Dehradun

The capital city of Uttaranchal state of India, Dehradun is one of the most important tourist attractions of India. It is also the headquarter of Dehradun District.

Demographics
As per 2001 census, the population in Dehradun was 12,79,083.

Climate in Dehradun
Being situated in the hilly part of the state, the climate of Dehradoon is very pleasant. During the summer months, the temperature ranges between 36°C and 16.7° C. The maximum average temperature during winter months is 23.4°C and minimum temperature is around 5.2°C.

How to visit Dehradun?
Located at a distance of 235 km from the National capital, Dehradun has good connectivity with all major cities of India.

• Air : The nearest airport from Dehradun is on the outskirts of the town only.
  
  
• Rail : Dehradun is an important railhead on Northern Railway and is connected to many parts of the country with routine as well as express trains.
  
  
• Road : Dehradun is well connected to other cities of Uttaranchal and other regions of North India by regular bus services.

Tourist Destinations in Dehradun

Malsi Deer Park	Sahastradhara	Robber's Cave
Lachhiwala	Santhla Devi	Laxman Sidh Temple
Tapkeshwar Shiv Temple

Education in Dehradun
Dehradun is famous for some premier institutes in the country. Some of high-schools are almost 100 years old. It is home to over 300 high schools. Some notable institutes of this region are:

• Army School (Indian Military Academy)
• The Doon School
• Raja Rammohan Roy Academy (now known as Cambridge School)
• Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC)
• St. Mary's Convent School
• Welham Boys' School
• Welham Girls' High School
• DAV
• Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun
• Narayan Swami Hospital and Dental College, Dehradun
• Forest Research Institute (FRI)
• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
• Indian Military Academy (IMA)
• Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP)
• Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy
• Zoological Survey of India
• Wildlife Institute of India
• National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH)
• Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
• Botanical Survey of India etc.

Economy of Dehradun

• The city has important trading parters from international areas like U.S.A, Hong Kong, U.K., Japan, Germany, Belgium, Saudi Arabia.
• The city is the headquarters of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
• Dehradoon's strategic location has helped it to emerge as the premier business and service center within the region.
• The city is expanding its secondary and tertiary sectors in order to strengthen its economic base.
• Companies like Liberty shoes etc are setting up their manufacturing units here.
• The city is famous for the production of Indian Basmati Rice which is exported and cover a major share of India's foreign exchange.

Important industries in Dehradun

Electronics Textiles Chemicals Plywood Food processing

Sugar Milling Cement Processing Shipbuilding Petroleum Refining