Lohaghat

Lohaghat 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 Lohaghat Block (CD) is 00336. The total area of Lohaghat Tehsil is 430 km², which includes 425.88 km² of rural area and 4.50 km² of urban area. Lohaghat has a sex ratio of approximately 1034 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lohaghat Tehsil

Lohaghat Tehsil has a total of 279 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 Lohaghat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lohaghat Tehsil

The population profile of Lohaghat 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 Lohaghat 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 Lohaghat Tehsil is around 86,477 people. This includes 42,501 males and 43,976 females. Rural population is about 78,551 (38,240 males and 40,311 females), while urban population is nearly 7,926 (4,261 males and 3,665 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,361 of the population, with 6,639 boys and 5,722 girls. Rural areas have 11,440 children, and urban areas have about 921 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 58,706 literate people in Lohaghat Tehsil, including 33,259 literate males and 25,447 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 52,240 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,466 people.
• About 27,771 people in Lohaghat Tehsil are not literate, including 9,242 males and 18,529 females. Rural areas include 26,311 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,460 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,449 households, with 16,603 in villages and 1,846 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lohaghat 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 Lohaghat Tehsil is approximately 17,786 people, including 8,922 males and 8,864 females. Around 16,681 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,105 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lohaghat Tehsil is about 127 people, including 65 males and 62 females. Around 61 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 66 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 201 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 184 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,761 people per sq. km.