INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Garhwal

Garhwal is a district in the Uttarakhand State of India. Total area of Garhwal is 5,329 km² including 5,256.84 km² rural area and 72.16 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Garhwal has a population of 6,87,271 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,12,703 while rural population is 5,74,568. The district has a population density of 129 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,61,778 houses in the district, including 25,598 urban houses and 1,36,180 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 3,142 villages in garhwal district.

The Garhwal district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Kotdwara is the largest tehsil in garhwal district by both area and population. Srinagar is the smallest tehsil in garhwal district by area while Satpuli is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 8 tehsils in Garhwal district. Here is the list of all Garhwal Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Garhwal District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Chaubattakhal24338,436
2Dhoomakot37639,230
3Lansdowne97577,621
4Pauri7671,35,718
5Satpuli23531,494
6Srinagar14253,689
7THALISAIN82992,286
8Yamkeshwar55743,565

Population of Garhwal District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 5,74,568 1,12,703 6,87,271
Male Population 2,68,029 58,800 3,26,829
Female Population 3,06,539 53,903 3,60,442
Population Density 109 / km² 1,562 / km² 129 / km²

Households in Garhwal District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
1,36,180
25,598
1,61,778






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Garhwal
(गढ़वाल)
State / UT : Uttarakhand
Total Area : 5,329 km²
Total Population : 6,87,271
Density : 129/km²
Total Tehsils : 8
Total Villages : 3,142
Total PopulationVillages in Garhwal District
less Than 2002,303
200 - 499683
500 - 999109
1000 - 199928
2000 - 499917
5000 - 99992
10000 and aboveN/A





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.