Uttarakhand is most popularly known for its pilgrim destinations. The state is located in the foothills of Himalayas. It shares its international boundaries with China in the north and Nepal in the east. Uttarakhand was recognized as a separate state on November 9th 2020. Uttarakhand consists of 13 districts which are Almora, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Nainital, Champawat, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Udham Singh Nagar, Chamoli, Dehradun, Tehri, Garhwal, Pauri, Rudraprayag and Haridwar.
Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand. Dehradun was founded by Shri Guru Ram Rai. The city has a rich and eventful history. Dehradun is a distance of 230 Km from New Delhi. The town is an educational hub as there are several famous schools in dehradun city.
The city boasts of prime institutions such as India Military Academy, Forest Research Institute, ONGC, IIP and Survey of India.
Dehradun is also known for Basmati rice, tea and litchi orchards. Dehradun has five railway stations and an airport at close proximity.
Dehradun is a fast developing city due to high educational standards, excellent connectivity and advanced communication systems.
