Dehradun Food Guide: Taste the Magic of Mountain Flavors
Kafuli, chainsoo and phaanu are the Garhwali dishes Dehradun is built on, alongside the momos and chaat the hill town is better known for.
- 04 Aug 25
10 min
Dhoomnagar is a small village in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 265, made up of 135 males and 130 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248197, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Vikasnagar |
| Pincode | 248197 |
| Area (hectares) | 160.05 hectares |
| Population | 265 |
| Male Population | 135 |
| Female Population | 130 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 963 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Dhoomnagar is the 109th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 160.05 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 908.
Dhoomnagar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhoomnagar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Dhoomnagar lies about 17 km from Dehradun. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Vikasnagar | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 17 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vikasnagar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhoomnagar village had a population of 265. That makes it the 109th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.
Dhoomnagar village has 135 males and 130 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhoomnagar has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 908.
The pincode recorded for Dhoomnagar is 248197. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dhoomnagar covers 160.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Dhoomnagar falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Dhoomnagar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhoomnagar.
Dhoomnagar is about 17 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dhoomnagar is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Vikasnagar is about 13 km away. Dehradun is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ramshahwala (under 2 km), Karimpur (under 2 km) and Bakhtawarpur Grant (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhoomnagar today is likely to be higher.
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