Devprayag

Devprayag is a Town and Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal 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 Devprayag Block (CD) is 00294. The total area of Devprayag Tehsil is 477 km², which includes 465.74 km² of rural area and 11.25 km² of urban area. Devprayag has a sex ratio of approximately 1108 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Devprayag Tehsil

Devprayag Tehsil has a total of 353 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 Devprayag Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Devprayag Tehsil

The population profile of Devprayag 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 Devprayag 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 Devprayag Tehsil is around 94,441 people. This includes 44,782 males and 49,659 females. Rural population is about 90,772 (42,780 males and 47,992 females), while urban population is nearly 3,669 (2,002 males and 1,667 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 11,981 of the population, with 6,333 boys and 5,648 girls. Rural areas have 11,598 children, and urban areas have about 383 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 62,440 literate people in Devprayag Tehsil, including 34,302 literate males and 28,138 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 59,570 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,870 people.
• About 32,001 people in Devprayag Tehsil are not literate, including 10,480 males and 21,521 females. Rural areas include 31,202 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 799 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 22,310 households, with 21,397 in villages and 913 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Devprayag 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 Devprayag Tehsil is approximately 17,407 people, including 8,550 males and 8,857 females. Around 16,754 people live in rural parts. Nearly 653 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Devprayag Tehsil is about 164 people, including 97 males and 67 females. Around 162 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 198 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 195 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 326 people per sq. km.