Champawat

Champawat is a Town and Tehsil in Champawat 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 Champawat Block (CD) is 00334. The total area of Champawat Tehsil is 526 km², which includes 520.68 km² of rural area and 5.00 km² of urban area. Champawat has a sex ratio of approximately 963 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Champawat Tehsil

Champawat Tehsil has a total of 192 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 Champawat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Champawat Tehsil

The population profile of Champawat 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 Champawat 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 Champawat Tehsil is around 54,524 people. This includes 27,767 males and 26,757 females. Rural population is about 49,723 (25,224 males and 24,499 females), while urban population is nearly 4,801 (2,543 males and 2,258 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,133 of the population, with 4,387 boys and 3,746 girls. Rural areas have 7,579 children, and urban areas have about 554 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 36,571 literate people in Champawat Tehsil, including 21,517 literate males and 15,054 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 32,677 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,894 people.
• About 17,953 people in Champawat Tehsil are not literate, including 6,250 males and 11,703 females. Rural areas include 17,046 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 907 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 11,902 households, with 10,730 in villages and 1,172 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Champawat 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 Champawat Tehsil is approximately 7,786 people, including 4,003 males and 3,783 females. Around 6,893 people live in rural parts. Nearly 893 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Champawat Tehsil is about 264 people, including 196 males and 68 females. Around 219 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 45 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 104 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 95 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 960 people per sq. km.