Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika, or Nagar Nigam by population. Provides water, sanitation, roads, and trade licences.
Dehradun has generated 775 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dehradun, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 21.9%, while it lags on gram panchayats with working broadband at 38.7%. The district has 1,26,406 registered enterprises.