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.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaubattakhal | 243 | 38,436 |
| 2 | Dhoomakot | 376 | 39,230 |
| 3 | Lansdowne | 975 | 77,621 |
| 4 | Pauri | 767 | 1,35,718 |
| 5 | Satpuli | 235 | 31,494 |
| 6 | Srinagar | 142 | 53,689 |
| 7 | THALISAIN | 829 | 92,286 |
| 8 | Yamkeshwar | 557 | 43,565 |
| 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 |
| 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 Population | Villages in Garhwal District |
| less Than 200 | 2,303 |
| 200 - 499 | 683 |
| 500 - 999 | 109 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 17 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | N/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.