Doiwala

Doiwala is a town and a Nagar Palika in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Doiwala
town
Rishikesh Road, Doiwala
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Coordinates: 30°10′33″N 78°07′27″E / 30.17583°N 78.12417°E / 30.17583; 78.12417
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Dehradun
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,709
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	248 140
Telephone code	0135
Vehicle registration	UK 07
Website	uk.gov.in

Geography

Doiwala is located at 30°11′N 78°07′E / 30.18°N 78.12°E / 30.18; 78.12.^[1] It has an average elevation of 485 metres (1,591 feet). The place comes under Doon Valley's Terai and Bhabhar region. It is notable for its location near the center of the triangle formed by the three important metropolitan and cultural regions of Uttarakhand - Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh, all three regions being within an hour's drive of the town.

Demographics

Doiwala Nagar Panchayat had a population of 8,709 in the 2011 census, and its estimated population in 2023–2024 was 12,000,^[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 panchayat at the local level. It is divided into 21 wards, each of which has a locally elected councillor.^[4]

Schools, Colleges and Institutions

1. Radiant Public School (CBSE New Delhi)
2. Canterbury Bells School (CBSE New Delhi)
3. Dehradun Hills Academy^[5] (CBSE, New Delhi Estd. 1990)
4. DRL Memorial Academy, Hanshuwala (est. 2008)
5. Shri Guru Ram Rai Public School^[6]
6. Holy Angel Sen. Sec. School (CBSE New Delhi)
7. The Presidency International School^[7]
8. Nancy International School
9. Doon Public School
10. Swami Rama Himalayan University
11. Shri Guru Harkishan Academy
12. Melvin John's School
13. Doon Ghati College
14. Dental college
15. Public inter college
16. The Horizon School (CBSE New Delhi)
17. Mount Lietra Zee School (CBSE New Delhi)
18. Cosmic Education Centre
19. Ahilya Bai Holker Smriti Vidhyalaya (est. 1997)
20. Shaheed Durgamall Govt PG Degree College, Doiwala (est.2001)
21. Param Himalaya Homoeopathic Medical College, Doiwala
22. CIPET : Centre for Skilling and Technical Support (CSTS),Doiwala(est. 2018)

Religious composition of population

Hindus make up 80.2% of the population, followed by Muslims at 10.1% and Sikhs at 9.1%.^[8] Being a part of Dehradun district, Garhwali population is widespread in the nearby town Bhaniyawala, where many of the residents of the old Tehri city were relocated to. Nearby villages like Nunawala, Sherghar, Jhabrawala, Kheri, Bulawala, Chandmari follow mostly Sikhism. Major Indian festivals like Diwali, Eid, Republic and Independence Day, Holi, Vijaydashmi, Gurpurab are celebrated with delight in the region. Other local festivals include the famous Jhanda Mela,^[9] Lohri, Guru Gobind Jayanti, Baisakhi, Guru Arjan Sahib ji Shaheedi Divas, Guru Granth Sahib ji first Parkash Purab Divas and Chotey Sahibzade Shaheedi Divas. Popular Western celebrations like Christmas, Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve etc have also found acceptance in the area and are celebrated with glee. Ravidassis are also spread throughout the town.

Climate

The climate of Doiwala is generally temperate, although it varies from tropical in summers to severely cold, depending upon the season and the altitude of the specific location. Doiwala is rarely known to fall below 0 °C(32 °F). Summer temperatures can reach as high as 43 °C(109.4 °F)^[10] whereas winter temperatures can fall as low as −0.5 °C(31.5 °F).^[11] During the monsoon season, there is often heavy and protracted rainfall. Doiwala and other plains areas of Uttarakhand see almost as much rainfall as Coastal Maharashtra and Assam. The weather is considered to be good during winter in the hilly regions but it is often hot in the "Doon" valley. Agriculture benefits from fertile alluvial soil, adequate drainage and plentiful rain. Mountain areas are also used for agriculture.

Languages

Garhwali, Kumaoni, Punjabi and Hindi are the major spoken and native languages in Doiwala and nearby villages. Urdu and English are also quite prevalent. Administratively, English and Hindi are the two most common languages. Due to the high number of schools near the region, foreign languages like French are also gathering some traction, but currently count trace amounts of fluent speakers. In the past decade, a penchant for classical revivalism has also meant that Sanskrit is getting popular in many schools, but like French, counts almost no fluent speakers.

Notable locations

1. Rajaji National Park
2. Fun Valley
3. Picnic Spot, Lachhiwala
4. Doodhli
5. Gurdwara Shaheedi Chotey Sahibzade, Nunawala, National Highway 72
6. Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Near railway station
7. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Langar Hall, On National Highway 72
8. Shakti Bhawan Mandir
9. Jolly Grant Airport, 5 Km from Doiwala
10. Himalayan hospital
11. Shed Hospital
12. Government Hospital
13. Sugar Mill Factory
14. Oriental Bank of commerce, Co-operative Bank & Gramin Bank
15. Lal Tappar industrial area
16. Rambagh, Chandmari

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Doiwal^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Doiwala Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2024 | Uttarakhand". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
3. "Doiwala City Population Census 2011 - Uttarakhand". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
4. "Nagar Palika Doiwala". dehradun.nic.in. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
5. Dehradun Hills Academy, Doiwala
6. "SGRR Public School - Bhaniyawala". www.sgrrbhaniyawala.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
7. "Best ICSE School in Dehradun". The Presidency International School. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
8. "Doiwala City Population Census 2011 - Uttarakhand". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
9. "Three centuries later, Jhanda Mela continues to draw crowds in Doon - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
10. "Doiwala, India Historical Weather, Hottest day in 8 years". www.worldweatheronline.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
11. "Weather in Doiwala, India | Coldest day in 68 years". www.worldweatheronline.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.