Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand
Uttarkashi is an administrative district in Uttarakhand, India. The district is located about 175 km from Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is in Uttarkashi. Hindi, Garhwali and Jaunsari are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 8,016 km², including 7,988.98 km² of rural area and 27.02 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Uttarkashi District
Uttarkashi District is divided into 10 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 729 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnigad | 65 | — |
| 2 | Bhatwari | 52 | 4,318.06 |
| 3 | Chinyali Saur | 109 | 293.92 |
| 4 | Dhauntari | 26 | — |
| 5 | Dunda | 112 | 444.67 |
| 6 | Joshiyara | 56 | — |
| 7 | Mori | 76 | 1,738.00 |
| 8 | Puraula | 84 | 332.34 |
| 9 | Rajgarhi | 126 | 889.01 |
| 10 | Sankari | 23 | — |
Population of Uttarkashi District
According to the 2011 Census, Uttarkashi District had a population of 3,30,086 people living in 67,602 households. The population comprised 1,68,597 males and 1,61,489 females, with an average population density of 41 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,30,086 | 3,05,781 | 24,305 |
| Male Population | 1,68,597 | 1,55,375 | 13,222 |
| Female Population | 1,61,489 | 1,50,406 | 11,083 |
| Total Households | 67,602 | 61,914 | 5,688 |
| Population Density | 41 / km² | 38 / km² | 900 / km² |
Uttarkashi District had 2,15,126 literate people and 46,307 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 80,567 and 3,512 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 46,307 | 43,663 | 2,644 |
| Literate Population | 2,15,126 | 1,95,909 | 19,217 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,14,960 | 1,09,872 | 5,088 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,567 | 76,875 | 3,692 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,512 | 3,374 | 138 |
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.