# Dogadda, Garhwal (Uttarakhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Garhwal, Uttarakhand 

# Dogadda

Dogadda is a town in Kotdwara sub-district of Garhwal district, Uttarakhand (NPP). The 2011 Census counted **2,422 people** in 583 households. Literacy was 90.2%.

- 2,422people (2011)
- 583households
- 90.2%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of Dogadda

■ Dogadda · ■ Garhwal urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.2%**

**90.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1082**

**860

Working population ****28.0%**

**29.6%

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 Dogadda

Of every 100 households in Dogadda in 2011, 96 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 85 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Dogadda · ■ Garhwal urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**3%

Tap water ****92%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****85%**

**88%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**8%

Use banking services ****87%**

**90%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**28%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****51%**

**57%

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 Dogadda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 626 (92%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Farming 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 41 (6%)

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 Dogadda changed?

From 1,241 in 1951 to 2,422 in 2011.

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Dogadda in numbers and road distances

- Density1,211 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-19.2%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)150 km by road
- Pauri (district HQ)92 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)93 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- Kotdwara (railway station)15 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 Dogadda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets397
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes555
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bakery, ice cream and n.a.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dogadda

- Banks2 in Dogadda
- Hotels1 in Dogadda
- Restaurants1 in Dogadda

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Dogadda ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/kotdwara/dogadda/ward-1/) 543 121 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/kotdwara/dogadda/ward-2/) 762 204 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/kotdwara/dogadda/ward-3/) 399 93 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/kotdwara/dogadda/ward-4/) 718 165 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Dogadda

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED) · Dehradun (Jauligrant)60 km
- Moradabad Airport (MZS) · Moradabad114 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 17:18).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dogadda?2,422 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dogadda in?Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Dogadda in 1951?1,241
- How many wards does Dogadda have?4 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Dogadda?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Dogadda?Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 60 km in a straight line