Tibetan Settlement, Dhondupling, Clementown, Dehra Dun:

A brief story of Dhondupling, Clementown:

Introduction

A group of Tibetan Refugees formed a dance and drama troupe in 1960, which toured India to raise funds for their eventual settlement. In the meantime, the seventy members troupe had temporarily settled at Rajpur, near Dehradun, receiving assistance from Government of India. Later, in 1964 Dhondupling Tibetan settlement was established on an area of 110 acres. Acharya Vinoba Bhave donated the settlement land. Dhondupling is more of a craft community than a land based settlement.

Settlement Location

This settlement is situated at a distance of 10 Kms for Dehra-Dun town. it is located at Utteranchal of Dehra Dun district, India. The altitude of place is about 2730 ft. above sea level with an average temperature of 25.43 degrees Centigrade. The average rainfall of the place is around 2200 MM.

Settlement Population

Initial population	200
Present Population	1823

Settler's Livelihood

The settlers are engaged in small trading, restaurants, shopkeeing, and seasonal sweater selling etc.

Facilities in the settlement

School	One higher secondary boarding school upto class +2 std.
Health facilities	One modern allopathic dispensary Branch of Tibetan traditional medical center
Monastery	There are three monastery: 1) Tashikyil Monastery 2) Kargyue Monastery 3) Nyingma Monastery
Carpet Center	one

Traveling Mode

Nearest Railways station	Dehradun Railways station	10 Km from settlement
Nearest Airport	Chandigarh
Bus and taxi services		Available

Contact Address

Tibetan Nehru Memorial Foundation
Tibetan Colony
P.O. Clement Town - 248002
Distt. Dehraun
Uttaranchal

Tel: 0135-2640901/2641373
Fax: 0135 ----------------