Yamkeshwar

Yamkeshwar 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 Yamkeshwar Block (CD) is 00314. The total area of Yamkeshwar Tehsil is 557 km², which includes 555.21 km² of rural area and 1.79 km² of urban area. Yamkeshwar has a sex ratio of approximately 1041 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Yamkeshwar Tehsil

Yamkeshwar Tehsil has a total of 238 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 Yamkeshwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Yamkeshwar Tehsil

The population profile of Yamkeshwar 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 Yamkeshwar 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 Yamkeshwar Tehsil is around 43,565 people. This includes 21,342 males and 22,223 females. Rural population is about 38,896 (18,651 males and 20,245 females), while urban population is nearly 4,669 (2,691 males and 1,978 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 5,106 of the population, with 2,708 boys and 2,398 girls. Rural areas have 4,643 children, and urban areas have about 463 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 31,574 literate people in Yamkeshwar Tehsil, including 17,295 literate males and 14,279 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 27,849 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,725 people.
• About 11,991 people in Yamkeshwar Tehsil are not literate, including 4,047 males and 7,944 females. Rural areas include 11,047 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 944 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 9,844 households, with 8,759 in villages and 1,085 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Yamkeshwar 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 Yamkeshwar Tehsil is approximately 6,297 people, including 3,132 males and 3,165 females. Around 5,971 people live in rural parts. Nearly 326 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Yamkeshwar Tehsil is about 91 people, including 41 males and 50 females. Around 91 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 78 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 70 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,608 people per sq. km.