Doiwala

Doiwala is a Nagar Palika and a Tehsil of Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated nearly 20 km from District headquarters, Dehradun

Doiwala
Municipality & Tehsil
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Coordinates: 30°10′33″N 78°07′27″E
Country	INDIA-IN
State	Uttarakhand-UK
District	Dehradun
Tehsil / Sub Division	Doiwala
Founded by	Named after the British Ruler "Doi"
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Doiwala Nagar Palika Parishad
• Chairman & EO	Narendra Negi (Chairman) and Uttam Singh Negi (EO)
• MLA	Brij Bhushan Gairola
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population  (2025)
• Total	12,500 approx
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	248140
Telephone code	0135
Vehicle registration	UK07
Website	http://nppdoiwala.com/

History

Geography

Doiwala is located at 30.18°N 78.12°E / 30.18; 78.12.^[1] It has an average elevation of 485 metres (1,591 feet) above sea level. The place comes under Doon Valley's Terai region. It is notable for its location near the center of the triangle formed by the three important famous and cultural regions of Uttarakhand - Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh, all three regions being within an hour's drive of the town. It has a Railway station named "Doiwala" which lies on Dehradun-Delhi Rail. There are daily trains from Doiwala to major destinations like Delhi, Amritsar, Varanasi, Lucknow. It also has an Airport named Jollygrant Airport, 5 km from Doiwala with domestic flights bound to major metropolitan cities.

Demographics

Doiwala Nagar Palika had a population of around 12,500 in 2025,^[2] its administrative reach being the 1791 houses in the region. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%, giving the town a sex ratio of 869, significantly below the national average. Doiwala has an average literacy rate of 90.1%, higher than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 93.8% and, female literacy is 85.8%. In Doiwala, 10.8% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[3]

Government and politics

Doiwala is an urban town which is administered by a Nagar Palika Parishad at the local level headed by chairman. It is divided into 20 wards, each of which has a locally elected councillor. Doiwala is also a constituency of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly as 23- Doiwala. Doiwala constituency comes under Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency.^[4]

Doiwala also has a Kshetra Panchayat(Block) headed by Block Pramukh under Zila Panchayat Dehradun. Doiwala Kshetra Panchayat (Block) has a total 38 Gram Panchayats in it which are headed by respective Gram Pradhans.