Gangolihat Tehsil - Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Gangolihat 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. Gangolihat is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kathgodam, while the nearest airport is Pithorgarh Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 20.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 347 km², including 346.81 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1090 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gangolihat Tehsil
Gangolihat Tehsil has a total of 220 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 | Aam Tana | Rural | Jamar Kote |
| 2 | Agar | Rural | Aagar |
| 3 | Agron | Rural | Agron |
| 4 | Anwala Talla Malla Sugar Mavla | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 5 | Askora | Rural | Askoda |
| 6 | Badena | Rural | Badena |
| 7 | Badena Kundha | Rural | Badena |
| 8 | Badisatbey | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Baghar | Rural | Basikhet Laga Dhanaula Sera |
| 10 | Bahalkote | Rural | Byal Katiya |
| 11 | Baisali | Rural | Baisali |
| 12 | Bajyura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Bala Kuncha | Rural | Kothera |
| 14 | Balatari | Rural | Bala Tari |
| 15 | Baligaon | Rural | Bali Gaon |
| 16 | Banela Gaon | Rural | Vanela Gaon |
| 17 | Barura | Rural | Aagar |
| 18 | Basai Malli | Rural | Jajauli |
| 19 | Basai Talli | Rural | Jajauli |
| 20 | Bataka Toli | Rural | Batkatoli |
| 21 | Beluri | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 22 | Bhama | Rural | Bhama |
| 23 | Bhandari Gaon | Rural | Uprara |
| 24 | Bhandari Gaon | Rural | Bhandari Gaon |
| 25 | Bhatigaon Pungrau | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Bhuli Gaon | Rural | Bhuli Gaon |
| 27 | Bhunar | Rural | Surkhal |
| 28 | Birgoli | Rural | Virgoli |
| 29 | Body Satve | Rural | Sunyora |
| 30 | Bokata | Rural | Bokta |
| 31 | Boyal | Rural | Boyal |
| 32 | Boyel | Rural | Choli |
| 33 | Bungli Gunth | Rural | Bungli |
| 34 | Bursum Bari | Rural | Bursam |
| 35 | Busail | Rural | Busail |
| 36 | Byal Katiya | Rural | Byal Katiya |
| 37 | Chahaj | Rural | Chahaj |
| 38 | Chahali | Rural | Choli |
| 39 | Chakh Dondiyadhar | Rural | Rugadi |
| 40 | Cham Dungara Timta | Rural | Timta Cham Dungra |
| 41 | Chamlekh | Rural | Vanela Gaon |
| 42 | Chaniya Gaon | Rural | Khulait |
| 43 | Chaudhari | Rural | Bali Gaon |
| 44 | Chaudiyar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Chaur Duroli | Rural | Chaur Dhuroli |
| 46 | Chitgal | Rural | Chitgal |
| 47 | Choli | Rural | Choli |
| 48 | Churiya Gair | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Damde Or | Rural | Damde |
| 50 | Dandadhar | Rural | Bursam |
| 51 | Dantoli | Rural | Bhama |
| 52 | Deoyrala | Rural | Devrala |
| 53 | Dharari Nainoli | Rural | Dharari Kund |
| 54 | Dhura R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 55 | Dobal Khet | Rural | Itana |
| 56 | Dodari | Rural | Surkhal Pathak |
| 57 | Dodari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Dondiyadhar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 59 | Dube Kanyuri | Rural | Aagar |
| 60 | Dubola Bitola | Rural | Timta Cham Dungra |
| 61 | Duni | Rural | Duni |
| 62 | Dyotung | Rural | Surkhal |
| 63 | Dyulahara Kote | Rural | Dyul Hada Kota |
| 64 | Futsil | Rural | Footsil |
| 65 | Ganura | Rural | Ganura |
| 66 | Garali | Rural | Byal Katiya |
| 67 | Gartir | Rural | Surkhal |
| 68 | Ghajari | Rural | Byal Katiya |
| 69 | Ghat Patthar | Rural | Khulait |
| 70 | Ghatyuri | Rural | Surkhal |
| 71 | Golai | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 72 | Gopil | Rural | Hanera Laga Rol |
| 73 | Gothani | Rural | Uprara |
| 74 | Goura Devi R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 75 | Gula Gaon | Rural | Jamar Kote |
| 76 | Haliya Maliya | Rural | Pokhari Bhairang |
