# Lansdowne, Garhwal (Uttarakhand) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Garhwal, Uttarakhand 

# Lansdowne

Lansdowne is a town in Lansdowne sub-district of Garhwal district, Uttarakhand (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **5,667 people** in 1,200 households. Literacy was 95.9%.

- 5,667people (2011)
- 1,200households
- 95.9%literacy
- 6census wards

## Population of Lansdowne

■ Lansdowne · ■ Garhwal urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%**

**90.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****604**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****911**

**860

Working population ****45.7%**

**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 Lansdowne

Of every 100 households in Lansdowne in 2011, 98 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 95 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Lansdowne · ■ Garhwal urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**3%

Tap water ****98%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****95%**

**88%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**8%

Use banking services ****95%**

**90%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**28%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****2%**

**4%

Own their home ****22%**

**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 Lansdowne work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,307 (89%) · **■** Household industry 79 (3%) · **■** Farming 4 (0%) · **■** Marginal 201 (8%)

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 Lansdowne changed?

From 3,943 in 1901 to 5,667 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**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).

## Lansdowne in numbers and road distances

- Density932 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-28.2%
- Annual rainfall1,209 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)185 km by road
- Pauri (district HQ)84 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)120 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)185 km by road
- Kotdwara (railway station)44 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 Lansdowne

### Civic services

- Pucca roads19 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets637
- Water storage1,044 kl
- Electricity — homes824
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 33 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative 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).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Lansdowne

- Banks1 in Lansdowne
- Hotels25 in Lansdowne
- Cinemas1 in Lansdowne
- Restaurants2 in Lansdowne

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/).

## Lansdowne ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/lansdowne/lansdowne/ward-1/) 556 95 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/lansdowne/lansdowne/ward-2/) 1,267 304 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/lansdowne/lansdowne/ward-3/) 911 225 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/lansdowne/lansdowne/ward-4/) 863 202 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/lansdowne/lansdowne/ward-5/) 996 212 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/garhwal/lansdowne/lansdowne/ward-6/) 1,074 162 

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.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Lansdowne?5,667 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lansdowne in?Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Lansdowne in 1901?3,943
- How many wards does Lansdowne have?6 census wards (2011)