Kichha

Kichha 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 Kichha Block (CD) is 00349. The total area of Kichha Tehsil is 458 km², which includes 393.62 km² of rural area and 64.47 km² of urban area. Kichha has a sex ratio of approximately 899 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kichha Tehsil

Kichha Tehsil has a total of 95 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 Kichha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kichha Tehsil

The population profile of Kichha 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 Kichha 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 Kichha Tehsil is around 3,90,866 people. This includes 2,05,764 males and 1,85,102 females. Rural population is about 1,60,697 (84,322 males and 76,375 females), while urban population is nearly 2,30,169 (1,21,442 males and 1,08,727 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 56,540 of the population, with 29,569 boys and 26,971 girls. Rural areas have 24,483 children, and urban areas have about 32,057 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,41,522 literate people in Kichha Tehsil, including 1,40,041 literate males and 1,01,481 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 96,381 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,45,141 people.
• About 1,49,344 people in Kichha Tehsil are not literate, including 65,723 males and 83,621 females. Rural areas include 64,316 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 85,028 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 74,194 households, with 30,465 in villages and 43,729 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kichha 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 Kichha Tehsil is approximately 65,143 people, including 34,012 males and 31,131 females. Around 29,113 people live in rural parts. Nearly 36,030 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kichha Tehsil is about 1,710 people, including 883 males and 827 females. Around 307 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,403 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 853 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 408 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,570 people per sq. km.