PG & Rooms Near DAV College, Dehradun
Updated 30 Sep 2026
D.A.V. (PG) College sits on DAV College Road in Karanpur, and has done since 1948, which makes it one of the oldest and largest degree colleges in the city. It is walkable from a great many rooms, and Karanpur has been feeding students since long before anyone called it a rental market. Unlike the private campuses outside the city, nothing here is new. The rooms are in family houses and older buildings, the food is cheap, and the trade is mostly worked out between landlords and students by word of mouth.
Who lives here
Undergraduate and postgraduate students from Garhwal and the plains, exam aspirants who use Karanpur's libraries and coaching centres, and young people working in nearby shops and offices who share the same lanes.
What is around the college. DAV (PG) College itself, DBS (PG) College nearby, and the coaching, library and stationery economy that Karanpur has built up around them. Many rooms are also rented to bank staff and small-business workers, so the good ones do not sit empty for long.
Where to live, area by area
Rents below are indicative ranges for a private room in a shared flat, before deposit. Confirm the number with the person before you commit to anything.
Steps from the gate. Older houses with rooms let on the ground and first floors, chai stalls and photocopy shops at every corner. It is loud, but you can be in class in five minutes, and this is where the cheapest rooms with the shortest walk are.
₹3,500 – ₹7,500 / month for a private room
A short ride south, with broader lanes, some good-sized rooms and a more residential feel. Student-cost guides list it among the cheaper parts of Dehradun.
₹3,500 – ₹7,500 / month for a private room
Toward the centre, with a large open ground, the clock tower a short ride away and easy access to buses. Better for anyone who wants the city on the doorstep and a bigger choice of flats.
₹4,500 – ₹9,000 / month for a private room
The tidier, more residential end of central Dehradun. Rooms in larger houses with a gate and a landlord on the ground floor, which many parents prefer for daughters.
₹5,500 – ₹10,000 / month for a private room
How long it actually takes to get places
| Destination | Typical time |
|---|---|
| DAV PG College gate | Walking from Karanpur; 5–15 min by auto from Dalanwala or Nehru Colony |
| DBS PG College | 5–15 min; both colleges share the same central belt |
| Clock Tower / Paltan Bazaar | 10–20 min; the roads around Ballupur chowk clog at midday |
| Dehradun ISBT | 20–35 min by bus or tempo |
What it actually costs per month in DAV PG College
Rent is the number people compare, and it is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the realistic all-in figure for one person sharing a flat in DAV PG College.
| What you pay | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Room rent (private, shared flat) | ₹3,500 – ₹10,000 |
| Deposit (one-off) | ₹3,500 – ₹10,000 (1 month typical) |
| Maintenance & utilities | ₹400 – ₹1,000 |
| Food | PG meals usually included; ₹3,000 – ₹5,000 if self-catering |
| Local transport | ₹100 – ₹700 |
| Realistic monthly total | ₹6,000 – ₹13,500 |
Uttarakhand deposits are the gentlest of anywhere Bunkd operates — one to two months is normal and many PG owners ask for one. Read the security deposit guide before you hand anything over, and get the refund terms written on the receipt.
Flatmate, roommate or PG — which one do you actually want?
The words get used interchangeably and they are not the same thing, which matters when you are searching.
- A flatmate shares the flat but has their own room. You split rent and bills, cook or order separately, and keep your own space. This is what most working professionals in DAV PG College mean when they say flatmate.
- A roommate shares the room itself. Cheapest option by a wide margin — often 40 to 50 percent less than a private room — and common among students and first-jobbers who are saving hard.
- A PG gives you a bed with meals and cleaning handled, plus house rules and often a gate timing. Simpler to start, less freedom, and once you split a flat three ways the cost difference usually disappears.
Bunkd covers all three. You set whether you want your own room or are happy sharing one, and the matching works the same way either direction. If a PG is what you are after, the honest PG versus flatshare comparison is worth five minutes before you sign.
When to look
Admissions for government-aided colleges run on their own calendar. Merit lists and counselling can run well past July, and students often decide on a room only once they have a seat. Rooms open quietly in the summer when final-year students leave, and again in December when exam-preparation students go home. Because the market is local and word-of-mouth, ask seniors at the gate in June and July; the best rooms rarely reach a portal.
What to check before you pay anything
- Ask the landlord whether other tenants share the entrance or bathroom. In older Karanpur houses shared bathrooms are common and are not always mentioned.
- Check the electricity arrangement. Many family houses run one meter, and a landlord may split the bill by a formula you should agree upfront.
- Ask about study-hour noise. Lanes near the market and the coaching centres are lively until late.
- Look at water storage. Older buildings often rely on a rooftop tank, and it matters in the dry months before the monsoon.
- Ask for the owner's proof of identity and do the police tenant verification; it is required in Uttarakhand and protects you as well as the landlord.
Finding the person, not just the room
Most flatshares fail on lifestyle, not on rent. Bunkd asks the things that actually decide whether living together works — sleep schedule, cleanliness, social battery, guest policy, food preference and your one real dealbreaker — and matches on those. You swipe through people, match when it is mutual, and chat inside the app before anyone shares a phone number.
If you have not found a flat yet, Squad Mode lets you match with other people searching in DAV PG College so you can pool budgets and take a 2BHK or 3BHK together. Splitting a bigger flat is almost always cheaper per person than renting a single room alone — the rent split calculator works out a fair division when the rooms are not the same size.
Have a spare room instead? List it free and choose who fills it yourself.
Common questions
Where exactly is DAV College in Dehradun?
D.A.V. (PG) College is on DAV College Road, Karanpur, Dehradun 248001, in the centre of the city. Most students who rent nearby live in Karanpur itself, Nehru Colony, or a little toward Dalanwala.
How much is rent near DAV College?
A single room in Karanpur typically runs about ₹3,500 to ₹7,500 a month without meals. A PG bed with meals is usually ₹4,500 to ₹9,000. Dalanwala and Kaulagarh are somewhat higher and give more space and quieter lanes.
Is it safe for girls near DAV College?
Karanpur is a busy central neighbourhood, so there are always people around, but that is not a guarantee. Look for houses where the landlord lives on site, keep an eye on the lane after dark, and ask current tenants about gate timings and late-evening auto availability.
Can I share a room to cut costs?
Yes. Sharing a room with one other student normally brings the price to ₹2,500 to ₹4,500 each, and sharing a two-room flat among three is cheaper again. Bunkd's Squad Mode is built for this: form a group first, then look for a place together.
Is Bunkd free to use?
Yes. No fees, no brokerage, and your number stays private until you choose to share it. Every profile is phone-verified, so a flatmate match is a real person, and you can chat before deciding whether to meet.