Didihat Tehsil - Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Didihat is an administrative tehsil in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Didihat is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Tanakpur, while the nearest airport is Pithorgarh Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 16.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 540 km², including 535.60 km² rural area and 4.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1024 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Didihat Tehsil
Didihat Tehsil has a total of 214 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 | Aate | Rural | Leparti |
| 2 | Ajera | Rural | Azera |
| 3 | Ajera Madye Bharpatta | Rural | Azera |
| 4 | Ankot | Rural | Jakh Dhaulait |
| 5 | Atal Gaon | Rural | Atal Gaon |
| 6 | Athkhet | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Atkwali | Rural | Bhargaon |
| 8 | Bagari Hat | Rural | Jogyura |
| 9 | Bagjiwala | Rural | Bagajiwala |
| 10 | Baira | Rural | Rasgari |
| 11 | Bajani | Rural | Bajani |
| 12 | Bakiretela | Rural | Sawali Sera |
| 13 | Balgari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Balgarii | Rural | Bhanada |
| 15 | Bankoo | Rural | Baaku |
| 16 | Barakot | Rural | Barakot |
| 17 | Baram Bachkuri | Rural | Baram Bachkudi |
| 18 | Barat Jubbar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Barat Lagga Tana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Baret | Rural | Mad |
| 21 | Barigaon | Rural | Rasgari |
| 22 | Barna Airi | Rural | Barna Aeri |
| 23 | Barsayat | Rural | Varshayat |
| 24 | Basaura | Rural | Turgoli |
| 25 | Basor | Rural | Basour |
| 26 | Bastari | Rural | Bastari |
| 27 | Baya Gaon | Rural | Bora Gaon |
| 28 | Bazar | Rural | Bazar |
| 29 | Bhaisyudi Sandev R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 30 | Bhalu Udiyar | Rural | Bhalu Udiyar |
| 31 | Bhanara | Rural | Bhanada |
| 32 | Bhar Gaon | Rural | Bhargaon |
| 33 | Bhatyura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Bheliya | Rural | Jogyura |
| 35 | Bhul Gaon | Rural | Sata |
| 36 | Bhumiyathal | Rural | Jakh Dhaulait |
| 37 | Bijauri | Rural | Rasgari |
| 38 | Bijkot | Rural | Kheeri |
| 39 | Bora Bunga | Rural | Borabunga |
| 40 | Chalchauna | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 41 | Chama | Rural | Chaama |
| 42 | Chami Garkha | Rural | Sawali Sera |
| 43 | Chamlekh | Rural | Garjiya |
| 44 | Chamtoli | Rural | Titari |
| 45 | Chan Kot | Rural | Dyoukali |
| 46 | Chausal | Rural | Chausal |
| 47 | Chhabbisa | Rural | Lekam Kanda |
| 48 | Chhalori | Rural | Mad |
| 49 | Chitgal Gaon | Rural | Chitgal Gaon |
| 50 | Chupra Khet | Rural | Chupdakhet |
| 51 | Dangati | Rural | Dangati |
| 52 | Darmoli | Rural | Kholi Mali |
| 53 | Darti | Rural | Lekam Kanda |
| 54 | Dauli Kauli | Rural | Dauli Kauli |
| 55 | Dauru (Durgapur) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Dewal | Rural | Deval |
| 57 | Dhamrauli | Rural | Gobrari |
| 58 | Dhaniya Khan | Rural | Sitoli |
| 59 | Dhaulkot | Rural | Kholiya Gaon |
| 60 | Dhelkhola | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 61 | Dhingtar | Rural | Dhingtarh |
| 62 | Dhola Ghar | Rural | Kheeri |
| 63 | Dhugal Gaon | Rural | Ojha Talla |
| 64 | Dhugeti | Rural | Dhungeti |
| 65 | Dhunga | Rural | Dhungeti |
| 66 | Dhwaj R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 67 | Dokuna | Rural | Dungra |
| 68 | Doona Kot | Rural | Dunakot |
| 69 | Dubtar | Rural | Tiladi |
| 70 | Dungar Gara | Rural | Varshayat |
| 71 | Dungra | Rural | Dungra |
