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Dehradun (/ ˌ d ɛr ə ˈ d uː n /), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital [13] and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. [13]
Delhi–Dehradun Expressway. The Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway, also known as National Highway 709B (NH 709B), [2][3] is an under-construction, 210 kilometres (130 mi) long, 12/6 lane access-controlled expressway, which will connect Delhi, the national capital of India, with Dehradun, the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Dehradun Airport (IATA: DED, ICAO: VIDN), also known as Jolly Grant Airport, is a domestic airport serving Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in Jauligrant, 25 km (16 mi) south of the city, 20 km (12 mi) from Rishikesh and 35 km (22 mi) from Haridwar. Commercial operations began on 30 March 2008, after the runway was ...
Website. dehradun.nic.in. Dehradun district (pronunciation ⓘ) is a district in Garhwal which is a part of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The district headquarters is Dehradun, which has also served as the interim capital of Uttarakhand since its founding in 2000. The district has 6 tehsils, 6 community development blocks, 17 towns and ...
In November 2000 when uttarakhand was created as a new state it had inherited 13 districts. As of november 2022, since then no new districts have been created even though other newly created states have almost doubled the number of new districts for rapid development.
Administrative divisions of Uttarakhand. The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, comprises 2 administrative divisions. Within these 2 divisions, there are a total of 13 districts. The following table shows the name of each division, its administrative headquarters, its constituent districts, and a map of its location. [1]
The article lists all the 95 community development blocks in the 13 districts of Uttarakhand. Divisions Districts Community Development Blocks Garhwal Chamoli Dasholi Dewal Gairsain Ghat Joshimath Karnaprayag Narayanbagar Pokhari Tharali Dehradun Chakrata Doiwala Kalsi Raipur Sahaspur Vikasnagar Haridwar Bahadrabad Bhagwanpur Khanpur Laksar Narsan Roorkee Pauri Garhwal Bironkhal Dugadda ...
Dehradun Post-Independence. Dehradun has expanded as a city post-1947 and got its most iconic and central monument, the Clock Tower, soon after. The construction work of the six-faced Clock Tower, also called Ghanta Ghar, began in the year 1948 and its foundation stone was laid by Sarojini Naidu. It was built in the memory of local resident ...