# Pratitnagar, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Dehradun, Uttarakhand 

# Pratitnagar

Pratitnagar is a town in Rishikesh sub-district of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,564 people** in 2,095 households. Literacy was 86.0%.

- 9,564people (2011)
- 2,095households
- 86.0%literacy
- 984females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pratitnagar

■ Pratitnagar · ■ Dehradun urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984**

**886

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905**

**864

Working population ****25.6%**

**33.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pratitnagar

Of every 100 households in Pratitnagar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Pratitnagar · ■ Dehradun urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**3%

Tap water ****22%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**91%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**87%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**7%

Use banking services ****83%**

**87%

Television ****83%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**55%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**20%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****72%**

**69%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Pratitnagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,568 (64%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 226 (9%) · **■** Marginal 613 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Pratitnagar changed?

From 7,077 in 2001 to 9,564 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Pratitnagar in numbers and road distances

- Density2,592 per km²
- Growth 2001–201135.1%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)40 km by road
- Dehradun (district HQ)40 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Raiwala (railway station)1 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Pratitnagar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,660
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes2,094

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** n.a, n.a and n.a.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Pratitnagar?9,564 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pratitnagar in?Dehradun district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Pratitnagar in 2001?7,077