Roorkee

Roorkee 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 information the sub-district code of Roorkee Block (CD) is 00353. Total area of roorkee tehsil is 1,067 km² including 1,013.85 km² rural area and 52.98 km² urban area. Roorkee tehsil has a population of 9,96,344 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,50,442 while rural population is 6,45,902. Roorkee has a sex ratio of approximately 874 females for every 1,000 males. Roorkee tehsil has a population density of 934 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,72,335 houses in the sub-district, including 63,407 urban houses and 1,08,928 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 61.03% population of roorkee tehsil is literate, out of which 67.65% males and 53.45% females are literate.

List of Villages in Roorkee Tehsil

Roorkee Tehsil has a total of 305 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 Roorkee Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Roorkee Tehsil

The population profile of Roorkee 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 Roorkee's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Roorkee Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.