Bajpur

Bajpur is a Town and Tehsil in Udham Singh Nagar 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 Bajpur Block (CD) is 00348. The total area of Bajpur Tehsil is 316 km², which includes 305.47 km² of rural area and 10.44 km² of urban area. Bajpur has a sex ratio of approximately 915 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bajpur Tehsil

Bajpur Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Bajpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bajpur Tehsil

The population profile of Bajpur 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 Bajpur 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 Bajpur Tehsil is around 1,88,083 people. This includes 98,194 males and 89,889 females. Rural population is about 1,41,749 (73,703 males and 68,046 females), while urban population is nearly 46,334 (24,491 males and 21,843 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,333 of the population, with 14,847 boys and 13,486 girls. Rural areas have 21,969 children, and urban areas have about 6,364 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,06,123 literate people in Bajpur Tehsil, including 62,884 literate males and 43,239 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,211 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,912 people.
• About 81,960 people in Bajpur Tehsil are not literate, including 35,310 males and 46,650 females. Rural areas include 64,538 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,422 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,323 households, with 26,137 in villages and 8,186 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bajpur 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 Bajpur Tehsil is approximately 27,454 people, including 14,388 males and 13,066 females. Around 22,334 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,120 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bajpur Tehsil is about 14,699 people, including 7,369 males and 7,330 females. Around 14,589 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 110 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 595 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 464 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,438 people per sq. km.