Clement Town

Clement Town is a cantonment town in Dehradun, Dehradun district, in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Clement Town is seven kilometres (4.3 mi) from the clock tower in main city of Dehradun. Saharanpur and Haridwar are 65 and 54 km (40 and 34 mi) respectively. It also borders Rajaji National Park and is home to several renowned institutions. Schools such as Universal Academy and St. Patrick's Academy are in the neighbourhood. Country singer Bobby Cash resides in Clement Town.

Clement Town has an average elevation of 410 metres (1,350 ft).

As of 2001 India census, Clement Town had a population of 19,634. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Clement Town has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92% and, female literacy is 79%. In Clement Town, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Clement Town is a Category-II cantonment, and deemed municipality administered by a cantonment board under the Ministry of Defence.

The municipal board consists of 14 members, of which seven are corporators elected from each ward in the municipality.

After the establishment of Indian Military Academy (IMA) at Dehradun in 1932, the Joint Services Wing (JSW) (National War Academy) was set up here on 15 December 1948, under the leadership of Colonel Kamta Prasad, which was renamed as National Defence Academy (NDA) on 1 January 1950, though in December 1954, the NDA was shifted to Khadakwasla near Poona. Graphic Era University, St. Patrick's Academy, and Army Public School are also located in Clement Town.

A large Tibetan settlement and the world's largest stupa of the re-established Mindroling Monastery from Tibet, is situated in Clement Town, which was inaugurated on 28 October 2002 and is surrounded by a 2-acre (8,100 m²) garden.

There is also a 103 feet (31 m) high statue of Buddha dedicated to the Dalai Lama.