Sitarganj

Sitarganj 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 Sitarganj Block (CD) is 00351. The total area of Sitarganj Tehsil is 408 km², which includes 404.29 km² of rural area and 3.80 km² of urban area. Sitarganj has a sex ratio of approximately 935 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sitarganj Tehsil

Sitarganj Tehsil has a total of 126 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 Sitarganj Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sitarganj Tehsil

The population profile of Sitarganj 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 Sitarganj 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 Sitarganj Tehsil is around 2,14,428 people. This includes 1,10,764 males and 1,03,664 females. Rural population is about 1,78,154 (91,916 males and 86,238 females), while urban population is nearly 36,274 (18,848 males and 17,426 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,938 of the population, with 14,608 boys and 13,330 girls. Rural areas have 22,882 children, and urban areas have about 5,056 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,34,180 literate people in Sitarganj Tehsil, including 77,541 literate males and 56,639 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,672 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,508 people.
• About 80,248 people in Sitarganj Tehsil are not literate, including 33,223 males and 47,025 females. Rural areas include 67,482 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,766 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,888 households, with 32,014 in villages and 6,874 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sitarganj 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 Sitarganj Tehsil is approximately 21,271 people, including 11,077 males and 10,194 females. Around 18,651 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,620 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sitarganj Tehsil is about 37,677 people, including 18,946 males and 18,731 females. Around 36,992 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 685 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 525 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 441 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,546 people per sq. km.