| 72 | Durlekh | Rural | Durlekh |
| 73 | Dyokali | Rural | Dyoukali |
| 74 | Gadali | Rural | Rasgari |
| 75 | Gadera Deopa | Rural | Kheeri |
| 76 | Gairar | Rural | Saugaon |
| 77 | Ganai | Rural | Ojha Malla |
| 78 | Garsoli | Rural | Talla Mirthi |
| 79 | Ghandhura R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 80 | Ghanghura | Rural | Kudiyan |
| 81 | Ghangli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 82 | Ghatyuri | Rural | Dungra |
| 83 | Ghigharani | Rural | Ghingharani |
| 84 | Ghimali | Rural | Ghimali |
| 85 | Gobrari | Rural | Gobrari |
| 86 | Gora Gaon | Rural | Musgaon |
| 87 | Gwinauli | Rural | Kholi Mali |
| 88 | Haniya R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 89 | Hat Tharp | Rural | Hat Tharp |
| 90 | Helpiya | Rural | Kholiya Gaon |
| 91 | Hinkote | Rural | Himkot |
| 92 | Humkapita | Rural | Hunera |
| 93 | Hunera | Rural | Hunera |
| 94 | Jadapani R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 95 | Jakh Dholit | Rural | Jakh Dhaulait |
| 96 | Jamajyali Gaon | Rural | Kholi Charma |
| 97 | Jamtar | Rural | Jamtad |
| 98 | Jamtari | Rural | Jamtari |
| 99 | Jethi Gaon | Rural | Jethigaon |
| 100 | Jogyura | Rural | Jogyura |
| 101 | Jubra | Rural | Bhalu Udiyar |
| 102 | Kaindi | Rural | Hat Tharp |
| 103 | Kaini | Rural | Garali |
| 104 | Kanda Jhusiya | Rural | Kanda Mansingh |
| 105 | Kanda Malla | Rural | Chitgal Gaon |
| 106 | Kanda Mansingh | Rural | Kanda Mansingh |
| 107 | Kanda Talla | Rural | Chitgal Gaon |
| 108 | Kande | Rural | Kande |
| 109 | Kandera Pokhari | Rural | Mad |
| 110 | Kaneda | Rural | Dungra |
| 111 | Karauli | Rural | Bhargaon |
| 112 | Karela | Rural | Dyoukali |
| 113 | Kasindev | Rural | Ladhara |
| 114 | Khariyani | Rural | Lekam Kanda |
| 115 | Khatyuri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 116 | Kheeri | Rural | Kheeri |
| 117 | Khetar Bhandari | Rural | Khetar Kanyal |
| 118 | Khetar Kanyal | Rural | Khetar Kanyal |
| 119 | Khitkari | Rural | Sawali Sera |
| 120 | Khitola Majhera | Rural | Mad |
| 121 | Khoja | Rural | Pamsayari |
| 122 | Kholi | Rural | Kholi Charma |
| 123 | Kholi Kanuri | Rural | Kholi Mali |
| 124 | Kholia Gaon | Rural | Kholiya Gaon |
| 125 | Koonia | Rural | Kudiyan |
| 126 | Kukrauli | Rural | Kukrauli |
| 127 | Kuta | Rural | Kuta |
| 128 | Ladhara | Rural | Ladhara |
| 129 | Lakhati Gaon | Rural | Lakhati Gaon |
| 130 | Lamaghar | Rural | Bagajiwala |
| 131 | Leema Bhat | Rural | Lima Bhat |
| 132 | Legamkanda | Rural | Lekam Kanda |
| 133 | Leparti | Rural | Leparti |
| 134 | Lohargaon | Rural | Sitoli |
| 135 | Mahargari | Rural | Bora Gaon |
| 136 | Mahat Gaon | Rural | Nankudi |
| 137 | Majhera | Rural | Barakot |
| 138 | Majhera | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 139 | Majholi | Rural | Jethigaon |
| 140 | Mala Jhula | Rural | Malajhula |
| 141 | Malli Bhaisuri | Rural | Bhaisudi |
| 142 | Malli Mirthi | Rural | Ladhara |
| 143 | Manalnadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 144 | Marh | Rural | Mad |
| 145 | Matayula | Rural | Sawali Sera |
| 146 | Mel Kura | Rural | Saugaon |
| 147 | Mirthi Biniya | Rural | Talla Mirthi |
| 148 | Morari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 149 | Nag | Rural | Barakot |
| 150 | Nakholi | Rural | Lima Bhat |
| 151 | Nakote | Rural | Lekam Kanda |
| 152 | Nali Bisral | Rural | Bhalu Udiyar |
| 153 | Nali Deupa | Rural | Tiladi |
| 154 | Namakh | Rural | Narait |
| 155 | Nankuri | Rural | Nankudi |
| 156 | Nanpapoo | Rural | Nanpapo |
| 157 | Naret | Rural | Narait |
