Karnaprayag Tehsil - Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Karnaprayag is an administrative tehsil in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kotdwara, while the nearest airport is Dehradun Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 89.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 305 km², including 294.84 km² of rural area and 9.79 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1046 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Karnaprayag Tehsil
Karnaprayag Tehsil has a total of 216 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 | Agechchha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 2 | Agontha | Rural | Duwa |
| 3 | Aind | Rural | End |
| 4 | Airwadi | Rural | Aeirwadi |
| 5 | Ali Chak Dimar | Rural | Dimmar |
| 6 | Bagoli | Rural | Bagoli |
| 7 | Bainital | Rural | Bainithal (Adibadri) |
| 8 | Bainoli | Rural | Benoli |
| 9 | Bairot | Rural | Ganoli |
| 10 | Bameli | Rural | Majhkhola |
| 11 | Bandargwad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bandrakhand | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Bangaon Malla | Rural | Banagoan |
| 14 | Bangaon Talla | Rural | Banagoan |
| 15 | Bangri | Rural | Kola Dungri |
| 16 | Baniyas | Rural | Dharkot |
| 17 | Bansoli | Rural | Jaikandi (Barsoli) |
| 18 | Bansoli Palli | Rural | Banasoli |
| 19 | Bansoli Walli | Rural | Banasoli |
| 20 | Baratoli | Rural | Bartoli |
| 21 | Barmoli | Rural | Nausari Barmoli |
| 22 | Barsali | Rural | Nakot |
| 23 | Basantpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Baskwali | Rural | Baskwali |
| 25 | Baula | Rural | Baula |
| 26 | Baulasera | Rural | Sidoli |
| 27 | Bhagara | Rural | Majhkhola |
| 28 | Bhatnagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Bhatoli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 30 | Bhatoli Laga Gairoli | Rural | Bhatoli Laga Gairoli |
| 31 | Bhatoli Lagga Top | Rural | Bhatoli Ujjwalpur |
| 32 | Bhedgoan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 33 | Bholnaon | Rural | Baula |
| 34 | Bidoli | Rural | Kankhul Talla |
| 35 | Biroli Laga Ghinta | Rural | Dhungalwali |
| 36 | Chamali | Rural | Chamali |
| 37 | Chamali Laga Umatta | Rural | Ummtta |
| 38 | Chamola | Rural | Chamola |
| 39 | Charkhilgwar | Rural | Sunak |
| 40 | Chaudali | Rural | Chaundali |
| 41 | Chauki | Rural | Chauki |
| 42 | Chhatauli | Rural | Chhatoli |
| 43 | Chirmori | Rural | Matiyala |
| 44 | Chorara | Rural | Dewal |
| 45 | Chula | Rural | Chula |
| 46 | Chulakot | Rural | Chulakot |
| 47 | Dada Dhamdhama | Rural | Dhamdhama |
| 48 | Dewal | Rural | Dewal |
| 49 | Dewal Garasari | Rural | Toli |
| 50 | Deyarkot | Rural | Diyar Kot |
| 51 | Dhal Kanchula | Rural | Swarka |
| 52 | Dhanai Laga | Rural | Dhanai |
| 53 | Dhanpur Khas | Rural | Olyagwad |
| 54 | Dhansari | Rural | Nausari Barmoli |
| 55 | Dhar Dungri | Rural | Dimmar |
| 56 | Dhari Lagga Panai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 57 | Dharkot | Rural | Dharkot |
| 58 | Dimar | Rural | Dimmar |
| 59 | Dothla | Rural | Dothla |
| 60 | Dugalwali | Rural | Dhungalwali |
| 61 | Dungri | Rural | Dungri Jaspur |
| 62 | Duwa | Rural | Duwa |
| 63 | Dwalghat | Rural | Bainithal (Adibadri) |
| 64 | Edabadhani | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 65 | Gain Saja Kata | Rural | Ganoli |
| 66 | Gainthi | Rural | Gainthi |
| 67 | Gainthi Beat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 68 | Gairoli | Rural | Chamola |
| 69 | Galnau | Rural | Siran |
| 70 | Ganoli | Rural | Ganoli |
| 71 | Garkudi Ulphada | Rural | Silangi |
