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Dehradun Population 2024

Dehradun city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Dehradun Metropolitan Region. The Dehradun city is located in Uttarakhand state of India.


The current estimate population of Dehradun city in 2024 is 807,000 , while Dehradun metro population is estimated at 1,001,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Dehradun city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Dehradun city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Dehradun city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Dehradun in 2011 is 569,578. Although Dehradun city has population of 569,578; its urban / metropolitan population is 706,124.

Dehradun Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Dehradun city are 449,950 of which 244,462 are males while 205,488 are females. Average literacy rate of Dehradun city is 88.36 percent of which male and female literacy was 91.76 and 84.63 percent. The sex ratio of Dehradun city is 907 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 873 per 1000 boys.

Dehradun Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Dehradun city & its Out Growth numbers 32,861 in which population of 158,542 resides. This is around 27.58% of total population of Dehradun city & its outgrowth which is 574,840.

Dehradun Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Dehradun city with 82.53 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Dehradun with approximately 11.75 % following it. In Dehradun city, Christinity is followed by 1.06 %, Jainism by 0.63 %, Sikhism by 3.50 % and Buddhism by 0.29 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.24 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 82.53 % 474,424
Muslims 11.75 % 67,529
Christian 1.06 % 6,070
Sikh 3.50 % 20,108
Buddhist 0.29 % 1,642
Jain 0.63 % 3,628
Others 0.01 % 68
Not Stated 0.24 % 1,371

Dehradun Future Population 2021-2031

Dehradun City Metropolitan
2011 569,578 706,124
2021 740,000 917,000
2022 762,000 944,000
2023 784,000 972,000
2024 807,000 1,001,000
2025 831,000 1,031,000
2026 855,000 1,061,000
2027 880,000 1,092,000
2028 906,000 1,124,000
2029 933,000 1,157,000
2030 960,000 1,191,000
2031 988,000 1,226,000
Dehradun City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 574,840 301,207 273,633
City Population 569,578 298,638 270,940
Literates 449,950 244,462 205,488
Children (0-6) 60,339 32,220 28,119
Average Literacy (%) 88.36 % 91.76 % 84.63 %
Sexratio 907
Child Sexratio 873

Dehradun Metropolitan Region

Dehradun city comes under Dehradun Metropolitan area.
Dehradun Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 706,124 372,362 333,762
Literates 561,913 307,232 254,681
Children (0-6) 74,584 40,013 34,571
Average Literacy (%) 88.98 % 92.44 % 85.12 %
Sexratio 896
Child Sexratio 864
Dehradun Metropolitan Areas
Bharuwala Grant, Clementown, Dehradun, Dehradun, FRI, Nathanpur, Nathuwala, and Raipur