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Dehradun
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This article is about the municipality in Uttarakhand, India. For its namesake district, see Dehradun district.

Dehradun

Doon

Urban

Forest Research Institute(FRI)

Dehradun

Coordinates:

30.3157N 78.3586ECoordinates:
30.3157N 78.3586E

State

Uttarakhand

District

Dehradun

Elevation

440-557 m (1,387 ft)

Population (2011)[1]
Urban

578,420

Metro[2]

714,223

Languages
Official

English, Hindi, Sanskrit

Time zone

IST (UTC+5:30)

PIN

248001

Telephone code

91-135

Vehicle registration

UK-07

Website

dehradun.nic.in

, Dehradoon) is the capital city of the state of Uttarakhand in

Dehradun /drdun/ (Hindi:
the northern part of India. Located in theGarhwal region, it is 236 km north of India's capital New Delhi and is
one of the "Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of
growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area.[3] Dehradun is
located in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between two of India's mightiest rivers the Ganges on the east and theYamuna on the west. The city is famous for its picturesque landscape and
slightly milder climate and provides a gateway to the surrounding region. It is well connected and in proximity to
popular Himalayan tourist destinations such as Mussoorie, Nainital and Auli and the Hindu holy cities
of Haridwar and Rishikesh along with the Himalayan pilgrimage circuit of Char Dham.

Dehradun is also renowned for its natural resources, publishing services and particularly for its prestigious
educational institutions. It hosts some of India's best schools and training institutions of national importance
such as the Indian Military Academy. It is also home to national foundations such as the Ordnance Factory
Dehradun and Opto Electronics Factory of the Ordnance Factories Board and the Defence Electronics
Application Laboratory and Instruments Research and Development Establishment of the Defence Research
and Development Organisation which maufactures products for the Indian Armed Forces. Other institutions
include the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation,Survey of India, Indian Institute of
Remote Sensing, Wildlife Institute of India and the Forest Research Institute .[4]
The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun is locally known as Nagar Nigam Dehradun, and other urban entities
involved in civic services and city governance and management include: Mussoorie Dehradun Development
Authority (MDDA), Special Area Development Authority (SADA), Jal Sansthan, Jal Nigam and among others.
Contents
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1 Etymology

2 History

3 Geography

4 Climate

5 Demographics

6 Tourism

7 Transportation

8 Education

9 Culture

10 Architecture

11 Economy

12 Images

13 Sister cities

14 See also

15 References

Etymology[edit]
Dehradun is made up of two words Dehra and doon. 'Dehra' is derived from the word "dera", meaning camp,
and "doon" is a term for the valley that lies between the Himalayas and the "Shivaliks". When Ram Rai Ji, son
of Guru Har Rai, came to this region along with his followers, he established a camp here for their stay. It was
around this time that the modern city of Dehradun started to develop. This is when the word Dehra was linked
to doon, and thus the city was named Dehradun.[5] Some historians also believe that the word Dehra cannot be
regarded as a term for camping.[6]

History[edit]

Princely flag of Kingdom of Garhwal. Dehradun was part of the princely state of Garhwal before becoming part of British
India post Anglo-Nepalese War in 1816.