Dehradun

Dehradun is a district in the State of Uttarakhand in India. The district derives its name from its headquarter town of the same name. The town is presently the capital city of Uttarakhand.

Total area of the district is 3088 sq km. Population of the district as per census 2001 was 1025.68 thousand.

The district, at present comprises of 6 Tehsils, namely Dehradun, Chakrata, Vikasnagar, Kalsi, Tyuni and Rishikesh And 6 Community Development blocks, viz, Chakrata, Kalsi, Vikasnagar, Sahaspur, Raipur and Doiwala. It has 17 towns and 764 villages (746 inhabited villages and 18 uninhabited villages).

History

According to Skanda Purana, Dun formed part of the region called Kedar Khand.

It was included in the kingdom of Ashoka by the end of the 3rd century B.C.

It is revealed by history that for centuries the region formed part of the Garhwal kingdom with some interruption from Rohillas. For about two decades till 1815 it was under the occupation of the Gorkhas. In April 1815 Gorkhas were ousted from Garhwal region and Garhwal was annexed by the British. In that year the area now comprising tehsil Dehra Dun was added to district Saharanpur. In 1825, however, it was transferred to the Kumaon Division. In 1828, Dehra Dun and Jaunsar Bhabar were placed under the charge of a separate Deputy Commissioner and in 1829, the Dehra Dun district was transferred from the Kumaon Division to the Meerut Division. In 1842, Dun was attached to Saharanpur district and placed under an officer subordinate to the Collector of the district but since 1871 it is being administered as separate district. In 1968 the district was taken out from Meerut division and included in the Garhwal Division.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

15 Chakrata Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1-Chakrata Tehsil; 5-Kalsi Tehsil & 6-Tuni Tehsil.

16 Vikasnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 1-Binhar East, 2-Binhar West, 3-Ambari, 4-Prithvipur, 5-Enfield Grant, 6-Dhakrani, 8-Fatehpur, 9-West Hopetown 2, 10-West Hopetown 1, 11-Kedarwala, 12-Rudrapur of Vikasnagar KC, 11-ABC-Vikasnagar NPP & Herverat Pur 'Nagarpanchayat’ of 2-Vikasnagar Tehsil.

17 Sahaspur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KC Jhajra, PCs 7-Dharmawala, 13-Sorna, 24-Sahaspur & 25-Jassowala of Vikasnagar KC of 2-Vikasnagar Tehsil; PC 1-Arcedia Grant of Dehrakhas KC of 3-Dehradun Tehsil.

18 Dharampur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Uttarakhand - PCs 2-Sewla Kalan, 3-Majra, 4-Bharunwala Grant, 5-Dehrakhas, 6-Ajabpur Kalan, 9-Kanwali of Dehrakhas KC, Claiment Town Cantonment of Raipur KC, Ward Nos. 6, 7, 9, 10, 23, 28, 42, 43, 45 & 53 in Dehradun (M.Corp) of 3-Dehradun Tehsil.

19 Raipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Uttarakhand - PC 7-Aghoiwala of Dehrakhas KC, PCs 20-Gujrara Mansingh, 21-Danda Lakhaund, 22-Kandauli, 29-Dwara, 30-Raipur, 31-Mianwala of Raipur KC, Raipur (CT), Ward Nos. 13, 15, 20, 26, 29, 35, 36, 44 & 46 in Dehradun (M.Corp) of 3-Dehradun Tehsil.

20 Rajpur Road Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Ward Nos. 1 to 4, 8, 12, 16, 18, 21, 24, 30, 33, 34, 41, 48, 50, 52, 56 & 60 in Dehradun (M.Corp) of 3-Dehradun Tehsil.

21 Dehradun Cantt. Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ward Nos. 1, 2, 3 of Dehradun (CB), FRI and College Area, Ward Nos. 11, 14, 17, 25, 31, 37, 40, 47, 49, 51, 54, 55, 58 & 59 in Dehradun (M.Corp) of 3-Dehradun Tehsil.

22 Mussoorie Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 8-Karanpur Khas, 10-Kaulagarh, 11-Jakhan, 12-Garhi, 13-Rikhauli, 14-Johri, 15-Kayarkuli Bhatta of Dehrakhas KC, PCs 16-Chamasari, 17-Silla, 18-Sarona, 19-Chalang of Raipur KC, Mussoorie Nagarpalika Parisad, Ward Nos. 4 to 7 in Dehradun (CB), Ward Nos. 5, 19, 22, 27, 32, 38, 39 & 57 in Dehradun (M.Corp) & Landhaur Cantonment Board of 3-Dehradun Tehsil.

23 Doiwala Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 23-Badripur, 24-Doodhli, 25-Nakraunda, 26-Badasi Grant, 27-Markham Grant I, 28-Markham Grant II & 32-Nathuvawala of Raipur KC of 3-Dehradun Tehsil; PCs 3-Majri Grant, 5-Bhogpur, 6-Gadool, 7-Sungaon, 8-Barkot Maufi, 9-Ranipokhri Grant, 10-Ramnagar Danda, 11-Bhaniawala, 12-Sindhwal Gaon, 13-Jolly Grant of Rishikesh KC, Doiwala Nagarpanchayat, Ramgarh Range & Thano Forest Range of 4-Rishikesh Tehsil.

24 Rishikesh Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 1-Rishikesh, 2-Chhidderwala, 4-Raiwala of Rishikesh KC, Virbhadra (ITS), Pratitnagar (CT) - Ward No. 1 & Rishikesh Municipality of 4-Rishikesh Tehsil.

Places of interest
Tapkeshwar Temple, Sahastradhara, Dakpathar, Asan Barrage, Laxman Sidh, Malsi Deer Park, Chandrabani, Sai Darbar Temple, Tibetan Temple, Dehradun, Robber’s Cave, Lacchiwala, Bhagirathi Resort, Santala Devi, Tapovan, Dehradun, Rajaji National Park, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Chakrata, Rishikesh