District of Uttarakhand

Dehradun District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Dehradun district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,67,000 (21.67 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dehradun's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,96,694.

Q: What was the population of Dehradun district in Census 2011?

16,96,694: 8,92,199 males and 8,04,495 females, of whom 9,41,941 lived in towns and 7,54,753 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.67 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,67,000 2.17 million 1 March 2026

Dehradun district's population is estimated at ≈21.67 lakh (21,67,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttarakhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,96,694.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttarakhand. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Dehradun (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 5,69,578
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 7.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Dehradun urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 7,06,124
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 9 lakh

District

Dehradun district

Census 2011: 16,96,694
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 21.67 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 21.67 lakh 21,67,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 16.97 lakh 16,96,694 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 549per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 902 Uttarakhand: 963
Child sex ratio (0–6): 889 Uttarakhand: 890
Literacy rate: 84.3% Male 89.4% · Female 78.5%
Urban share: 55.5% Uttarakhand: 30.2%
Growth 2001–11: +32.3% Uttarakhand: +18.8%
Area: 3,088km² Census 2011
Households: 3.47 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages: 748 Census 2011
Towns: 22 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

24 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,61,689
1961	4,29,014
1971	5,77,306
1981	7,61,668
1991	10,25,679
2001	12,82,143
2011	16,96,694
2016 *	18,54,000
2021 *	20,13,000
2026 *	21,67,000
2031 *	23,14,000
2036 *	24,49,000

* Estimate

How Dehradun's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Dehradun's 2011 population was spread
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1	Dehradun	9,88,007	58.2%	900	88.2%	77.1%
2	Vikasnagar	3,17,482	18.7%	907	78.0%	16.5%
3	Rishikesh	2,60,343	15.3%	903	85.3%	47.0%
4	Chakrata	49,607	2.9%	869	63.7%	10.3%
5	Kalsi	47,329	2.8%	905	68.7%	0.0%
6	Tyuni	33,926	2.0%	915	65.1%	0.0%

Largest towns in Dehradun (Census 2011)

Dehradun 5,74,840
Rishikesh 70,499
Dehradun Cantonment 52,716
Raipur CT 32,900
Mussoorie 30,118
Clement Town Cantonment 22,557
Central Hope Town CT 16,880
Vikasnagar 13,927
Natthan Pur CT 13,905
Mehu Wala Mafi CT 13,475

How people in Dehradun worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

13.2%

Agricultural labourers

6.6%

Household industry

3.9%

Other work

76.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.4%.

Age structure of Dehradun

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	72,693	65,081
5-9	84,038	72,895
10-14	90,496	77,386
15-19	95,753	79,930
20-24	91,310	83,753
25-29	79,238	75,944
30-34	68,397	63,617
35-39	62,487	59,517
40-44	52,977	49,244
45-49	47,175	42,632
50-54	38,141	33,530
55-59	28,750	27,984
60-64	28,365	26,117
65-69	19,567	16,589
70-74	14,004	11,915
75-79	7,087	6,674
80+	8,406	9,151

Children (0–14): 27.4%; Uttarakhand 31.1%
Working age (15–59): 63.9%; Uttarakhand 60.0%
Older people (60+): 8.7%; Uttarakhand 8.9%
Median age: 26.0years; Uttarakhand 24.0
Dependency ratio: 49.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttarakhand 58.1

Languages spoken in Dehradun

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 79 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 87.1%
Urdu 3.8%
Punjabi 3.4%
Nepali 3.3%
Tibetan 0.6%
Bengali 0.5%
Maithili 0.2%
Marathi 0.2%
All other languages 1.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi59.8%
Garhwali16.8%
Jaunpuri/Jaunsari7.4%
Urdu3.8%
Punjabi3.4%
Nepali3.3%
Kumauni1.1%
Bhojpuri0.9%

Housing and amenities in Dehradun

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 96.3%

Uttarakhand 87.1%
Tap water 84.6%

Uttarakhand 68.2%
Water source within premises 81.0%

Uttarakhand 58.6%
Toilet within premises 86.4%

Uttarakhand 66.0%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 12.1%

Uttarakhand 32.8%
Bathing area within premises 88.0%

Uttarakhand 69.6%
Closed drainage 41.4%

Uttarakhand 19.2%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 72.4%

Uttarakhand 44.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 22.7%

Uttarakhand 52.8%

What households own

Mobile phone 81.3%

Uttarakhand 71.5%
Television 80.7%

Uttarakhand 62.2%
Scooter or motorcycle 47.1%

Uttarakhand 23.2%
Computer or laptop 22.0%

Uttarakhand 11.0%
Car, jeep or van 14.9%

Uttarakhand 6.3%
Use banking services 83.8%

Uttarakhand 80.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.1%

Uttarakhand 13.7%

The home itself

Own their home 75.9%

Uttarakhand 82.8%
Rent their home 18.4%

Uttarakhand 12.4%
Permanent (pucca) house 90.4%

Uttarakhand 90.7%
House in good condition 73.9%

Uttarakhand 66.8%
Concrete roof 62.5%

Uttarakhand 43.8%
Cement or tiled floor 71.5%

Uttarakhand 51.7%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 26.5%

Uttarakhand 27.3%

Uttarakhand

What the numbers say

Dehradun district held 16.8% of Uttarakhand's population in 2011, 2nd of 13 districts.
Literacy is 84.3%, 5.4 points above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8%.
The sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 963.
The child sex ratio was just 889 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
55.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Uttarakhand as a whole (30.2%).
The population grew 32.3% in 2001–11, faster than Uttarakhand's 18.8%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.67 lakh, implies growth of about 28% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttarakhand projection.
Its largest town, Dehradun, had 5.75 lakh people in 2011, 33.9% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (25 April 2026 – 24 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

Snow-bound areas: September 2026. Rest: February 2027
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Dehradun, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dehradun (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Dehradun (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttarakhand
Hindu	14,24,916	84.0%	83.0%
Muslim	2,02,057	11.9%	13.9%
Christian	13,416	0.8%	0.4%
Sikh	36,454	2.1%	2.3%
Buddhist	11,778	0.7%	0.1%
Jain	5,117	0.3%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	217	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	2,739	0.2%	0.1%
Total	16,96,694	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dehradun district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,67,000 (21.67 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dehradun's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,96,694.

What was the population of Dehradun district in Census 2011?

16,96,694: 8,92,199 males and 8,04,495 females, of whom 9,41,941 lived in towns and 7,54,753 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Dehradun?

Literacy was 84.3% in 2011 (men 89.4%, women 78.5%). The sex ratio was 902 females per 1,000 males, and 889 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dehradun district?

Dehradun, with 5,74,840 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dehradun district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 748 Census 2011 villages and 22 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction