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
Malhangrant is a mid sized village in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 540, made up of 259 males and 281 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,085 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248007, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Vikasnagar |
| Pincode | 248007 |
| Area (hectares) | 173.61 hectares |
| Population | 540 |
| Male Population | 259 |
| Female Population | 281 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,085 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Malhangrant is the 94th 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 173.61 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 908.
Malhangrant is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Malhangrant as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Malhangrant lies about 22 km from Vikasnagar, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 13 km away. 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.
| Nearest town | Clement Town | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 13 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Vikasnagar | 22 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, Malhangrant village had a population of 540. That makes it the 94th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.
Malhangrant village has 259 males and 281 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Malhangrant has about 1085 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 908.
The pincode recorded for Malhangrant is 248007. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Malhangrant covers 173.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Malhangrant falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Malhangrant is Dehradun, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Malhangrant.
Malhangrant is about 22 km from Vikasnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Malhangrant is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Clement Town is about 11 km away. Dehradun is about 13 km away. Vikasnagar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Malhan Range (under 2 km), Keshowala (1.9 km) and Donkwala (3.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Malhangrant today is likely to be higher.
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