Poornagiri

Poornagiri 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 Poornagiri Block (CD) is 00337. The total area of Poornagiri Tehsil is 471 km², which includes 467.21 km² of rural area and 3.54 km² of urban area. Poornagiri has a sex ratio of approximately 934 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Poornagiri Tehsil

Poornagiri Tehsil has a total of 79 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 Poornagiri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Poornagiri Tehsil

The population profile of Poornagiri 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 Poornagiri 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 Poornagiri Tehsil is around 73,143 people. This includes 37,819 males and 35,324 females. Rural population is about 47,527 (24,340 males and 23,187 females), while urban population is nearly 25,616 (13,479 males and 12,137 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,512 of the population, with 5,133 boys and 4,379 girls. Rural areas have 6,301 children, and urban areas have about 3,211 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 51,357 literate people in Poornagiri Tehsil, including 28,985 literate males and 22,372 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 33,901 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,456 people.
• About 21,786 people in Poornagiri Tehsil are not literate, including 8,834 males and 12,952 females. Rural areas include 13,626 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,160 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 15,135 households, with 9,941 in villages and 5,194 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Poornagiri 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 Poornagiri Tehsil is approximately 13,753 people, including 7,024 males and 6,729 females. Around 10,093 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,660 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Poornagiri Tehsil is about 943 people, including 516 males and 427 females. Around 799 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 144 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 155 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 102 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,236 people per sq. km.