Rooms, PG & Flatmates in Dalanwala, Dehradun
Updated 30 Sep 2026
Dalanwala is old, settled Dehradun: wide lanes, independent houses with an upper floor let out, a few small apartment blocks, and a lot of schools. Listings describe it as close to Nehru Colony, and the parks around that side are the area's calling card. It is not a student ghetto and not a tech cluster, so the rooms come mostly from homeowners letting a floor or a barsati. That means fewer listings and more variation in quality, and the good ones tend to be found by asking around rather than scrolling.
Who lives here
Working professionals in government offices, banks and schools, coaching-class teachers, a few senior students, and people who want a calm residential address without paying Rajpur Road rents.
What anchors demand. The schools on this side of the city, Nehru Colony and its parks, and the offices, banks and government departments a short ride away in the older centre. Listings also mention companies and IT offices in and around the locality, but we could not confirm which, so treat that as a possibility rather than a fact.
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.
The park side of Dalanwala. Tidy lanes, a walkable evening loop and mostly owner-occupied houses. Rooms here are usually an upper floor with a separate entrance, so you get privacy but not much company.
₹7,000 – ₹13,000 / month for a private room
Listings note National Highway 72 running adjacent to the area, which makes this edge easy for buses and shared autos. It is also louder and dustier than the inner lanes.
₹6,500 – ₹11,000 / month for a private room
Welham Girls, Doon International and Brooklyn School are named as neighbours in listings. Expect school-run congestion at eight and two, and a lot of families rather than flatmates.
₹7,000 – ₹12,000 / month for a private room
Small gated buildings with lifts, sold as flats and let by investors. Pricier per room, and one of the few places in Dalanwala where a three-person 2BHK or 3BHK split works.
₹8,000 – ₹14,000 / month for a private room
How long it actually takes to get places
| Destination | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Clock Tower / Paltan Bazaar | 15–25 min by scooter; the roads into the centre clog in the evening |
| Pacific Mall, Rajpur Road | 15–25 min; Astley Hall on Rajpur Road is roughly 4 km from parts of Dalanwala per listings |
| Karanpur and DAV College | 10–20 min |
| IT Park, Sahastradhara Road | 25–40 min; cross-city and dependent on the ring of junctions |
What it actually costs per month in Dalanwala
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 Dalanwala.
| What you pay | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Room rent (private, shared flat) | ₹6,500 – ₹13,000 |
| Deposit (one-off) | ₹6,500 – ₹26,000 (1–2 months) |
| Maintenance & utilities | ₹800 – ₹1,800 |
| Food | ₹3,500 – ₹6,000 if self-catering |
| Local transport | ₹400 – ₹1,200 |
| Realistic monthly total | ₹11,500 – ₹21,000 |
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 Dalanwala 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
Dalanwala moves on the school and government calendar rather than the college one. Teachers and staff change around April and again in June and July, and transfers can open a floor with two weeks' notice. Landlords here are often owner-occupiers who would rather wait a few weeks for the right tenant than take the first one, so your first message matters. Winter, when tenants want to be settled before the cold, is also a natural moving window.
What to check before you pay anything
- Ask if you would share the entrance and the water tank with the family downstairs, and whether there are visitor or curfew rules.
- Confirm who pays the electricity: many homeowners bill a unit rate above the domestic tariff.
- Look at the road outside on a school-run morning, not on a Sunday afternoon.
- Ask for the owner's ID and a signed agreement even for a small room, and expect police verification.
- In older houses, check for damp on the ground and first floors after the monsoon.
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 Dalanwala 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
How much is a room for rent in Dalanwala, Dehradun?
Expect roughly ₹6,500 to ₹13,000 a month for a private room or a floor portion, depending on how close you are to Nehru Colony and whether you get a separate entrance. Apartment rooms cost more. Listings are sparse, so treat this as a wide range.
Is Dalanwala good for students?
It suits senior students and postgraduates who want quiet. There is no large campus here, and the PG stock is thin, so first-years usually do better in Karanpur or near their own college.
Is Dalanwala safe for a woman living alone?
It is a residential, family-heavy area with regular street activity, which most women renters find reassuring. Still visit at night, check street lighting, and see how far the nearest auto stand is.
How far is Dalanwala from Rajpur Road?
They are close enough to treat as neighbours: Astley Hall on Rajpur Road is about 4 km from parts of Dalanwala per listings. Our Rajpur Road page covers PGs on that corridor.
Is Bunkd free to use for finding a flatmate in Dalanwala?
Yes. Signing up, swiping, matching and chatting are free, with no brokerage. If the whole-flat rent looks steep, Squad Mode lets you form a group first and rent together.