Nainital

Nainital is a Town and Tehsil in Nainital 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 Nainital Block (CD) is 00340. The total area of Nainital Tehsil is 826 km², which includes 786.66 km² of rural area and 39.43 km² of urban area. Nainital has a sex ratio of approximately 919 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nainital Tehsil

Nainital Tehsil has a total of 234 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 Nainital Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nainital Tehsil

The population profile of Nainital 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 Nainital 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 Nainital Tehsil is around 1,50,389 people. This includes 78,365 males and 72,024 females. Rural population is about 93,583 (48,479 males and 45,104 females), while urban population is nearly 56,806 (29,886 males and 26,920 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,539 of the population, with 9,159 boys and 8,380 girls. Rural areas have 11,963 children, and urban areas have about 5,576 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,18,484 literate people in Nainital Tehsil, including 65,609 literate males and 52,875 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 70,776 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,708 people.
• About 31,905 people in Nainital Tehsil are not literate, including 12,756 males and 19,149 females. Rural areas include 22,807 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,098 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,590 households, with 18,748 in villages and 12,842 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nainital 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 Nainital Tehsil is approximately 41,972 people, including 21,764 males and 20,208 females. Around 26,435 people live in rural parts. Nearly 15,537 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nainital Tehsil is about 593 people, including 324 males and 269 females. Around 202 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 391 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 182 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 119 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,441 people per sq. km.