Garud Tehsil - Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Garud is an administrative tehsil in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Garud is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kathgodam, while the nearest airport is Pithorgarh Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 374 km², including 373.75 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1157 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Garud Tehsil
Garud Tehsil has a total of 196 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agar | Rural | Agarmartoli |
| 2 | Ainchar | Rural | Thandangoli |
| 3 | Akurai | Rural | Ana |
| 4 | Amoli | Rural | Amoli |
| 5 | Amsyari | Rural | Amsyari |
| 6 | Ana | Rural | Ana |
| 7 | Athron | Rural | Naugaon |
| 8 | Ayartoli | Rural | Ayartoli |
| 9 | Baigaon Kalron | Rural | Baigaon Kalraun |
| 10 | Bajwar | Rural | Katarmal |
| 11 | Bajwar R.F. | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Band | Rural | Bandh |
| 13 | Baneshwar | Rural | Jinkhola |
| 14 | Bantoli | Rural | Rankundi |
| 15 | Baret | Rural | Pachana |
| 16 | Barikhet | Rural | Amoli |
| 17 | Bayalisera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Bhagar Tola | Rural | Bhagartola |
| 19 | Bhagdanu | Rural | Surag |
| 20 | Bhakunkhola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Bhana Padiyar | Rural | Ratore |
| 22 | Bhatriya | Rural | Bhataria |
| 23 | Bheta Kutoliya | Rural | Bhetakutolia |
| 24 | Bhetagunth | Rural | Bhetakutolia |
| 25 | Bhil Kot | Rural | Bhilkot |
| 26 | Bhitar Kot | Rural | Thakala |
| 27 | Bhojgan | Rural | Lobanj |
| 28 | Bimola | Rural | Bimola |
| 29 | Binkholi | Rural | Binkholi |
| 30 | Borgaon | Rural | Tallanakuri |
| 31 | Bunga | Rural | Boonga |
| 32 | Chamoli | Rural | Ghirtoli |
| 33 | Chanoli | Rural | Chanoli |
| 34 | Charan Gunth | Rural | Manakhet |
| 35 | Charna | Rural | Chaurson |
| 36 | Chhanisera | Rural | Chanishera |
| 37 | Chhatiya | Rural | Chatia |
| 38 | Chhatyani | Rural | Chatyani |
| 39 | Dank | Rural | Dhol Gaon |
| 40 | Darimkhet | Rural | Chanishera |
| 41 | Darshani | Rural | Darshani |
| 42 | Dewal Khet | Rural | Ratore |
| 43 | Dhirtoli | Rural | Ghirtoli |
| 44 | Dhola Gaon | Rural | Dhol Gaon |
| 45 | Dhonpa | Rural | Jinkhola |
| 46 | Dhukra | Rural | Jaisar |
| 47 | Dhyonai | Rural | Dhounai |
| 48 | Dudila | Rural | Dudhila |
| 49 | Dumlot State | Rural | Dumlote |
| 50 | Dungari Chakhera | Rural | Bhagartola |
| 51 | Eriya Gunth | Rural | Manakhet |
| 52 | Falyati | Rural | Falyati |
| 53 | Fulwari Gunth Ba | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Gairlekh | Rural | Gairlekh |
| 55 | Galai | Rural | Galai |
| 56 | Gani Gaon | Rural | Ganigaon |
| 57 | Garkhet | Rural | Garkhet |
| 58 | Garkhet | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Garser | Rural | Mathena |
| 60 | Ghaina | Rural | Dhiana |
| 61 | Gheti | Rural | Gheti |
| 62 | Ghorana | Rural | Ratore |
| 63 | Gwalde | Rural | Har Bagar |
| 64 | Gwar Pajena | Rural | Gwarpajena |
| 65 | Harbagar | Rural | Har Bagar |
| 66 | Hari Nagari | Rural | Harinagari |
