Vikasnagar

Vikasnagar is a Town and Tehsil in Dehradun District of Uttarakhand. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Vikasnagar Block (CD) is 00303. Total area of vikasnagar tehsil is 697 km² including 673.74 km² rural area and 23.16 km² urban area. Vikasnagar tehsil has a population of 3,17,482 peoples, out of which urban population is 52,459 while rural population is 2,65,023. Vikasnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 907 females for every 1,000 males. Vikasnagar tehsil has a population density of 456 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 62,160 houses in the sub-district, including 10,805 urban houses and 51,355 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 67.32% population of vikasnagar tehsil is literate, out of which 72.96% males and 61.10% females are literate.

List of Villages in Vikasnagar Tehsil

Vikasnagar Tehsil has a total of 143 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Vikasnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Aamwala Aamwala Dehradun (21 km)
2Abdullapur Abdualla Pur Herbertpur (10 km)
3Aduwala Adu Wala Herbertpur (8 km)
4Ambari Amabadi Vikasnagar (8 km)
5Ambari Jungle Amabadi Vikasnagar (10 km)
6Ambari T K Jungle Amabadi Vikasnagar (12 km)
7Ambiwala Ambi Wala Dehradun (10 km)
8Anfield Jungle T K Jangal Badwala Vikasnagar (15 km)
9Atakfarm Atakfarm Herbertpur (5 km)
10Athan Bagh Aitan Bag Vikasnagar (1 km)
11Babugarh N/A Vikasnagar (1 km)
12Badam Wala Badama Wala Vikasnagar (3 km)
13Bahadur Garh Prithvi Pur Vikasnagar (5 km)
14Bairagiwala Bairagiwala Herbertpur (1 km)
15Bakhtawarpur Grant Bhagvan Purjulo Dehradun (21 km)
16Bakrana Misras Patti Dehradun (25 km)
17Baluwala Baluwala Vikasnagar (6 km)
18Banshiwala Jhajra Dehradun (15 km)
19Baronwala Baronwala Herbertpur (10 km)
20Barwa Badwa Vikasnagar (10 km)
21Bavandhar N/A Vikasnagar (19 km)
22Bentwali Mandi Bheemawala Vikasnagar (4 km)
23Bhagwanpur Julo Bhagvan Purjulo Dehradun (21 km)
24Bhaler N/A Vikasnagar (18 km)
25Bhanwala Baronwala Dehradun (22 km)
26Bheemawala N/A Vikasnagar (2 km)
27Bidhauli Bidhauli Dehradun (25 km)
28Binaspur Abdualla Pur Herbertpur (10 km)
29Birabari Haria Wala Kalan Dehradun (22 km)
30Birsani Kotda Kalyanpur Vikasnagar (20 km)
31Bishanpur Nauganva Dehradun (16 km)
32Bulaki Wala Bulakiwala Vikasnagar (5 km)
33Central Hope Town Central Hop Town Vikasnagar
34Chaknugaon Nauganva Dehradun (19 km)
35Chaksaliya Wala Haria Wala Kalan Dehradun (24 km)
36Chandpur Kala Chandpur Khurd Herbertpur (8 km)
37Chandpur Khurd Chandpur Khurd Herbertpur (10 km)
38Chauki Chauki Dehradun (23 km)
39Chharba Charba Herbertpur (6 km)
40Choharpur Range N/A Herbertpur (1 km)
41Dakpathar N/A Vikasnagar (9 km)
42Danda Jungle Mehuwala Khalsa Vikasnagar (10 km)
43Dhakimay Chak Dhaki Vikasnagar (9 km)
44Dhakrani Dhakrani Vikasnagar (3 km)
45Dhalani Dhalani Vikasnagar (10 km)
46Dharmawala Dharma Wala Herbertpur (4 km)
47Dhartawala Khalsa Rudrapur Vikasnagar (7 km)
48Dhaulas Haria Wala Kalan Dehradun (18 km)
49Dhoomnagar Abdualla Pur Herbertpur (10 km)
50Dhulkot Mafi Dhoolkot Mafi Dehradun (16 km)
51Dhulkotkhalsa Dhoolkot Mafi Dehradun (16 km)
52Dhummipur Gang Mewa Dhakrani Vikasnagar (3 km)
53Donkwala Palio Nathuwala Dehradun (20 km)
54Dudhai Dhudhai Vikasnagar (28 km)
55Dumet Dumet Vikasnagar (9 km)
56East Hopetown Thakurpur East Hope Town Dehradun (20 km)
57Fatehpur Fatehpur Herbertpur (1 km)
58Ghamauli Khushhal Pur Vikasnagar (10 km)
59Gujrara Karan Pur Gujrada Karanpur Dehradun (16 km)
60Hariyawala Kalan Haria Wala Kalan Dehradun (20 km)
61Harnaul Gujrada Karanpur Dehradun (16 km)
62Hashanpur Hasanpur Kalyanpur Herbertpur (10 km)
63Horawala Hora Wala Herbertpur (10 km)
64Indripur Laxmi Pur Herbertpur (10 km)
65Jagatpur Tilwadi Dehradun (30 km)
66Jaman Khata Jaman Khata Vikasnagar (6 km)
67Jamni Pur Jamnipur Vikasnagar (2 km)
68Jassowala Jassowlala Herbertpur (4 km)
69Jatowala Jatowala Herbertpur (12 km)
70Jhajra Jhajra Dehradun (13 km)
71Jhajra Range N/A Dehradun (14 km)
72Jiwangarh Jeevan Garh Vikasnagar
73Kalyanpur Hasanpur Kalyanpur Herbertpur (10 km)
74Kandhauli Kandoli Dehradun (16 km)
