Rishikesh Tehsil - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Rishikesh is an administrative tehsil in the Dehradun 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 Virbhadra, while the nearest airport is Dehradun Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 6.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 501 km², including 467.24 km² of rural area and 33.49 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 903 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rishikesh Tehsil
Rishikesh Tehsil has a total of 56 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 | 00522900 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Asaina | Unmapped | Asaina |
| 3 | Badogal | Rural | Koudsi |
| 4 | Bagi | Rural | Bagi |
| 5 | Bairagada | Rural | Sarang Dhar Wala |
| 6 | Bangai | Rural | Bagi |
| 7 | Barkot Mafi | Rural | Badkot |
| 8 | Barkot Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Bhattowala | Rural | Bhattowala |
| 10 | Bhogpur | Rural | Bhogpur |
| 11 | Bibiwala | Rural | Gumani Wala |
| 12 | Birpur Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Bishan Garh | Rural | Sarang Dhar Wala |
| 14 | Chak Jogi Wala | Rural | Chak Jogi Wala |
| 15 | Chakbarkot | Rural | Badkot |
| 16 | Dobra | Unmapped | Asaina |
| 17 | Dobra | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 18 | Fagsi | Rural | Koudsi |
| 19 | Falsuwa | Rural | Badkot |
| 20 | Gadool | Rural | Gadool |
| 21 | Garhimay Chak | Rural | Gadimay Chak |
| 22 | Gohri Mafi | Rural | Gouhari Mafi |
| 23 | Govind Wala | Rural | Sarang Dhar Wala |
| 24 | Gumaniwala (Ct) | Rural | Gumani Wala |
| 25 | Haripur Kalan (Ct) | Rural | Haripur Kalan |
| 26 | Hrishikesh | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Jogiwala Mafi | Rural | Chakjogiwala Mafi |
| 28 | Kasron Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Kaudasi | Rural | Koudsi |
| 30 | Khairi Kalan | Rural | Khairi Kalan |
| 31 | Khairi Khurd | Rural | Thakur Pur |
| 32 | Khaldhar | Rural | Rakhwal Gaon |
| 33 | Khandraiwala | Rural | Khand Raiwala |
| 34 | Kharak Mafi (Ct) | Rural | Khadri Kharak Maaf |
| 35 | Lambbogari Gojiyara | Unmapped | Asaina |
| 36 | Listrabad | Rural | Listrabad |
| 37 | Malideval | Unmapped | Sirain |
| 38 | Mauja Rani Pokhari | Rural | Ranipokhri Mauja |
| 39 | Motichur Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 40 | Naurtuwala | Rural | Bagi |
| 41 | Pali | Rural | Rakhwal Gaon |
| 42 | Pratitnagar (Ct) | Rural | Pratit Nagar |
| 43 | Rainapur Grant | Rural | Raina Pur Grant |
| 44 | Raiwala | Rural | Raiwala |
| 45 | Rakhwal Gaon | Rural | Rakhwal Gaon |
| 46 | Rani Pokhari Grant | Rural | Rani Pokhrigrant |
| 47 | Rishikesh (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Sahab Nagar | Rural | Shab Nagar |
| 49 | Sarangdharwala | Rural | Sarang Dhar Wala |
| 50 | Shiddar Wala | Rural | Chhidar Wala |
| 51 | Shyampur | Rural | Shayam Pur |
| 52 | Sinrai | Unmapped | Sirain |
| 53 | Sinrai Rajgaon | Unmapped | Sirain |
| 54 | Thakurpur | Rural | Thakur Pur |
| 55 | Thano Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Viryani Paindars | Unmapped | Sirain |
Population of Rishikesh Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Rishikesh Tehsil had a total population of 2,60,343 people living in 54,517 households. The population comprised 1,36,783 males and 1,23,560 females, with an average population density of 520 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,60,343 | 1,37,943 | 1,22,400 |
| Male Population | 1,36,783 | 71,646 | 65,137 |
| Female Population | 1,23,560 | 66,297 | 57,263 |
| Total Households | 54,517 | 28,284 | 26,233 |
| Population Density | 520 / km² | 295 / km² | 3,655 / km² |
Rishikesh Tehsil had 1,95,362 literate people and 31,230 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,545 and 3,653 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,230 | 17,085 | 14,145 |
| Literate Population | 1,95,362 | 1,02,133 | 93,229 |
| Illiterate Population | 64,981 | 35,810 | 29,171 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,545 | 12,907 | 12,638 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,653 | 2,646 | 1,007 |
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.