Bageshwar District, Uttarakhand
Bageshwar is an administrative district in Uttarakhand, India. The district is located about 440 km from Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is in Bageshwar. Hindi and Kumaoni are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,241 km², including 2,235.50 km² of rural area and 5.50 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Bageshwar District
Bageshwar District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 960 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bageshwar | 282 | 493.69 |
| 2 | Dugnakuri | 62 | — |
| 3 | Garud | 196 | 373.75 |
| 4 | Kafligair | 84 | — |
| 5 | Kanda | 180 | 293.56 |
| 6 | Kapkot | 120 | 1,080.00 |
| 7 | Shama | 36 | — |
Population of Bageshwar District
According to the 2011 Census, Bageshwar District had a population of 2,59,898 people living in 58,046 households. The population comprised 1,24,326 males and 1,35,572 females, with an average population density of 116 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,59,898 | 2,50,819 | 9,079 |
| Male Population | 1,24,326 | 1,19,615 | 4,711 |
| Female Population | 1,35,572 | 1,31,204 | 4,368 |
| Total Households | 58,046 | 55,992 | 2,054 |
| Population Density | 116 / km² | 112 / km² | 1,651 / km² |
Bageshwar District had 1,79,483 literate people and 35,560 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 72,061 and 1,982 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 35,560 | 34,545 | 1,015 |
| Literate Population | 1,79,483 | 1,72,166 | 7,317 |
| Illiterate Population | 80,415 | 78,653 | 1,762 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 72,061 | 69,842 | 2,219 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,982 | 1,874 | 108 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.