Vikasnagar

Vikasnagar is a Town and Tehsil in Dehradun 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 Vikasnagar Block (CD) is 00303. The total area of Vikasnagar Tehsil is 697 km², which includes 673.74 km² of rural area and 23.16 km² of urban area. Vikasnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Vikasnagar Tehsil

Vikasnagar Tehsil has a total of 143 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 Vikasnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Vikasnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Vikasnagar 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 Vikasnagar 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 Vikasnagar Tehsil is around 3,17,482 people. This includes 1,66,452 males and 1,51,030 females. Rural population is about 2,65,023 (1,38,565 males and 1,26,458 females), while urban population is nearly 52,459 (27,887 males and 24,572 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 43,489 of the population, with 22,622 boys and 20,867 girls. Rural areas have 36,795 children, and urban areas have about 6,694 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,13,722 literate people in Vikasnagar Tehsil, including 1,21,438 literate males and 92,284 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,75,011 individuals and urban literacy covers around 38,711 people.
• About 1,03,760 people in Vikasnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 45,014 males and 58,746 females. Rural areas include 90,012 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,748 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 62,160 households, with 51,355 in villages and 10,805 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Vikasnagar 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 Vikasnagar Tehsil is approximately 39,310 people, including 20,687 males and 18,623 females. Around 34,066 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,244 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Vikasnagar Tehsil is about 28,533 people, including 15,043 males and 13,490 females. Around 26,442 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,091 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 456 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 393 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,265 people per sq. km.