| 77 | Hanera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 78 | Hanera Lagga Rol | Rural | Hanera Laga Rol |
| 79 | Hardiya | Rural | Jamar Kote |
| 80 | Hat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Hat Lagga Pantkhet | Urban | Not applicable |
| 82 | Hatwal Bomel | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 83 | Hitaro | Rural | Jajauli |
| 84 | Itana | Rural | Itana |
| 85 | Jagari | Rural | Bhandari Gaon |
| 86 | Jajauli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 87 | Jajuat | Rural | Jajut |
| 88 | Jajuli | Rural | Jajauli |
| 89 | Jakhani | Rural | Aagar |
| 90 | Jakhani Upreti | Rural | Jakhani Upreti |
| 91 | Jalli R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 92 | Jamar Kote | Rural | Jamar Kote |
| 93 | Jara Jakhani | Rural | Bhama |
| 94 | Jarh Kutera | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 95 | Jarmal Gaon | Rural | Jarmal Gaon |
| 96 | Jartola | Rural | Timta Cham Dungra |
| 97 | Jiwal | Rural | Jeeval |
| 98 | Jogyura | Rural | Uprara |
| 99 | Jumarlakh | Rural | Matoli |
| 100 | Jwal | Rural | Kheti Gaon |
| 101 | Jyoturi | Rural | Jamar Kote |
| 102 | Kaflari | Rural | Uprara |
| 103 | Kaliya Patal | Rural | Chahaj |
| 104 | Kaltir | Rural | Chahaj |
| 105 | Kamad | Rural | Surkhal |
| 106 | Kanara Gunth | Rural | Jarmal Gaon |
| 107 | Kanda | Rural | Kanda |
| 108 | Kandara | Rural | Tunda Chaura |
| 109 | Kanera | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 110 | Kanera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 111 | Kani Khet | Rural | Jajut |
| 112 | Kaptar | Rural | Hanera Laga Rol |
| 113 | Kaseri | Rural | Bala Tari |
| 114 | Khailari | Rural | Chahaj |
| 115 | Kharik | Rural | Jajut |
| 116 | Kharkoli | Rural | Askoda |
| 117 | Khatera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 118 | Khati Gaon | Rural | Khatigaon |
| 119 | Khet | Rural | Duni |
| 120 | Kheti Gaon | Rural | Kheti Gaon |
| 121 | Kheti Gar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 122 | Khetigaon | Rural | Bhandari Gaon |
| 123 | Khulet | Rural | Khulait |
| 124 | Kimta | Rural | Surkhal |
| 125 | Koon Upreti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 126 | Kotali Lagga Birgoli | Rural | Virgoli |
| 127 | Kuntola | Rural | Kuntola |
| 128 | Kuthera | Rural | Kothera |
| 129 | Lali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 130 | Lamkeshwar R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 131 | Lechural Joshi | Rural | Choli |
| 132 | Ling | Rural | Peepli Nigalti |
| 133 | Lwechata Bhangra Khet | Rural | Hanera Laga Rol |
| 134 | Lwechatta Son | Rural | Hanera Laga Rol |
| 135 | Lwesar | Rural | Sunyora |
| 136 | Madhye Purana Dak Bangla | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 137 | Makholi Suji Bisodi | Rural | Bala Tari |
| 138 | Malla Garkhe | Rural | Malla Garkha |
| 139 | Man Khola | Rural | Busail |
| 140 | Mancote | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 141 | Mankoranga | Urban | Not applicable |
| 142 | Marak Nali | Rural | Markhnaali |
| 143 | Markhanuei(Bhatgaon) | Rural | Bali Gaon |
| 144 | Matiyal | Rural | Devrala |
| 145 | Matoli | Rural | Matoli |
| 146 | Nag | Rural | Jajauli |
| 147 | Nagdol | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 148 | Naikhuna | Rural | Rithayat |
| 149 | Nainoli Kainra | Rural | Nainolikaina |
| 150 | Naithniya | Rural | Pokhari Bhairang |
| 151 | Nali | Rural | Nali |
| 152 | Nani | Rural | Peepli Nigalti |
| 153 | Nargwari | Rural | Byal Katiya |
| 154 | Naudhuga | Urban | Not applicable |
| 155 | Nisi Gaon | Rural | Bhandari Gaon |
| 156 | Oligaon | Rural | Oli Gaon |
| 157 | Pabhen | Rural | Batkatoli |
| 158 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 159 | Pantkhet | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 160 | Paudhar R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 161 | Pipali Nigalti | Rural | Peepli Nigalti |