75Kanswali Kothari Kanswali Kothdi Dehradun (25 km)
76Karbari Grant Karbari Grant Dehradun (20 km)
77Karimpur Abdualla Pur Herbertpur (10 km)
78Katapatthar Kata Pathar Vikasnagar (13 km)
79Kedarawala Kedarawala Vikasnagar (7 km)
80Keshowala Palio Nathuwala Dehradun (16 km)
81Kharakhet Chauki Dehradun (22 km)
82Khera Pahuwa Prithvi Pur Vikasnagar (4 km)
83Khushal Pur Khushhal Pur Herbertpur (5 km)
84Kolhupani Kotda Santaur Dehradun (10 km)
85Koti Dhalani Vikasnagar (10 km)
86Kotra Kalyanpur Kotda Kalyanpur Vikasnagar (20 km)
87Kotra Santaur Kotda Santaur Dehradun (12 km)
88Kulhan Matak Majri N/A Herbertpur (10 km)
89Kunja Kunja Herbertpur (10 km)
90Kunja Grant Kunja Grant Herbertpur (8 km)
91Kutubpur Abdualla Pur Herbertpur (10 km)
92Lakhanwala Khash Bairagiwala Herbertpur (2 km)
93Lakhanwala Nevat Lakhanlwala Nevat Herbertpur (4 km)
94Lakshmi Pur Laxmi Pur Herbertpur (3 km)
95Langha Range N/A Vikasnagar (20 km)
96Langhaf Langha Vikasnagar (10 km)
97Madarsu N/A Vikasnagar (19 km)
98Majhaun Aamwala Dehradun (17 km)
99Majri Majri Herbertpur (5 km)
100Malhan Range N/A Dehradun (35 km)
101Malhangrant Karbari Grant Dehradun (21 km)
102Mandi Gang Mewa Bheemawala Vikasnagar (3 km)
103Manduwala Nauganva Dehradun (18 km)
104Matogi N/A Vikasnagar (19 km)
105Mednipur Badripur Mednipur Badripur Herbertpur (7 km)
106Mehreka Gaun Dhoolkot Mafi Dehradun (15 km)
107Mehunwala Khalsa Mehuwala Khalsa Vikasnagar (7 km)
108Mirzapur Urf Dhalipur Dhalipur Vikasnagar (4 km)
109Misraspatti Misras Patti Dehradun (23 km)
110N N/A Vikasnagar (15 km)
111Nadh Kotda Kalyanpur Vikasnagar (20 km)
112Navgaon Nauganva Dehradun (18 km)
113Nawabgarh N/A Vikasnagar (5 km)
114Papdiyan N/A Vikasnagar (12 km)
115Parteetpur Kalyanpur Partit Pur Herbertpur (3 km)
116Peerwala Tiparpur Herbertpur (10 km)
117Phulsani Gujrada Karanpur Dehradun (20 km)
118Podwala Raja Wala Herbertpur (10 km)
119Polio Nathuwala Palio Nathuwala Dehradun (20 km)
120Pondha Paundha Dehradun (15 km)
121Prithvipur Prithvi Pur Vikasnagar (5 km)
122Prithvipur Jungle Prithvi Pur Vikasnagar (4 km)
123Rajawala Raja Wala Herbertpur (14 km)
124Rampur Bhauwala Rampur Bhaowala Dehradun (20 km)
125Rampur Kala Rampur Kalan Herbertpur (5 km)
126Rampur Khurd Baronwala Herbertpur (10 km)
127Ramshahwala Abdualla Pur Vikasnagar (10 km)
128Rasulpur N/A Vikasnagar (3 km)
129Rudra Pur Rudrapur Vikasnagar (12 km)
130Sabhawala Sabhawala Herbertpur (10 km)
131Sahas Pur Sahaspur Herbertpur (8 km)
132Saliyawala Haria Wala Kalan Dehradun (21 km)
133Shahpur Kalyanpur Shah Pur Kalyanpur Herbertpur (5 km)
134Shankerpur Hakumatpur Shankar Pur Herbertpur (1 km)
135Sherpur Sherpur Dehradun (23 km)
136Shisham Bara Shesambada Dehradun (20 km)
137Sorna Sorna Vikasnagar (10 km)
138Sudhauwala Sudhowala Dehradun (11 km)
139Tauli Tauli Vikasnagar (10 km)
140Tilwari Tilwadi Herbertpur (10 km)
141Timali Timli Herbertpur (8 km)
142Timli Range N/A Herbertpur (4 km)
143Tiparpur Tiparpur Herbertpur (10 km)

Population of Vikasnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Vikasnagar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Vikasnagar's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars 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
Child Population (Age 0–6) 43,489 36,795 6,694
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 22,622 19,073 3,549
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 20,867 17,722 3,145
Literate Population 2,13,722 1,75,011 38,711
Literate Male Population 1,21,438 99,606 21,832
Literate Female Population 92,284 75,405 16,879
Illiterate Population 1,03,760 90,012 13,748
Illiterate Male Population 45,014 38,959 6,055
Illiterate Female Population 58,746 51,053 7,693
Total Households 62,160 51,355 10,805

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Vikasnagar Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 39,310 34,066 5,244
SC Male Population 20,687 17,913 2,774
SC Female Population 18,623 16,153 2,470
Total ST Population 28,533 26,442 2,091
ST Male Population 15,043 13,936 1,107
ST Female Population 13,490 12,506 984
Population Density 456 / km² 393 / km² 2,265 / km²