehradun city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Dehradun city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Dehradun town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Dehradun Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.71 % of total population in Dehradun (CB).

Dehradun Work Profile

Out of total population, 20,545 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 17,316 were males while 3,229 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 20545 working population, 89.77 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.23 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Dehradun Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 91.88%
Muslim 2.48%
Christian 0.85%
Sikh 4.42%
Buddhist 0.11%
Jain 0.06%
Others 0.01%
No Religion 0.19%

Dehradun City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Dehradun Ward No - 1 8487
2 Dehradun Ward No - 2 6754
3 Dehradun Ward No - 3 6749
4 Dehradun Ward No - 4 5338
5 Dehradun Ward No - 5 7011
6 Dehradun Ward No - 6 5786
7 Dehradun Ward No - 7 7192
8 Dehradun Ward No - 8 5399

Dehradun City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Dehradun City Population
2011 52,716
2021 68,000
2022 70,000
2023 72,000
2024 74,000
2025 76,000
2026 78,000
2027 80,000
2028 82,000
2029 84,000
2030 86,000
2031 88,000