PG & Rooms Near DBS College, Dehradun
Updated 30 Sep 2026
DBS (PG) College, founded in 1961, is one of the older degree colleges in Dehradun, in the central 248001 postal zone, not out on a highway. That changes the rental picture completely. According to a listing on admistay.com the college runs no hostel of its own and the surrounding neighbourhoods carry a lot of student PGs and rented flats, so every out-of-town student is a renter. The competition is not other campuses but ordinary city tenants, and the trade-off is better food, better transport and far more choice than a campus on the edge of town.
Who lives here
BA, BSc, BCom and postgraduate students from the hill districts and the plains, many first-generation degree students on a tight budget, plus a group of competitive-exam aspirants who rent nearby for the libraries and coaching centres.
Colleges and institutions around. DBS (PG) College and DAV (PG) College, both long-established degree colleges under the Garhwal university system, with the coaching and library economy around them. The market is central, so it also draws bank and office workers, which keeps decent rooms from ever being very cheap.
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.
Dense, older and lived-in, with a large share of student rooms in family houses. Well served by autos and tempos, plenty of cheap food, and a reputation as one of the affordable central pockets for students.
₹3,500 – ₹8,000 / month for a private room
A more residential and tidier part of central Dehradun, with many PGs set in bigger old houses. You pay for the address, quiet lanes and the sense that parents feel comfortable, especially for girls.
₹5,500 – ₹10,000 / month for a private room
Slightly further out on the northern side, with mixed residential stock and more builder floors. Good for postgraduates who want a small flat rather than a room in someone's house.
₹5,000 – ₹10,000 / month for a private room
A long-established colony to the south of the centre, listed by student cost guides among the cheaper areas. Rooms are basic, but the price is hard to beat, and the ride in is short if you have a scooter.
₹3,500 – ₹7,500 / month for a private room
How long it actually takes to get places
| Destination | Typical time |
|---|---|
| DBS PG College | 5–15 min from Karanpur or Dalanwala by auto or scooter; walking is possible for the nearest lanes |
| DAV PG College, Karanpur | 5–10 min; the two colleges share the same belt |
| Clock Tower / Paltan Bazaar | 10–20 min; congested at market hours |
| Dehradun railway station and ISBT | 15–30 min depending on the traffic at Ballupur chowk and the Clock Tower |
What it actually costs per month in DBS 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 DBS 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 | ₹200 – ₹800 |
| Realistic monthly total | ₹6,500 – ₹14,000 |
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 DBS 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
Government-college admissions in Uttarakhand run on their own calendar. Merit lists and counselling stretch from July into August or later, and a student who has only just been admitted will not decide on a room until the list is final. That leaves a second wave in August and September, which is when many of the best-value rooms are still on offer. Rents here move less with the season than around Clement Town because a steady stream of office workers also rents.
What to check before you pay anything
- Check whether the college hostel or a government hostel seat is available before renting; many students do not know about the other options until after they have paid.
- Ask if the building is legally a residence or a converted shop-house. Some central lanes have crowded, poorly ventilated buildings.
- See the place in the evening. Central lanes get noisy with market traffic, and you will hear it if you study at night.
- Ask about water. Old central colonies sometimes have municipal supply for only a few hours a day.
- Get the owner's ID and complete the police tenant verification. It is a rule in Uttarakhand, and central landlords are usually used to it.
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 DBS 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 is DBS College in Dehradun?
DBS (PG) College is in central Dehradun, in the 248001 pin code area, near the Karanpur, Dalanwala and Kaulagarh neighbourhoods. Confirm the exact lane with the college before you start visiting rooms, since the address is easy to confuse with other colleges.
Does DBS College have a hostel?
A public listing says the college does not run a hostel of its own, and that the area around it has many PGs and rented flats. Check with the administration for the current position. Assume you will be renting.
How much is a PG near DBS College?
A PG bed with meals typically runs from about ₹4,500 to ₹9,000 a month, with Karanpur and Nehru Colony at the lower end and Dalanwala at the upper. A single room without meals is often ₹3,500 to ₹8,000.
Is it better to share a room?
For cost, yes. Two or three students sharing a room or a small flat brings the per-head rent down to roughly ₹2,500 to ₹5,000, and central flats have the advantage that a landlord is used to student tenants.
Is Bunkd free?
Yes. It costs nothing, takes no brokerage, and every profile carries a phone-verified badge, which is useful if you are choosing a flatmate you have never met. You chat first, and only share your number when you are ready to.