Hardwar

Hardwar is a Town and Tehsil in Hardwar 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 Hardwar Block (CD) is 00354. The total area of Hardwar Tehsil is 903 km², which includes 839.55 km² of rural area and 63.26 km² of urban area. Hardwar has a sex ratio of approximately 886 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hardwar Tehsil

Hardwar Tehsil has a total of 142 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 Hardwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Hardwar Tehsil

The population profile of Hardwar 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 Hardwar 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 Hardwar Tehsil is around 6,57,829 people. This includes 3,48,763 males and 3,09,066 females. Rural population is about 3,36,937 (1,77,694 males and 1,59,243 females), while urban population is nearly 3,20,892 (1,71,069 males and 1,49,823 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 95,738 of the population, with 50,621 boys and 45,117 girls. Rural areas have 56,247 children, and urban areas have about 39,491 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,30,300 literate people in Hardwar Tehsil, including 2,47,794 literate males and 1,82,506 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,91,892 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,38,408 people.
• About 2,27,529 people in Hardwar Tehsil are not literate, including 1,00,969 males and 1,26,560 females. Rural areas include 1,45,045 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 82,484 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,25,249 households, with 59,160 in villages and 66,089 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hardwar 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 Hardwar Tehsil is approximately 1,33,086 people, including 70,129 males and 62,957 females. Around 76,722 people live in rural parts. Nearly 56,364 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Hardwar Tehsil is about 4,524 people, including 2,419 males and 2,105 females. Around 3,858 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 666 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 729 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 401 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,073 people per sq. km.