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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]
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.
Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 53,483 km 2, of which 86% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. [1] Most of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalaya ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded by the British log merchants and later, after independence, by forest contractors.
A woman winnowing rice, an important food crop in Uttarakhand District Wise Per Capita Map of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand state is the second fastest growing state in India. [105] Its gross state domestic product (GSDP) (at constant prices) more than doubled from ₹ 24,786 crore in FY2005 to ₹ 60,898 crore in FY2012. The real GSDP grew at ...
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]
Tehsils of Uttarakhand (Schematic).png ... Dehradun: 7 6 Haridwar: 4 7 Nainital: 9 8 Pauri Garhwal: 13 9 Pithoragarh: 12 10 Rudraprayag: 4 11 Tehri Garhwal: 14 12 ...
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 ...