Tehri

Tehri 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 Tehri Block (CD) is 00297. The total area of Tehri Tehsil is 453 km², which includes 412.38 km² of rural area and 41.05 km² of urban area. Tehri has a sex ratio of approximately 1040 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tehri Tehsil

Tehri Tehsil has a total of 340 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 Tehri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tehri Tehsil

The population profile of Tehri 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 Tehri 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 Tehri Tehsil is around 1,17,607 people. This includes 57,626 males and 59,981 females. Rural population is about 85,822 (40,305 males and 45,517 females), while urban population is nearly 31,785 (17,321 males and 14,464 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,924 of the population, with 7,983 boys and 6,941 girls. Rural areas have 11,431 children, and urban areas have about 3,493 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 83,285 literate people in Tehri Tehsil, including 45,709 literate males and 37,576 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 57,769 individuals and urban literacy covers around 25,516 people.
• About 34,322 people in Tehri Tehsil are not literate, including 11,917 males and 22,405 females. Rural areas include 28,053 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,269 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,919 households, with 18,773 in villages and 8,146 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tehri 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 Tehri Tehsil is approximately 17,030 people, including 8,472 males and 8,558 females. Around 13,216 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,814 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tehri Tehsil is about 226 people, including 144 males and 82 females. Around 40 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 186 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 259 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 208 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 774 people per sq. km.