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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Lalkuan is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 107 km², including 102.33 km² rural area and 4.25 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 906 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
As per the Census 2011, Lalkuan Tehsil has a total population of 94,724 people, consisting of 49,676 males and 45,048 females. There are 18,915 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 889 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 68,518 literate people and 12,328 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,840 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 288 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.