Chamoli

Chamoli is a Town and Tehsil in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Chamoli Block (CD) is 00285. The total area of Chamoli Tehsil is 1,230 km², which includes 1,213.82 km² of rural area and 16.24 km² of urban area. Chamoli has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chamoli Tehsil

Chamoli Tehsil has a total of 222 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Chamoli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chamoli Tehsil

The population profile of Chamoli Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chamoli Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Chamoli Tehsil is around 99,982 people. This includes 50,525 males and 49,457 females. Rural population is about 76,894 (38,207 males and 38,687 females), while urban population is nearly 23,088 (12,318 males and 10,770 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,513 of the population, with 7,154 boys and 6,359 girls. Rural areas have 10,794 children, and urban areas have about 2,719 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 71,449 literate people in Chamoli Tehsil, including 40,209 literate males and 31,240 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 52,531 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,918 people.
• About 28,533 people in Chamoli Tehsil are not literate, including 10,316 males and 18,217 females. Rural areas include 24,363 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,170 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 22,242 households, with 16,328 in villages and 5,914 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chamoli Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Chamoli Tehsil is approximately 23,411 people, including 11,988 males and 11,423 females. Around 18,581 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,830 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chamoli Tehsil is about 3,467 people, including 1,673 males and 1,794 females. Around 2,159 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,308 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 81 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 63 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,422 people per sq. km.