The population of Dehradun is large enough and comprises a multitude of cultures including the Hindus, Sikhs, Garhwalis, Nepalese, Sindhis, etc. Majority of the population of Dehradun communicate in Garhwali. Some also speak in Hindi, Punjabi, English, Nepalese and Urdu.

As per the Census report of 2001, total population of Dehradun is 4,47,808. Out of these 53% are males and 47% females. 10% of the total population of Dehradun is below 6 years of age. The average literacy rate of the population of Dehradun is 77% which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Among this, male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 72%.

The population of Dehradun is composed of various ethnic groups such as Indo-Aryan which comprises 72% of its total population, Dravidian which comprises 25% of its population and the rest consists of 3%. Majority of population follow Hinduism(82%). Other religions practiced by the population of Dehradun are Islam(11%), Christianity(2%), Sikhism(2%) and Buddhism(0.7%).

Last Updated on 14 March 2013