Clement Town is a cantonment town in Dehradun, Dehradun district in the state of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

, India. Clement Town is from the clock tower in main city of Dehradun. Saharanpur and Haridwar are respectively. It also borders

Rajaji National Park Rajaji National Park is an Indian national park and tiger reserve that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. It is spread over 820 km2 and includes three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri G ...

and is home to several renowned institutions. Schools such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy and St. Mary's are in the neighbourhood. Country singer Bobby Cash resides in Clement Town.

Geography

Clement Town is located at . It has an average elevation of . The climate is similar to Dehradun.

Demographics

As of 2001 India

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, Clement Town had a population of 19,634. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Clement Town has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92% and, female literacy is 79%. In Clement Town, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Clement town is a Category-II cantonment, and deemed municipality administered by a cantonment board under the Ministry of Defence. The municipal board consists of 14 members, of which seven are corporators elected from each ward in the municipality .

Education

After the establishment of

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(IMA) at

Dehradun Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...

in 1932, the Joint Services Wing (JSW) (National War Academy) was set up here on 15 December 1948, under the leadership of Colonel Kamta Prasad, which was renamed as

National Defence Academy The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the joint defence service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services i.e. the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force train together before they go on ...

(NDA) on 1 January 1950, though in December 1954, the NDA was shifted to

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near

Poona Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...

Graphic Era University Graphic Era Deemed to be University (formerly Graphic Era Institute of Technology) is a private deemed-to-be university in Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. History Graphic Era was founded in 1993 by Dr. Kamal Ghanshala and start ...

, St. Patrick's Academy, and

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are also located in Clement Town.

Places to visit

Mindrolling Monastery

A large Tibetan settlement and the World's Largest

Stupa A stupa ( sa, स्तूप, lit=heap, ) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as ''śarīra'' – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Buddhism, circumamb ...

, of the re-established Mindroling Monastery from

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...

, is situated in Clement Town, which was inaugurated on 28 October 2002 and is surrounded by a garden. It is the highest Mindroling Monastery in the world There is also a high statue of Buddha is dedicated to the Dalai Lama.Dehradun Local Attractions

Tibetan Children's Home

Inspired by the 14th Dalai Lama's TCV (Tibetan Children's Village), The Tibetan Children's Home was established in Dhondupling Tibetan Colony, Clement Town, Dehra Dun, India on 18 March 1991. TCH was originally funded by the eleven-member Board of Directors, then was bought out by Mr. Sonam Singhe in 2004. This is a not-for profit boarding school, that aids Tibetan children to get the education they need. TCH provides food, shelter, tutoring and transportation for the children living under poverty. Those that cannot afford to pay for these expenses are given grants and donations from charities such as Parimita Charitable Trust, the Tibetan Homes Foundation, the Tibetan Children's Fund, the Chenrezig Fund, the Social Justice Fund of the First Unitarian Society of Madison, and Lake Side Church. In 1992, the 14th Dalai Lama visited TCH and gave it his blessing and support. He praised the initiative for the work that has been done and presented TCH with a notable gift to help develop the facilities.

References

External links

Some Photographs of the Mindrolling Monastery, Clement Town, Dehradun
{{Dehradun Cities and towns in Dehradun district Tourism in Uttarakhand Cantonments of India Cantonments of British India Stupas in India