Didihat

Didihat is a Town and Tehsil in Pithoragarh 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 Didihat Block (CD) is 00317. The total area of Didihat Tehsil is 540 km², which includes 535.60 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Didihat has a sex ratio of approximately 1024 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Didihat Tehsil

Didihat Tehsil has a total of 367 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 Didihat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Didihat Tehsil

The population profile of Didihat 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 Didihat 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 Didihat Tehsil is around 80,411 people. This includes 39,725 males and 40,686 females. Rural population is about 73,889 (36,273 males and 37,616 females), while urban population is nearly 6,522 (3,452 males and 3,070 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,799 of the population, with 5,467 boys and 4,332 girls. Rural areas have 8,920 children, and urban areas have about 879 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 58,479 literate people in Didihat Tehsil, including 32,147 literate males and 26,332 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 53,342 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,137 people.
• About 21,932 people in Didihat Tehsil are not literate, including 7,578 males and 14,354 females. Rural areas include 20,547 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,385 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,624 households, with 17,613 in villages and 2,011 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Didihat 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 Didihat Tehsil is approximately 21,507 people, including 10,694 males and 10,813 females. Around 20,167 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,340 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Didihat Tehsil is about 1,094 people, including 538 males and 556 females. Around 445 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 649 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 149 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 138 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,631 people per sq. km.