Ramnagar

Ramnagar 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 Ramnagar Block (CD) is 00343. The total area of Ramnagar Tehsil is 837 km², which includes 834.36 km² of rural area and 2.43 km² of urban area. Ramnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ramnagar Tehsil

Ramnagar Tehsil has a total of 146 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 Ramnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ramnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Ramnagar 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 Ramnagar 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 Ramnagar Tehsil is around 1,53,738 people. This includes 78,928 males and 74,810 females. Rural population is about 98,951 (50,542 males and 48,409 females), while urban population is nearly 54,787 (28,386 males and 26,401 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,951 of the population, with 11,023 boys and 9,928 girls. Rural areas have 13,947 children, and urban areas have about 7,004 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,04,919 literate people in Ramnagar Tehsil, including 58,408 literate males and 46,511 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,852 individuals and urban literacy covers around 39,067 people.
• About 48,819 people in Ramnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 20,520 males and 28,299 females. Rural areas include 33,099 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,720 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,914 households, with 19,294 in villages and 10,620 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ramnagar 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 Ramnagar Tehsil is approximately 35,617 people, including 18,332 males and 17,285 females. Around 30,549 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,068 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ramnagar Tehsil is about 3,783 people, including 1,859 males and 1,924 females. Around 3,729 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 54 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 184 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 119 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 22,546 people per sq. km.