Bageshwar

Bageshwar is a district in the Uttarakhand State of India. Total area of Bageshwar is 2,241 km² including 2,235.50 km² rural area and 5.50 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bageshwar has a population of 2,59,898 peoples, out of which urban population is 9,079 while rural population is 2,50,819. Bageshwar has a sex ratio of approximately 1090 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 116 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 58,046 houses in the district, including 2,054 urban houses and 55,992 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 874 villages in bageshwar district.

The Bageshwar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Kapkot is the largest tehsil in bageshwar district by area while Bageshwar is the largest tehsil by population. Kanda is the smallest tehsil in bageshwar district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Bageshwar district. Here is the list of all Bageshwar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Bageshwar District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Garud37468,629
2Kanda29426,272
3Kapkot1,08064,894

Population of Bageshwar District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 2,50,819 9,079 2,59,898
Male Population 1,19,615 4,711 1,24,326
Female Population 1,31,204 4,368 1,35,572
Population Density 112 / km² 1,651 / km² 116 / km²

Households in Bageshwar District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 55,992
Urban Households 2,054
Total Households 58,046