Puraula Tehsil - Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Puraula is an administrative tehsil in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Dehradun, while the nearest airport is Dehradun Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 332 km², including 332.34 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Puraula Tehsil
Puraula Tehsil has a total of 84 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angora | Rural | Ghudada |
| 2 | Bandiyar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Besti Palli | Rural | Veshti Palli |
| 4 | Bestiwalli | Rural | Veshti Palli |
| 5 | Bhadrali | Rural | Khadkyasem |
| 6 | Bhankoli | Rural | Bhankoli |
| 7 | Bhankoli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Binai | Rural | Vinai |
| 9 | Bingadhera Malla | Rural | Bingadhera Malla |
| 10 | Bingadhera Talla | Rural | Bingadhera Malla |
| 11 | Chandeli | Rural | Chandeli |
| 12 | Chaptari | Rural | Chaptadi |
| 13 | Chhamrotta | Rural | Chhamrota |
| 14 | Chhanika | Rural | Pounti |
| 15 | Chhara | Rural | Kurda |
| 16 | Chhiwala | Rural | Devdhung |
| 17 | Darmara | Rural | Mairana |
| 18 | Devdhung | Rural | Devdhung |
| 19 | Dhakaraa | Rural | Dhakada |
| 20 | Dhampur | Rural | Koti |
| 21 | Dhikal Gaon | Rural | Nagjhala |
| 22 | Dhundada | Rural | Ghudada |
| 23 | Dhyoralagakhadkyasem | Rural | Ghewra Laga Sunali |
| 24 | Dhyoralagasunali | Rural | Ghewra Laga Sunali |
| 25 | Digari | Rural | Sar |
| 26 | Dokhari | Rural | Lamkoti |
| 27 | Dokhariyani | Rural | Raun |
| 28 | Dukra | Rural | Nagjhala |
| 29 | Gaind | Rural | Saundari |
| 30 | Gaul | Rural | Pounti |
| 31 | Gundiyar Gaon | Rural | Gundiyatgaon |
| 32 | Hudoli | Rural | Hudoli |
| 33 | Kamra | Rural | Kamra |
| 34 | Kandiyal Gaon | Rural | Kandiyalgaon |
| 35 | Kantari | Rural | Kantadi |
| 36 | Karara (Kurura) | Rural | Karada |
| 37 | Kaslaun | Rural | Kimdar |
| 38 | Khablisera | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Khalari | Rural | Khaladi |
| 40 | Kharkyasem | Rural | Khadkyasem |
| 41 | Kimdar | Rural | Kimdar |
| 42 | Korana | Rural | Korna |
| 43 | Koti | Rural | Koti |
| 44 | Kufara | Rural | Dhakada |
| 45 | Kumarkot | Rural | Math |
| 46 | Kumola | Rural | Kumola |
| 47 | Kurara | Rural | Kurda |
| 48 | Lamkoti | Rural | Lamkoti |
| 49 | Lewtari | Rural | Sar |
| 50 | Mahargaon | Rural | Mahargaon |
| 51 | Mairiyara | Rural | Mairana |
| 52 | Makhana | Rural | Pujeli |
| 53 | Math | Rural | Math |
| 54 | Molkat | Rural | Pujeli |
| 55 | Moltari | Rural | Math |
| 56 | Moltari Rajputonki | Rural | Nagjhala |
| 57 | Nagjhala | Rural | Nagjhala |
| 58 | Naladi | Rural | Vinai |
| 59 | Narasakhal Matiyalaur | Rural | Sankhal |
| 60 | Nauri | Rural | Nauri |
| 61 | Netri | Rural | Netri |
| 62 | Pani Gaon | Rural | Panigaon |
| 63 | Paunti | Rural | Pounti |
| 64 | Pora | Rural | Pora |
| 65 | Pujeli (Brahmanoki) | Rural | Pujeli |
| 66 | Pujeli(Khalari) | Rural | Chaptadi |
| 67 | Purola | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 68 | Purola Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | Puseli | Rural | Suranukiseri |
| 70 | Rama Gaon | Rural | Rama |
| 71 | Rateri | Rural | Mairana |
| 72 | Raun | Rural | Raun |
| 73 | Sar Gaon | Rural | Sar |
| 74 | Saundari | Rural | Saundari |
| 75 | Shikaru | Rural | Karada |
| 76 | Shreekot | Rural | Shrikot |
| 77 | Sukdala | Rural | Sukdala |
| 78 | Sunali | Rural | Sunali |
| 79 | Suranukiseri | Rural | Suranukiseri |
| 80 | Sweel | Rural | Sweel |
| 81 | Syaluka | Rural | Syaluka |
| 82 | Thadung | Rural | Thadhung |
| 83 | Thakrari | Rural | Korna |
| 84 | Thali | Rural | Thali |
Population of Puraula Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Puraula Tehsil had a total population of 33,792 people living in 6,521 households. The population comprised 17,106 males and 16,686 females, with an average population density of 102 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 33,792 | 33,792 | 0 |
| Male Population | 17,106 | 17,106 | 0 |
| Female Population | 16,686 | 16,686 | 0 |
| Total Households | 6,521 | 6,521 | 0 |
| Population Density | 102 / km² | 102 / km² | 0 / km² |
Puraula Tehsil had 21,319 literate people and 4,884 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,874 and 663 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,884 | 4,884 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 21,319 | 21,319 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 12,473 | 12,473 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,874 | 11,874 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 663 | 663 | 0 |
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.