Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 16,96,694 people in 2011, Dehradun ranks 2nd among the 13 districts of Uttarakhand for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Haridwar (18,90,422) and the least populous is Rudraprayag (2,42,285).
District boundaries change. If Dehradun has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Dehradun to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Tehri Garhwal: about 40 km
- Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh): about 60 km
- Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh): about 80 km
- Yamunanagar (Haryana): about 80 km
- Pauri Garhwal: about 90 km
- Rudraprayag: about 90 km
All 13 districts of Uttarakhand
Questions people ask
Which state is Dehradun district in?
Dehradun district is in Uttarakhand, India.
What is the headquarters of Dehradun district?
The headquarters of Dehradun district is Dehradun, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Dehradun district?
Dehradun district had a population of 16,96,694 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.