| 162 | Piplet | Rural | Jajut |
| 163 | Podhara Dhargari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 164 | Pokhari | Rural | Pokhari Bhairang |
| 165 | Poli Paliyal | Rural | Pali Palyal |
| 166 | Pothna | Rural | Matoli |
| 167 | Punauli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 168 | Quinar | Rural | Jarmal Gaon |
| 169 | Raitola | Rural | Raitola |
| 170 | Rakar | Rural | Bali Gaon |
| 171 | Ran Kote Upreti | Rural | Runkot |
| 172 | Rangal | Rural | Devrala |
| 173 | Rasyun | Rural | Rasyun |
| 174 | Rauliya Gaon | Rural | Bhandari Gaon |
| 175 | Rautora | Rural | Roteda |
| 176 | Rawal Gaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 177 | Rithayat | Rural | Rithayat |
| 178 | Sainola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 179 | Sakar | Rural | Khulait |
| 180 | Salabhuti | Rural | Nainoli |
| 181 | Sali Khet Sarhu | Rural | Pali |
| 182 | San | Rural | Oli Gaon |
| 183 | Sarkande | Rural | Chahaj |
| 184 | Sauli | Rural | Tuproli |
| 185 | Saun Gaon | Rural | Choli |
| 186 | Sera Ghara | Rural | Kuntola |
| 187 | Sibana | Rural | Raitola |
| 188 | Simal Kote | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 189 | Simtola | Rural | Pokhari Bhairang |
| 190 | Singari | Rural | Pokhari Bhairang |
| 191 | Sinoli Bhawalta | Rural | Jajut |
| 192 | Sirari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 193 | Siroli | Rural | Bala Tari |
| 194 | Soli | Rural | Virgoli |
| 195 | Son Ki Hat | Rural | Choli |
| 196 | Sugari | Rural | Sugadi |
| 197 | Sugarnaula | Rural | Boyal |
| 198 | Sunauli | Rural | Nali |
| 199 | Sunkhola | Rural | Sunkhola |
| 200 | Surkhal | Rural | Surkhal |
| 201 | Surkhal Pathak | Rural | Surkhal Pathak |
| 202 | Surkhal Sahu | Rural | Surkhal Pathak |
| 203 | Surkhal Shugara | Rural | Surkhal Pathak |
| 204 | Susan | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 205 | Sutar Gaon | Rural | Bala Tari |
| 206 | Suwal | Rural | Khulait |
| 207 | Syunura | Rural | Sunyora |
| 208 | Takoli | Rural | Footsil |
| 209 | Tankhola | Rural | Bhandari Gaon |
| 210 | Tudil | Rural | Damde |
| 211 | Tulakhand | Rural | Roteda |
| 212 | Tunar Bagar | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 213 | Tunar Suzi Bisodi | Rural | Simal Kot |
| 214 | Tunda Chauri | Rural | Tunda Chaura |
| 215 | Upna Mafi | Rural | Kanda |
| 216 | Uprara | Rural | Uprara |
| 217 | Vankot Sore R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 218 | Vasukinag R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 219 | Voyal R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 220 | Wayal | Rural | Choli |
Population of Gangolihat Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Gangolihat Tehsil has a total population of 71,946 people, consisting of 34,419 males and 37,527 females. There are 16,412 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 207 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 71,946 | 71,946 | 0 |
| Male Population | 34,419 | 34,419 | 0 |
| Female Population | 37,527 | 37,527 | 0 |
| Total Households | 16,412 | 16,412 | 0 |
| Population Density | 207 / km² | 207 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 48,097 literate people and 10,154 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 22,489 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 25 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) | 10,154 | 10,154 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 48,097 | 48,097 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,849 | 23,849 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 22,489 | 22,489 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 25 | 25 | 0 |
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.