Vikas Nagar Tehsil - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Vikas Nagar is an administrative tehsil in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Vikas Nagar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Dehradun, while the nearest airport is Dehradun Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 34.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 697 km², including 673.74 km² rural area and 23.16 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vikas Nagar Tehsil
Vikas Nagar Tehsil has a total of 146 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aamwala | Rural | Aamwala |
| 2 | Abdullapur | Rural | Abdualla Pur |
| 3 | Aduwala | Rural | Adu Wala |
| 4 | Ambari | Rural | Amabadi |
| 5 | Ambari Jungle | Rural | Amabadi |
| 6 | Ambari T.K Jungle | Rural | Amabadi |
| 7 | Ambiwala | Rural | Ambi Wala |
| 8 | Anfield Jungle T.K. Jangal | Rural | Badwala |
| 9 | Atakfarm | Rural | Atakfarm |
| 10 | Athan Bagh | Rural | Aitan Bag |
| 11 | Baadwala | Rural | Badwala |
| 12 | Babugarh | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Badam Wala | Rural | Badama Wala |
| 14 | Bahadur Garh | Rural | Prithvi Pur |
| 15 | Bairagiwala | Rural | Bairagiwala |
| 16 | Bakhtawarpur Grant | Rural | Bhagvan Purjulo |
| 17 | Bakrana | Rural | Misras Patti |
| 18 | Baluwala | Rural | Baluwala |
| 19 | Banshiwala | Rural | Jhajra |
| 20 | Baronwala | Rural | Baronwala |
| 21 | Barwa | Rural | Badwa |
| 22 | Bavandhar | Rural | Bavandhar |
| 23 | Bentwali Mandi | Rural | Bheemawala |
| 24 | Bhagwanpur Julo | Rural | Bhagvan Purjulo |
| 25 | Bhaler | Rural | Bhaler |
| 26 | Bhanwala | Rural | Baronwala |
| 27 | Bheemawala | Rural | Bheemawala |
| 28 | Bhuddi | Rural | Bhuddi |
| 29 | Bidhauli | Rural | Bidhauli |
| 30 | Binaspur | Rural | Abdualla Pur |
| 31 | Birabari | Rural | Haria Wala Kalan |
| 32 | Birsani | Rural | Kotda Kalyanpur |
| 33 | Bishanpur | Rural | Nauganva |
| 34 | Bulaki Wala | Rural | Bulakiwala |
| 35 | Central Hope Town | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 36 | Central Hope Town (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Chaknugaon | Rural | Nauganva |
| 38 | Chaksaliya Wala | Rural | Haria Wala Kalan |
| 39 | Chandpur Kala | Rural | Chandpur Khurd |
| 40 | Chandpur Khurd | Rural | Chandpur Khurd |
| 41 | Chauki | Rural | Chauki |
| 42 | Chharba | Rural | Charba |
| 43 | Choharpur Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Dakpathar | Rural | Dakpathar |
| 45 | Danda Jungle | Rural | Mehuwala Khalsa |
| 46 | Dhakimay Chak | Rural | Dhaki |
| 47 | Dhakrani(Dehat) | Rural | Dhakrani |
| 48 | Dhalani | Rural | Dhalani |
| 49 | Dharmawala | Rural | Dharma Wala |
| 50 | Dhartawala Khalsa | Rural | Rudrapur |
| 51 | Dhaulas | Rural | Haria Wala Kalan |
| 52 | Dhoomnagar | Rural | Abdualla Pur |
| 53 | Dhulkot Mafi | Rural | Dhoolkot Mafi |
| 54 | Dhulkotkhalsa | Rural | Dhoolkot Mafi |
| 55 | Dhummipur Gang Mewa | Rural | Dhakrani |
| 56 | Donkwala | Rural | Palio Nathuwala |
| 57 | Dudhai | Rural | Dhudhai |
| 58 | Dumet | Rural | Dumet |
| 59 | East Hopetown | Rural | Thakurpur East Hope Town |
| 60 | Fatehpur | Rural | Fatehpur |
| 61 | Ghamauli | Rural | Khushhal Pur |
| 62 | Gujrara Karan Pur | Rural | Gujrada Karanpur |
| 63 | Hariyawala Kalan | Rural | Haria Wala Kalan |
| 64 | Harnaul | Rural | Gujrada Karanpur |
| 65 | Hashanpur | Rural | Hasanpur Kalyanpur |
| 66 | Horawala | Rural | Hora Wala |
| 67 | Indripur | Rural | Laxmi Pur |
| 68 | Jagatpur | Rural | Tilwadi |
| 69 | Jaman Khata | Rural | Jaman Khata |
| 70 | Jamni Pur | Rural | Jamnipur |
| 71 | Jassowala | Rural | Jassowlala |
| 72 | Jatowala | Rural | Jatowala |
| 73 | Jhajra | Rural | Jhajra |
| 74 | Jhajra Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 75 | Jiwangarh (Ct) | Rural | Jeevan Garh |
| 76 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Hasanpur Kalyanpur |
| 77 | Kandhauli | Rural | Kandoli |
| 78 | Kanswali Kothari | Rural | Kanswali Kothdi |
| 79 | Karbari Grant | Rural | Karbari Grant |
| 80 | Karimpur | Rural | Abdualla Pur |
