# Dhandera, Hardwar (Uttarakhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Hardwar, Uttarakhand 

# Dhandera

Dhandera is a town in Roorkee sub-district of Hardwar district, Uttarakhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **23,276 people** in 4,490 households. Literacy was 81.1%.

- 23,276people (2011)
- 4,490households
- 81.1%literacy
- 949females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dhandera

■ Dhandera · ■ Hardwar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%**

**81.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860**

**865

Working population ****23.5%**

**31.6%

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 Dhandera

Of every 100 households in Dhandera in 2011, 91 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Dhandera · ■ Hardwar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**93%

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

**6%

Tap water ****26%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%**

**23%

Use banking services ****70%**

**77%

Television ****78%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**12%

None of these assets ****5%**

**4%

Own their home ****85%**

**72%

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 Dhandera work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,348 (80%) · **■** Household industry 235 (4%) · **■** Farming 244 (4%) · **■** Marginal 638 (12%)

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 Dhandera changed?

From 15,288 in 2001 to 23,276 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Dhandera in numbers and road distances

- Density5,278 per km²
- Growth 2001–201152.2%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)96 km by road
- Hardwar (district HQ)33 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)33 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)96 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 Dhandera

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,367
- Electricity — homes3,891
- Electricity — industry29

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 11 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks, 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 Dhandera?23,276 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhandera in?Hardwar district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Dhandera in 2001?15,288