Pauri Garhwal vs Dehradun
Uttarakhand · Uttarakhand
| Metric | Pauri Garhwal | Dehradun |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,87,271 (6.87 lakh) | 16,96,694 (17.0 lakh) |
| Area | 5,399 km² | 3,088 km² |
| Density | 127 / km² | 549 / km² |
| Headquarters | Pauri | Dehradun |
| Established | — | 1871 |
| Native name | पौड़ी गढ़वाल | देहरादून |
| Opportunities | 1 | 9 |
| Local resources listed | 3 | 4 |
Pauri Garhwal
Pauri Garhwal district is a district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters is in the town of Pauri. It is sometimes referred to simply as Garhwal district, though it should not be confused with the larger Garhwal region of which it is only a part of.
Dehradun
Dehradun district is a district in Garhwal division 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, 764 inhabited villages, and 18 unpopulated villages. The district stretches from the Ganges river in the east to the Yamuna river in the west, and from the Terai and Shivaliks in the south and southeast to the Great Himalaya in the northwest. During the British Raj, the official name of the district was Dehra Dun. In 1842, Dun was attached to Saharanpur district and placed under an officer subordinate to the Collector of the district but since 1871 has been administered as a separate district.