| 67 | Hawil Kulwan | Rural | Hawil Kulwan |
| 68 | Hunera | Rural | Nargwari |
| 69 | Jabra State | Rural | Jyonaestate |
| 70 | Jaisar | Rural | Jaisar |
| 71 | Jakh | Rural | Jakh |
| 72 | Jakhera | Rural | Jakhera |
| 73 | Jakhera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 74 | Jakhera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Jijoli | Rural | Jijoli |
| 76 | Jinkhola | Rural | Jinkhola |
| 77 | Kafaldhunga | Rural | Kafaldhunga |
| 78 | Kajyuli | Rural | Kajyuuli |
| 79 | Kajyuli | Rural | Ana |
| 80 | Kakardhar | Rural | Ana |
| 81 | Kaneri | Rural | Shilli |
| 82 | Kansyari | Rural | Kansyari |
| 83 | Kapkoti | Rural | Dhol Gaon |
| 84 | Katarmal | Rural | Katarmal |
| 85 | Katuwa Pani | Rural | Bhagartola |
| 86 | Kaulang | Rural | Kolag |
| 87 | Kausani State | Rural | Kausani |
| 88 | Kaushani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Khaderya | Rural | Darshani |
| 90 | Khi Roliya | Rural | Tilsari |
| 91 | Khitoli | Rural | Bhagartola |
| 92 | Khumtiya Naikra | Rural | Naukanakhumtia |
| 93 | Kohina | Rural | Thakala |
| 94 | Kot Fulwari | Rural | Maladunagari |
| 95 | Kot Tulari | Rural | Kottulari |
| 96 | Kotali Gunth | Rural | Kotli |
| 97 | Kothon | Rural | Rampur Kothon |
| 98 | Kotyura | Rural | Naugaon |
| 99 | Kulaun | Rural | Kulaon |
| 100 | Kulsari | Rural | Manakhet |
| 101 | Kunjhali | Rural | Majkote |
| 102 | Ladyura | Rural | Syalistate |
| 103 | Lakhani | Rural | Lakhani |
| 104 | Lamchula | Rural | Lamchula |
| 105 | Lar Khet | Rural | Manakhet |
| 106 | Laskar Khet | Rural | Laskarkhet |
| 107 | Latugar Chandrap | Rural | Gairlekh |
| 108 | Laubaj | Rural | Lobanj |
| 109 | Loha Gari | Rural | Lohagari |
| 110 | Lohakot | Rural | Tilsari |
| 111 | Lohar Chora | Rural | Ana |
| 112 | Lohari Malli | Rural | Dudhila |
| 113 | Lohari Talli | Rural | Dudhila |
| 114 | Magalta | Rural | Paraina |
| 115 | Mahar Gheti | Rural | Gheti |
| 116 | Maharpale | Rural | Amoli |
| 117 | Maigari State | Rural | Magdiestate |
| 118 | Maj Kot | Rural | Majkote |
| 119 | Malla Doba | Rural | Malldoba |
| 120 | Malla Paya | Rural | Talla Payya |
| 121 | Mandalsera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 122 | Mantoli | Rural | Agarmartoli |
| 123 | Manya Khet | Rural | Manakhet |
| 124 | Mat Gauth | Rural | Agarmartoli |
| 125 | Matena | Rural | Mathena |
| 126 | Mathron | Rural | Mathuron |
| 127 | Mawai | Rural | Mavwai |
| 128 | Mela Dungri | Rural | Maladunagari |
| 129 | Motisari | Rural | Bhagartola |
| 130 | Munyura Mafi | Rural | Manyura |
| 131 | Myalde Bhramari | Rural | Malde |
| 132 | Nakuri Talli | Rural | Tallanakuri |
| 133 | Nan Kuwali | Rural | Tailihat |
| 134 | Nargwari | Rural | Nargwari |
| 135 | Nau Gaon | Rural | Naugaon |
| 136 | Naugaon | Rural | Ghirtoli |
| 137 | Naughar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 138 | Naughar State | Rural | Naugharestate |
| 139 | Pachana | Rural | Pachana |
| 140 | Panyali | Rural | Bandh |
| 141 | Par Koti | Rural | Parkoti |
| 142 | Parena | Rural | Paraina |
| 143 | Parigaon | Rural | Dhounai |
| 144 | Patali | Rural | Patli |
