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Best areas to live in Dehradun

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 20 areas · free public data

Even in its worst months (Nov–Jan) a typical Dehradun area averages 58 µg/m³ of PM2.5, inside India's daily limit; the yearly figure is 46 µg/m³. Where you live matters: Sarona (35 µg/m³) and Mehunwala (50 µg/m³) are 14 µg/m³ apart.

Heat stress is rare: most areas see under 1 hot or muggy day a year. The monsoon brings about 1,105 mm of rain. None of the 20 areas we compared sit inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is nearly half of the land in a typical area (47%).

Annual PM2.5
46 µg/m³
Worst air (Nov–Jan)
58 µg/m³
Heat-stress days
0 / year
Monsoon rain
1,105 mm

Typical (median) area in Dehradun.

Cleanest air

  1. 1
    Sarona 24801335.4 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 58 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  2. 2
    Dwara 24800837.9 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 41 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  3. 3
    Bhagwantpur 24800939.0 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 58 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  4. 4
    Bichli Jolly 24801640.1 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 47 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  5. 5
    Balawala 24801940.2 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 47 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  6. 6
    Pondha 24800740.6 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 55 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  7. 7
    Dehradun Cantt 24800341.8 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 58 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.

  8. 8
    Sudhowala 24801541.9 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 57 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  9. 9
    Nawada 24800542.6 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 57 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

  10. 10
    Shamshergarh 24801445.3 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 58 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Dehradun

Least heat stress

Heat stress is about the same across Dehradun in this climate data (under 1 hot or muggy day a year), so we don't rank areas on it.

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.

  1. 1
    Dehradun 248001100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.

  2. 2
    Mohbewala 248002100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Dehradun

  3. 3
    Dehradun Cantt 248003100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.

  4. 4
    Nawada 248005100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Dehradun

  5. 5
    Newforest 248006100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Dehradun

  6. 6
    Pondha 248007100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Dehradun

  7. 7
    Dwara 248008100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Dehradun

  8. 8
    Bhagwantpur 248009100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Dehradun

  9. 9
    Doon University 248012100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.

  10. 10
    Sarona 248013100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Dehradun

Greenest

  1. 1
    IPE 24819593% green

    93% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  2. 2
    Dehradun Cantt 24800385% green

    85% of land within 500 m is green.

  3. 3
    Dwara 24800881% green

    81% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  4. 4
    Pondha 24800780% green

    80% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  5. 5
    Nawada 24800574% green

    74% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  6. 6
    Newforest 24800670% green

    70% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  7. 7
    Sudhowala 24801567% green

    67% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  8. 8
    Sarona 24801362% green

    62% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  9. 9
    Seemadwar 24814652% green

    52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

  10. 10
    Bichli Jolly 24801649% green

    49% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Dehradun

Least crowded

  1. 1
    Dwara 248008341/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (6,819/km²). · Compare with Dehradun

  2. 2
    Pondha 248007936/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (6,819/km²). · Compare with Dehradun

  3. 3
    Dehradun Cantt 2480032,208/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (6,819/km²).

  4. 4
    Sarona 2480133,322/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (6,819/km²). · Compare with Dehradun

  5. 5
    Nawada 2480053,804/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 6,819/km². · Compare with Dehradun

  6. 6
    IPE 2481954,266/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 6,819/km². · Compare with Dehradun

  7. 7
    Bichli Jolly 2480164,641/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 6,819/km². · Compare with Dehradun

  8. 8
    Balawala 2480195,305/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 6,819/km². · Compare with Dehradun

  9. 9
    Sudhowala 2480155,340/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 6,819/km². · Compare with Dehradun

  10. 10
    Newforest 2480066,054/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 6,819/km². · Compare with Dehradun

Best overall (free data)

Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.

  1. 1
    Dwara 24800881/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and more greenery than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  2. 2
    Sarona 24801380/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and more greenery than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  3. 3
    Bichli Jolly 24801680/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and less crowding than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  4. 4
    Pondha 24800779/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and more greenery than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  5. 5
    Bhagwantpur 24800978/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  6. 6
    Balawala 24801978/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and less crowding than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  7. 7
    Dehradun Cantt 24800378/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and more greenery than most of Dehradun

  8. 8
    Sudhowala 24801578/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and more greenery than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  9. 9
    Nawada 24800578/100

    Cleaner air than most of Dehradun and more greenery than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

  10. 10
    Newforest 24800677/100

    More greenery than most of Dehradun · Compare with Dehradun

Worth checking

Areas with a low-lying spot, a modelled flood zone or a mapped industrial area within 1 km. Visit and ask before deciding.

All Dehradun localities