| 158 | Naulia Gaon | Rural | Ranikhet |
| 159 | Nayal | Rural | Mad |
| 160 | Ogala | Rural | Ogala |
| 161 | Ogla,Jorasi(Lodi) R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 162 | Ojhagoan Malla | Rural | Ojha Malla |
| 163 | Ojhagoan Talla | Rural | Ojha Talla |
| 164 | Oltari | Rural | Oltari |
| 165 | Orgaon | Rural | Jakh Dhaulait |
| 166 | Pamsyari | Rural | Pamsayari |
| 167 | Pamtori | Rural | Dauli Kauli |
| 168 | Pant Gaon | Rural | Nanpapo |
| 169 | Pant Gaon | Rural | Narait |
| 170 | Panthali | Rural | Kudiyan |
| 171 | Para Kote | Rural | Serasonali |
| 172 | Pari Sera | Rural | Borabunga |
| 173 | Partari | Rural | Oltari |
| 174 | Pasama | Rural | Dungra |
| 175 | Pataligaon | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 176 | Patharoli | Rural | Ojha Talla |
| 177 | Pattharkot Malla | Rural | Digra |
| 178 | Pattharkot Talla | Rural | Digra |
| 179 | Phatori | Rural | Mad |
| 180 | Puni Gaon | Rural | Varshayat |
| 181 | Raitoli | Rural | Barna Aeri |
| 182 | Raizrait | Rural | Leparti |
| 183 | Rani Khet | Rural | Ranikhet |
| 184 | Rasgari | Rural | Rasgari |
| 185 | Rolena | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 186 | Sailoni | Rural | Siloni |
| 187 | Sann Khan | Rural | Varshayat |
| 188 | Sata | Rural | Sata |
| 189 | Sawali Sera | Rural | Sawali Sera |
| 190 | Sera | Rural | Jogyura |
| 191 | Sera Saunali | Rural | Serasonali |
| 192 | Shaugaon | Rural | Saugaon |
| 193 | Simalkhet | Urban | Not applicable |
| 194 | Sinquali | Rural | Talla Mirthi |
| 195 | Siroli | Rural | Ojha Malla |
| 196 | Sirtham R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 197 | Sirtoli | Rural | Bazar |
| 198 | Sitoli | Rural | Sitoli |
| 199 | Soonakot | Rural | Sunakot |
| 200 | Tal | Rural | Barakot |
| 201 | Talli Bhaisuri | Rural | Bhaisudi |
| 202 | Talli Mirthi | Rural | Talla Mirthi |
| 203 | Tarkhet | Rural | Chitgal Gaon |
| 204 | Thalgaon | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 205 | Thula Gaon | Rural | Durlekh |
| 206 | Tilari | Rural | Tiladi |
| 207 | Titari | Rural | Titari |
| 208 | Toonikhola | Rural | Sawali Sera |
| 209 | Tunera | Rural | Kukrauli |
| 210 | Turgoli | Rural | Turgoli |
| 211 | Uchakote | Rural | Rasgari |
| 212 | Udiyar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 213 | Unola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 214 | Urma | Rural | Bastari |
Population of Didihat Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Didihat Tehsil has a total population of 80,411 people, consisting of 39,725 males and 40,686 females. There are 19,624 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 149 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 80,411 | 73,889 | 6,522 |
| Male Population | 39,725 | 36,273 | 3,452 |
| Female Population | 40,686 | 37,616 | 3,070 |
| Total Households | 19,624 | 17,613 | 2,011 |
| Population Density | 149 / km² | 138 / km² | 1,631 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 58,479 literate people and 9,799 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 21,507 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,094 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) | 9,799 | 8,920 | 879 |
| Literate Population | 58,479 | 53,342 | 5,137 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,932 | 20,547 | 1,385 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 21,507 | 20,167 | 1,340 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,094 | 445 | 649 |
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.