| 145 | Pathariya | Rural | Gairlekh |
| 146 | Patula Kot | Rural | Poorvi Ayartoli |
| 147 | Paye | Rural | Paye |
| 148 | Pinglon | Rural | Pinglo |
| 149 | Pokhari | Rural | Pokhari |
| 150 | Punya Mafi | Rural | Tallanakuri |
| 151 | Purara | Rural | Purara |
| 152 | Purwi Ayartoli | Rural | Poorvi Ayartoli |
| 153 | Raitoli | Rural | Parkoti |
| 154 | Rampur Malla | Rural | Rampur Kothon |
| 155 | Rampur Talla | Rural | Purara |
| 156 | Rankuri | Rural | Rankundi |
| 157 | Ratmatiya | Rural | Ratmatiya |
| 158 | Ratora | Rural | Ratore |
| 159 | Ritha Baman Gaon | Rural | Simkhet |
| 160 | Ritha Gunth | Rural | Manakhet |
| 161 | Rithar | Rural | Rankundi |
| 162 | Riuni Lakhamar | Rural | Riyunilkhmar |
| 163 | Rolyan | Rural | Rolyana |
| 164 | Sal Gara | Rural | Salikhanyari |
| 165 | Salkhanyari | Rural | Salikhanyari |
| 166 | Sanu | Rural | Mathuron |
| 167 | Seelkuna | Rural | Garkhet |
| 168 | Selakhola | Rural | Mathena |
| 169 | Selihat | Rural | Malde |
| 170 | Silangtoli | Rural | Pokhari |
| 171 | Silli | Rural | Shilli |
| 172 | Silri | Rural | Gairlekh |
| 173 | Simagaon | Rural | Ratore |
| 174 | Simgari | Rural | Simgari |
| 175 | Simkhet | Rural | Simkhet |
| 176 | Simpuri | Rural | Thakala |
| 177 | Sirkot | Rural | Sirkote |
| 178 | Sirkote | Urban | Not applicable |
| 179 | Sitoli | Rural | Malde |
| 180 | Soliya Bajyari | Rural | Garkhet |
| 181 | Surag | Rural | Surag |
| 182 | Syalde | Urban | Not applicable |
| 183 | Syali | Rural | Syalistate |
| 184 | Syaltit | Rural | Mathena |
| 185 | Tailihat | Rural | Tailihat |
| 186 | Talla Doba | Rural | Malldoba |
| 187 | Talla Paya | Rural | Talla Payya |
| 188 | Tanikhet | Urban | Not applicable |
| 189 | Thakala | Rural | Thakala |
| 190 | Than Dangoli | Rural | Thandangoli |
| 191 | Thepuru Bajwar | Rural | Thapal Bajwar |
| 192 | Tilsari | Rural | Tilsari |
| 193 | Titoli | Rural | Amsyari |
| 194 | Uncha Khet | Rural | Gwarpajena |
| 195 | Urkhuli | Rural | Urkhuli |
| 196 | Wajyula | Rural | Vajyula |
Population of Garud Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Garud Tehsil has a total population of 68,629 people, consisting of 31,812 males and 36,817 females. There are 15,192 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 184 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 68,629 | 68,629 | 0 |
| Male Population | 31,812 | 31,812 | 0 |
| Female Population | 36,817 | 36,817 | 0 |
| Total Households | 15,192 | 15,192 | 0 |
| Population Density | 184 / km² | 184 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 47,912 literate people and 9,632 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,484 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 285 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,632 | 9,632 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 47,912 | 47,912 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 20,717 | 20,717 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,484 | 19,484 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 285 | 285 | 0 |
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.