| 72 | Ghali Laga Bhattnagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 73 | Ghandiyal | Rural | Ghandiyal |
| 74 | Ghatgar Sera | Rural | Benoli |
| 75 | Ghatuda | Rural | Ghatora |
| 76 | Gopthala | Rural | Dimmar |
| 77 | Gunad Sera | Rural | Sera Gad |
| 78 | Gwad | Rural | Jaikandi (Barsoli) |
| 79 | Gwad | Rural | Gwad |
| 80 | Gwad Bhattnagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 81 | Gwal Khet | Rural | Koti |
| 82 | Hyuna | Rural | Sunai |
| 83 | Jaikandi | Rural | Jaikandi (Barsoli) |
| 84 | Jainta | Rural | Matiyala |
| 85 | Jakh | Rural | Jakh |
| 86 | Jalgaon | Rural | Dewal |
| 87 | Jaspur | Rural | Dungri Jaspur |
| 88 | Jasyara | Rural | Jasyara |
| 89 | Jhirkoti | Rural | Jhirkoti |
| 90 | Jhurakandi Urf Matoli | Rural | Naini |
| 91 | Jhurkande | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 92 | Kaldu (Kaleshwar) | Rural | Kaleshwar |
| 93 | Kamera | Rural | Kameda(Choki) |
| 94 | Kamera Beat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 95 | Kanauth | Rural | Kanoth |
| 96 | Kanchula | Rural | Ganoli |
| 97 | Kanda | Rural | Kanda |
| 98 | Kanda Maikhura | Rural | Kanda Maikhura |
| 99 | Kandai | Rural | Sidoli |
| 100 | Kandara | Rural | Kandara |
| 101 | Kankhul Malla | Rural | Kankhul Malla |
| 102 | Kankhul Talla | Rural | Kankhul Talla |
| 103 | Kantholi | Rural | Kankhul Talla |
| 104 | Karakot | Rural | Ratura |
| 105 | Karnaprayag | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 106 | Karnprayag Beat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 107 | Khageli | Rural | Sem |
| 108 | Khageta Laga Top | Rural | Bhatoli Ujjwalpur |
| 109 | Khalyugwar | Rural | Bartoli |
| 110 | Khandura | Rural | Dharkot |
| 111 | Kharsain | Rural | Kharsain |
| 112 | Khatyari | Rural | Khatyari |
| 113 | Kimoli Malli | Rural | Kimoli |
| 114 | Kimoli Talli | Rural | Kimoli |
| 115 | Kola Dungari | Rural | Kola Dungri |
| 116 | Koli Malli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 117 | Koli Talli | Rural | Bhatoli Laga Gairoli |
| 118 | Kolson | Rural | Kolson |
| 119 | Kolyagad | Rural | Sundergaon |
| 120 | Koni Laga Khageli | Rural | Bhatoli Ujjwalpur |
| 121 | Koti | Rural | Koti |
| 122 | Kukdai | Rural | Kukdai |
| 123 | Kundela | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 124 | Kundungra | Rural | Kuneth |
| 125 | Kuneth | Rural | Kuneth |
| 126 | Kwagar Lagga Top | Rural | Bhatoli Ujjwalpur |
| 127 | Lalisera | Rural | Dungri Jaspur |
| 128 | Laloti | Rural | Sem |
| 129 | Langasu | Rural | Langasu |
| 130 | Lwita | Rural | Chaundali |
| 131 | Majkhola | Rural | Majhkhola |
| 132 | Matha Manda (Matha) | Rural | Olyagwad |
| 133 | Matholi | Rural | Chulakot |
| 134 | Matiyala | Rural | Matiyala |
| 135 | Mauna | Rural | Ummtta |
| 136 | Melyagwar | Rural | Kanoth |
| 137 | Mulyagaon | Rural | Majhkhola |
| 138 | Nail | Rural | Thapli |
| 139 | Naini | Rural | Naini |
| 140 | Nakot Laga Dimar( Nakot Talla) | Rural | Nakot |
| 141 | Nakot Malla | Rural | Nakot |
| 142 | Nalagaon | Rural | Dewal |
| 143 | Naugaon | Rural | Bartoli |
| 144 | Naugara Lagga Kandai | Rural | Gainthi |
| 145 | Nauli Gunth | Rural | Thapli |
| 146 | Nausari | Rural | Nausari Barmoli |
| 147 | Nauti | Rural | Nauti |
| 148 | Niwadi | Rural | Langasu |
| 149 | Ovyagwar | Rural | Olyagwad |
| 150 | Padli | Rural | Khatyari |
| 151 | Paduligwar | Rural | Gainthi |
| 152 | Panai Malli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 153 | Panai Talli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 154 | Partoli | Rural | Kimoli |
| 155 | Phala | Rural | Sunai |
| 156 | Phalota | Rural | Sukhtoli |
