Pauri

Pauri 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 Pauri Block (CD) is 00307. The total area of Pauri Tehsil is 767 km², which includes 724.21 km² of rural area and 43.00 km² of urban area. Pauri has a sex ratio of approximately 1134 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pauri Tehsil

Pauri Tehsil has a total of 769 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 Pauri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pauri Tehsil

The population profile of Pauri 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 Pauri 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 Pauri Tehsil is around 1,35,718 people. This includes 63,578 males and 72,140 females. Rural population is about 1,09,562 (50,111 males and 59,451 females), while urban population is nearly 26,156 (13,467 males and 12,689 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 15,757 of the population, with 8,327 boys and 7,430 girls. Rural areas have 12,908 children, and urban areas have about 2,849 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 97,811 literate people in Pauri Tehsil, including 51,624 literate males and 46,187 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 76,325 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,486 people.
• About 37,907 people in Pauri Tehsil are not literate, including 11,954 males and 25,953 females. Rural areas include 33,237 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,670 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,134 households, with 27,830 in villages and 6,304 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pauri 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 Pauri Tehsil is approximately 31,925 people, including 15,449 males and 16,476 females. Around 27,603 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,322 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pauri Tehsil is about 289 people, including 159 males and 130 females. Around 173 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 116 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 177 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 151 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 608 people per sq. km.