About Nagar Nigam
Dehradun has been the State Capital as well as the District Headquarter and is the largest corporation city in the state of municipal corporation D Dun. The urbanization level in the state is highest in the vicinity, with 3 other major urban centres, Mussoorie, Hardwar and Rishikesh located within 30-50 Km range. The other key agencies in the city and sub-region which are responsible for urban planning and urban management functions include Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority, Hardwar Roorkee Development Authority, Doon Valley Special Area Development Authority etc.
Town Characteristics
City Population / Floating Population / Sex Ratio (Female / Male)
| Town Characteristics | ||
| 1. | Name of Urban Local Body |
Dehradun Nagar Nigam |
| 2. | District | Dehradun |
| 3. | Coordinates |
30°19’12“N 78°2’34″E |
| 4. | Year of Constitution/ Change of Status |
Nagar Nigam since 9.12.98 |
| 5. | Height above MSL (m) | NA |
| 6. | Distance from the nearest Railway (in Km.) |
1.3 Km |
| 7. | Number of Household | 167577 |
| 8. | Population | |
| 1971 | 166073 | |
| 1981 | 211416 | |
| 1991 | 270159 | |
| 2001 | 447808 | |
| 2011 | 569,578 | |
| After Delimitation | 803983 | |
| 9. | Floating Population | |
| Average/ day visiting the city |
20000 | |
| Average/ day staying in night |
2000 | |
| 10. | Number of Wards | 100 |
| 11. | Municipal Area (in sq. km.) |
|
| 1991 | 37.17 | |
| 2001 | 52.00 | |
| 2011 | 64.6 | |
| After Delimitation in (2018) | 196.48 | |
| 12. | Sex Ratio (Females/ 1000 Male) |
|
| 1991 | 870 | |
| 2001 | 890 | |
| 2011 | (M.Cop+OG) – 908 | |
| 13. | Literacy Rate (2011) | |
| Male | 91.81 | |
| Female | 84.7 | |
| Total | 88.42 | |