Udham Singh Nagar District, Uttarakhand
Udham Singh Nagar is an administrative district in Uttarakhand, India. The district is located about 280 km from Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is in Rudrapur. Hindi and Kumaoni are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,542 km², including 2,419.79 km² of rural area and 122.21 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Udham Singh Nagar District
Udham Singh Nagar District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 711 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bajpur | 126 | 315.91 |
| 2 | Gadarpur | 63 | 334.52 |
| 3 | Jaspur | 105 | 242.91 |
| 4 | Kashipur | 80 | 199.91 |
| 5 | Khatima | 101 | 582.57 |
| 6 | Kichha | 61 | 458.09 |
| 7 | Nanakmatta | 57 | — |
| 8 | Rudrapur | 43 | — |
| 9 | Sitarganj | 75 | 408.09 |
Population of Udham Singh Nagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Udham Singh Nagar District had a population of 16,48,902 people living in 3,08,581 households. The population comprised 8,58,783 males and 7,90,119 females, with an average population density of 649 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,48,902 | 10,62,142 | 5,86,760 |
| Male Population | 8,58,783 | 5,50,470 | 3,08,313 |
| Female Population | 7,90,119 | 5,11,672 | 2,78,447 |
| Total Households | 3,08,581 | 1,98,645 | 1,09,936 |
| Population Density | 649 / km² | 439 / km² | 4,801 / km² |
Udham Singh Nagar District had 10,37,839 literate people and 2,29,162 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,38,264 and 1,23,037 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,29,162 | 1,49,886 | 79,276 |
| Literate Population | 10,37,839 | 6,52,717 | 3,85,122 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,11,063 | 4,09,425 | 2,01,638 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,38,264 | 1,74,919 | 63,345 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,23,037 | 1,17,381 | 5,656 |
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.