Rooms, PG & Flatmates in Nanda Ki Chowki, Dehradun
Updated 30 Sep 2026
Nanda Ki Chowki is a crossing, not a neighbourhood, and people who search for rooms here are really searching for a spot on the Dehradun–Paonta highway near Prem Nagar. It works as a cheaper, slightly more residential alternative to the Prem Nagar bazaar, with the same road access to UPES and the same share-autos, but fewer PG blocks and more family-owned houses letting rooms. Search volume here is driven by one question: how far is it to UPES. The honest answer is that it is a bus or share-auto commute, not a walk, and rents are only a little lower than in Prem Nagar itself.
Who lives here
UPES students who missed the Bidholi PG seats, working tenants employed along the highway, and small families who want a house on a main road with public transport at the door.
Who works and studies nearby. UPES at Bidholi and Kandoli, Uttaranchal University at Prem Nagar, the small industries and offices that line the Paonta Sahib highway, and the SIDCUL belt at Selaqui further west.
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 junction has the shops, the stop for buses and share-autos, and the loudest traffic. Rooms nearby are usually above commercial premises. You give up sleep to trucks and gain the shortest walk to transport.
₹4,500 – ₹8,500 / month for a private room
The stretch that ends at Prem Nagar bazaar, where the university crowd, grocery shops and chemists are. Slightly higher rents, denser PG stock, and easy to find flatmates who commute the same way.
₹4,500 – ₹9,000 / month for a private room
Small colony lanes set back from the road. Quieter, mostly independent houses with one floor let out. Rooms tend to be larger, but the landlord is often on the ground floor and rules are closer to a family home.
₹4,000 – ₹8,000 / month for a private room
Back along the highway in the other direction. Slightly more space per rupee and newer floors, but you commute against the pull of the campus crowd and have fewer share-auto options later in the day.
₹4,000 – ₹8,000 / month for a private room
How long it actually takes to get places
| Destination | Typical time |
|---|---|
| UPES Bidholi and Kandoli | Roughly 30–50 min by share-auto or bus via Prem Nagar; Kandoli is about 3 km closer than Bidholi. Measure on a map, as the last stretch is village road |
| Prem Nagar bazaar | 5–15 min |
| Dehradun city centre | 35–60 min; the Ballupur stretch is slowest at office and school hours |
| Selaqui industrial area | 30–50 min along the highway, more in traffic |
What it actually costs per month in Nanda Ki Chowki
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 Nanda Ki Chowki.
| What you pay | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Room rent (private, shared flat) | ₹4,000 – ₹8,500 |
| Deposit (one-off) | ₹4,000 – ₹17,000 (1–2 months) |
| Maintenance & utilities | ₹500 – ₹1,300 |
| Food | included in most PGs; ₹3,300 – ₹5,200 if self-catering |
| Local transport | ₹600 – ₹2,000 (share-auto, bus or fuel) |
| Realistic monthly total | ₹8,000 – ₹14,500 |
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 Nanda Ki Chowki 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
Demand here is a shadow of the UPES calendar. When Bidholi fills in June and July, the overflow lands on Prem Nagar first and then on the chowk, and the rooms move within days. From September to March, stock opens up easily and landlords are willing to negotiate. Working tenants tend to take rooms independently of the academic year, so if you are not a student you have the easiest time between October and February, when the student pressure has eased and owners want a stable tenant through the winter.
What to check before you pay anything
- Pay attention to which side of the highway the room is on and how you will cross it. There is not always a proper crossing near the chowk.
- Check the bridge and road condition on your route. A bridge near Prem Nagar on this highway was damaged in the September 2025 rains, and diversions can lengthen the trip.
- Ask whether power cuts are handled with an inverter, since a house on a main road may share a feeder with shops.
- Confirm the exact walk from the room to the share-auto stop and the timing of the last vehicle in the evening.
- Get a written rent receipt with the landlord's name, and file tenant verification with the local police as Uttarakhand requires.
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 Nanda Ki Chowki 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
What is the distance from Nanda Ki Chowki to UPES?
Roughly 10 to 14 kilometres by road to the Bidholi campus, and about 3 kilometres less to Kandoli, since Kandoli lies before Bidholi on the same route. Expect 30 to 50 minutes by share-auto or bus, depending on traffic and waiting time.
Is Nanda Ki Chowki a good place to stay if I study at UPES?
It is acceptable as a fallback, not a first choice. You save little over Prem Nagar and lose the walk-to-class option that Bidholi gives. It suits students who did not get a PG bed near campus and have a bike.
How much is a room for rent in Nanda Ki Chowki?
A room in a shared flat or PG generally runs ₹4,000 to ₹8,500 a month. Whole 1RK or 1BHK units in the wider Prem Nagar belt list at roughly ₹8,000 to ₹15,000, so sharing is the only way this stays cheap. Bunkd helps you find someone to share with.
Are there PGs near Nanda Ki Chowki?
A few, mostly toward Prem Nagar rather than at the chowk itself. The stock is mixed: some purpose-built PG blocks and many rooms in family homes. Always look at the room and the bathroom before you pay anything.
Do I pay a broker to find a room here?
You do not need to. Bunkd is free, with no brokerage. Match with phone-verified people looking in the same belt, chat, then visit together. Squad Mode helps a group take a 2BHK floor as a team.