Lalkuan Tehsil - Nainital, Uttarakhand
Lalkuan is an administrative tehsil in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Lal Kuan, while the nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 5.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 107 km², including 102.33 km² of rural area and 4.25 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 907 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lalkuan Tehsil
Lalkuan Tehsil has a total of 51 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachi Newar | Rural | Gangapur Kabdwal |
| 2 | Bachipur | Rural | Jaipur Kheema |
| 3 | Bakulia | Rural | Sakuliya |
| 4 | Bameta Bangar Kheema | Rural | Bametha Bangar Kheema |
| 5 | Bametabangar Keshavdatt | Rural | Bametabangar Keshavdatt |
| 6 | Bhagwanpur Durgadatt | Rural | Jaipur Kheema |
| 7 | Bhawan Singh Nawar | Rural | Kharakpur |
| 8 | Bhawanipur Harisingh | Rural | Kharakpur |
| 9 | Bhawanipur Kishana | Rural | Kharakpur |
| 10 | Dhanpur | Rural | Jaipur Kheema |
| 11 | Dumka Bangar Bachi Dharma | Rural | Dumkabangar Bachhi Dharma |
| 12 | Dumka Bangar Umapati | Rural | Jaggi Bangar |
| 13 | Dungarpur | Rural | Haldu Chaur Jaggi |
| 14 | Durgapalpur Motiram | Rural | Haldu Chaur Jaggi |
| 15 | Durgapalpur Parma | Rural | Durgapal Pur Puram |
| 16 | Ganga Rampur | Rural | Jaipur Veesa |
| 17 | Gangapur Kabdwal | Rural | Gangapur Kabdwal |
| 18 | Gaujajali Dakhin | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Gola Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 20 | Halduchaur Dauliya | Rural | Halduchaur Dauliya |
| 21 | Halduchaur Devram | Rural | Halduchaur Dauliya |
| 22 | Halduchaur Dina | Rural | Haldu Chaur Dina |
| 23 | Halduchaur Jaggi | Rural | Haldu Chaur Jaggi |
| 24 | Halduchaur Jairam | Rural | Haldu Chaur Dina |
| 25 | Halduchaur Parma | Rural | Haldu Chaur Dina |
| 26 | Haldwani Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 27 | Haripur Bachi | Rural | Bametabangar Keshavdatt |
| 28 | Haripur Bhandeo | Rural | Gangapur Kabdwal |
| 29 | Haripur Keshavdatt | Rural | Hathikhal |
| 30 | Haripur Lachhi | Rural | Jaggi Bangar |
| 31 | Haripur Madansing | Rural | Jaipur Veesa |
| 32 | Hathikhal | Rural | Hathikhal |
| 33 | Himmatpur Chamwal | Rural | Durgapal Pur Puram |
| 34 | Himmatpur Motahaldu | Rural | Fatta Bangar |
| 35 | Inderpur Garwal | Rural | Gangapur Kabdwal |
| 36 | Jaipur Bisa | Rural | Jaipur Veesa |
| 37 | Jaipur Khima | Rural | Jaipur Kheema |
| 38 | Jangi Bangar | Rural | Jaggi Bangar |
| 39 | Kharakpur | Rural | Kharakpur |
| 40 | Kishana Newar | Rural | Gangapur Kabdwal |
| 41 | Kishanpur Sarkuliya | Rural | Sakuliya |
| 42 | Lalkuan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 43 | Nathupur Chamwal | Rural | Durgapal Pur Puram |
| 44 | Padampur Dewaliya | Rural | Padampur Dewaliya |
| 45 | Padlipur | Rural | Kharakpur |
| 46 | Phatta Bangar | Rural | Fatta Bangar |
| 47 | Radha Bangar Garwal | Rural | Bametabangar Keshavdatt |
| 48 | Supi Bhagwanpur | Rural | Padampur Dewaliya |
| 49 | Tanda Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | Tejpur Negi | Rural | Jaipur Veesa |
| 51 | Tularampur | Rural | Jaipur Kheema |
Population of Lalkuan Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Lalkuan Tehsil had a total population of 94,724 people living in 18,915 households. The population comprised 49,676 males and 45,048 females, with an average population density of 889 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 94,724 | 87,080 | 7,644 |
| Male Population | 49,676 | 45,486 | 4,190 |
| Female Population | 45,048 | 41,594 | 3,454 |
| Total Households | 18,915 | 17,391 | 1,524 |
| Population Density | 889 / km² | 851 / km² | 1,799 / km² |
Lalkuan Tehsil had 68,518 literate people and 12,328 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 13,840 and 288 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,328 | 11,311 | 1,017 |
| Literate Population | 68,518 | 63,012 | 5,506 |
| Illiterate Population | 26,206 | 24,068 | 2,138 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,840 | 12,408 | 1,432 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 288 | 228 | 60 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.