| 157 | Pipalsera | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 158 | Pokhari | Rural | Sunak |
| 159 | Pudiyani | Rural | Pudiyani |
| 160 | Purna | Rural | Bagoli |
| 161 | Radkhi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 162 | Raing Gaon | Rural | Sera Gad |
| 163 | Rangaon | Rural | Kanoth |
| 164 | Ransera | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 165 | Ratura | Rural | Ratura |
| 166 | Rawalnagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 167 | Rawalnagar Malla | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 168 | Ritholi | Rural | Kimoli |
| 169 | Saij | Rural | Silangi |
| 170 | Sainu | Rural | Seinu |
| 171 | Sakand | Rural | Kharsain |
| 172 | Saliyana Malla | Rural | Saliyana Malla |
| 173 | Saliyana Talla | Rural | Saliyana Malla |
| 174 | Sarkari Sera | Rural | Kuneth |
| 175 | Sauna | Rural | Bagoli |
| 176 | Sem | Rural | Sem |
| 177 | Sera Pakhudi | Rural | Sera Gad |
| 178 | Shail | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 179 | Shrikut Beat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 180 | Sidoli | Rural | Sidoli |
| 181 | Silangi | Rural | Chaundali |
| 182 | Silangi | Rural | Silangi |
| 183 | Simalt | Rural | Kanoth |
| 184 | Simli | Rural | Majyadi |
| 185 | Simtoli | Rural | Aeirwadi |
| 186 | Sindwani Laga Jhirkoti | Rural | Sindrawani |
| 187 | Sindwani Laga Kanda | Rural | Kanda |
| 188 | Siran | Rural | Siran |
| 189 | Siri | Rural | Siri |
| 190 | Siroli | Rural | Baskwali |
| 191 | Sirpa | Rural | Aeirwadi |
| 192 | Sirtoli Bairphala | Rural | Kaleshwar |
| 193 | Sonla Van Beat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 194 | Srikot | Rural | Baula |
| 195 | Suktoli | Rural | Sukhtoli |
| 196 | Sumalt | Rural | Kola Dungri |
| 197 | Sunai | Rural | Sunai |
| 198 | Sunak | Rural | Sunak |
| 199 | Sundar Gaon | Rural | Sundergaon |
| 200 | Swarka | Rural | Swarka |
| 201 | Swarka | Rural | Chulakot |
| 202 | Syalpani | Rural | Chaundali |
| 203 | Syan Kisanpur | Rural | Sera Gad |
| 204 | Talai | Rural | Banasoli |
| 205 | Tatasu Urf Majyri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 206 | Taul Sain | Rural | Bartoli |
| 207 | Tauli | Rural | Toli |
| 208 | Tauli Daduli | Rural | Majyadi |
| 209 | Thagyala Gwad | Rural | Sunai |
| 210 | Thapli | Rural | Thapli |
| 211 | Top | Rural | Top |
| 212 | Trikot | Rural | Ghatora |
| 213 | Ulphada | Rural | Chamali |
| 214 | Umatta | Rural | Ummtta |
| 215 | Umrakot Urf Baidanu | Rural | Umrakot (Baidana) |
| 216 | Uttaraun | Rural | Uttraon |
Population of Karnaprayag Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Karnaprayag Tehsil had a total population of 56,005 people living in 13,204 households. The population comprised 27,368 males and 28,637 females, with an average population density of 184 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 56,005 | 38,844 | 17,161 |
| Male Population | 27,368 | 18,106 | 9,262 |
| Female Population | 28,637 | 20,738 | 7,899 |
| Total Households | 13,204 | 9,220 | 3,984 |
| Population Density | 184 / km² | 132 / km² | 1,753 / km² |
Karnaprayag Tehsil had 41,926 literate people and 6,870 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,784 and 686 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,870 | 4,816 | 2,054 |
| Literate Population | 41,926 | 28,188 | 13,738 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,079 | 10,656 | 3,423 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,784 | 7,753 | 4,031 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 686 | 513 | 173 |
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.