| 81 | Katapatthar | Rural | Kata Pathar |
| 82 | Kedarawala | Rural | Kedarawala |
| 83 | Keshowala | Rural | Palio Nathuwala |
| 84 | Kharakhet | Rural | Chauki |
| 85 | Khera Pahuwa | Rural | Prithvi Pur |
| 86 | Khushal Pur | Rural | Khushhal Pur |
| 87 | Kolhupani | Rural | Kotda Santaur |
| 88 | Koti | Rural | Dhalani |
| 89 | Kotra Kalyanpur | Rural | Kotda Kalyanpur |
| 90 | Kotra Santaur | Rural | Kotda Santaur |
| 91 | Kulhan Matak Majri | Rural | Kulhal |
| 92 | Kunja | Rural | Kunja |
| 93 | Kunja Grant | Rural | Kunja Grant |
| 94 | Kutubpur | Rural | Abdualla Pur |
| 95 | Lakhanwala Khash | Rural | Bairagiwala |
| 96 | Lakhanwala Nevat | Rural | Lakhanlwala Nevat |
| 97 | Lakshmi Pur | Rural | Laxmi Pur |
| 98 | Langha Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 99 | Langhaf | Rural | Langha |
| 100 | Madarsu | Rural | Madrsu |
| 101 | Majhaun | Rural | Aamwala |
| 102 | Majri | Rural | Majri |
| 103 | Malhan Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 104 | Malhangrant | Rural | Karbari Grant |
| 105 | Mandi Gang Mewa | Rural | Bheemawala |
| 106 | Manduwala | Rural | Nauganva |
| 107 | Matogi | Rural | Matogi |
| 108 | Mednipur Badripur | Rural | Mednipur Badripur |
| 109 | Mehreka Gaun | Rural | Dhoolkot Mafi |
| 110 | Mehunwala Khalsa | Rural | Mehuwala Khalsa |
| 111 | Mirzapur Urf Dhalipur | Rural | Dhalipur |
| 112 | Misraspatti | Rural | Misras Patti |
| 113 | Nadh | Rural | Kotda Kalyanpur |
| 114 | Navgaon | Rural | Nauganva |
| 115 | Nawabgarh | Rural | Nawabgarh |
| 116 | Papdiyan | Rural | Papdiyan |
| 117 | Parteetpur Kalyanpur | Rural | Partit Pur |
| 118 | Pasta | Rural | Pasta |
| 119 | Peerwala | Rural | Tiparpur |
| 120 | Phulsani | Rural | Gujrada Karanpur |
| 121 | Podwala | Rural | Raja Wala |
| 122 | Polio Nathuwala | Rural | Palio Nathuwala |
| 123 | Pondha | Rural | Paundha |
| 124 | Prithvipur | Rural | Prithvi Pur |
| 125 | Prithvipur Jungle | Rural | Prithvi Pur |
| 126 | Rajawala | Rural | Raja Wala |
| 127 | Rampur Bhauwala | Rural | Rampur Bhaowala |
| 128 | Rampur Kala | Rural | Rampur Kalan |
| 129 | Rampur Khurd | Rural | Rampur Bhaowala |
| 130 | Ramshahwala | Rural | Abdualla Pur |
| 131 | Rasulpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 132 | Rudra Pur | Rural | Rudrapur |
| 133 | Sabhawala | Rural | Sabhawala |
| 134 | Sahas Pur | Rural | Sahaspur |
| 135 | Saliyawala | Rural | Haria Wala Kalan |
| 136 | Shahpur Kalyanpur | Rural | Shah Pur Kalyanpur |
| 137 | Shankerpur Hakumatpur | Rural | Shankar Pur |
| 138 | Sherpur | Rural | Sherpur |
| 139 | Shisham Bara | Rural | Shesambada |
| 140 | Sorna | Rural | Sorna |
| 141 | Sudhauwala | Rural | Sudhowala |
| 142 | Tauli | Rural | Tauli |
| 143 | Tilwari | Rural | Tilwadi |
| 144 | Timali | Rural | Timli |
| 145 | Timli Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 146 | Tiparpur | Rural | Tiparpur |
Population of Vikas Nagar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Vikas Nagar Tehsil has a total population of 3,17,482 people, consisting of 1,66,452 males and 1,51,030 females. There are 62,160 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 456 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,17,482 | 2,65,023 | 52,459 |
| Male Population | 1,66,452 | 1,38,565 | 27,887 |
| Female Population | 1,51,030 | 1,26,458 | 24,572 |
| Total Households | 62,160 | 51,355 | 10,805 |
| Population Density | 456 / km² | 393 / km² | 2,265 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,13,722 literate people and 43,489 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 39,310 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 28,533 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 43,489 | 36,795 | 6,694 |
| Literate Population | 2,13,722 | 1,75,011 | 38,711 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,03,760 | 90,012 | 13,748 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 39,310 | 34,066 | 5,244 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 28,533 | 26,442 | 2,091 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.