Lansdowne

Lansdowne is a Town and Tehsil in Garhwal 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 Lansdowne Block (CD) is 00310. The total area of Lansdowne Tehsil is 975 km², which includes 969.26 km² of rural area and 6.08 km² of urban area. Lansdowne has a sex ratio of approximately 1116 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lansdowne Tehsil

Lansdowne Tehsil has a total of 486 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 Lansdowne Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lansdowne Tehsil

The population profile of Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne Tehsil is around 77,621 people. This includes 36,674 males and 40,947 females. Rural population is about 71,954 (33,141 males and 38,813 females), while urban population is nearly 5,667 (3,533 males and 2,134 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,176 of the population, with 4,697 boys and 4,479 girls. Rural areas have 8,660 children, and urban areas have about 516 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 54,868 literate people in Lansdowne Tehsil, including 29,648 literate males and 25,220 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 49,928 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,940 people.
• About 22,753 people in Lansdowne Tehsil are not literate, including 7,026 males and 15,727 females. Rural areas include 22,026 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 727 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,832 households, with 17,632 in villages and 1,200 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne Tehsil is approximately 15,708 people, including 7,677 males and 8,031 females. Around 15,084 people live in rural parts. Nearly 624 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lansdowne Tehsil is about 75 people, including 47 males and 28 females. Around 51 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 24 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 80 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 74 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 932 people per sq. km.