Karnaprayag

Karnaprayag 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 Karnaprayag Block (CD) is 00287. The total area of Karnaprayag Tehsil is 305 km², which includes 294.84 km² of rural area and 9.79 km² of urban area. Karnaprayag has a sex ratio of approximately 1046 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karnaprayag Tehsil

Karnaprayag Tehsil has a total of 217 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 Karnaprayag Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karnaprayag Tehsil

The population profile of Karnaprayag 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 Karnaprayag 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 Karnaprayag Tehsil is around 56,005 people. This includes 27,368 males and 28,637 females. Rural population is about 38,844 (18,106 males and 20,738 females), while urban population is nearly 17,161 (9,262 males and 7,899 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 6,870 of the population, with 3,673 boys and 3,197 girls. Rural areas have 4,816 children, and urban areas have about 2,054 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 41,926 literate people in Karnaprayag Tehsil, including 22,538 literate males and 19,388 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 28,188 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,738 people.
• About 14,079 people in Karnaprayag Tehsil are not literate, including 4,830 males and 9,249 females. Rural areas include 10,656 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,423 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 13,204 households, with 9,220 in villages and 3,984 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karnaprayag 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 Karnaprayag Tehsil is approximately 11,784 people, including 5,836 males and 5,948 females. Around 7,753 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,031 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karnaprayag Tehsil is about 686 people, including 329 males and 357 females. Around 513 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 173 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 184 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 132 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,753 people per sq. km.