Rajgarhi

Rajgarhi is a Town and Tehsil in Uttarkashi 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 Rajgarhi Block (CD) is 00280. The total area of Rajgarhi Tehsil is 889 km², which includes 882.01 km² of rural area and 7.00 km² of urban area. Rajgarhi has a sex ratio of approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajgarhi Tehsil

Rajgarhi Tehsil has a total of 185 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 Rajgarhi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rajgarhi Tehsil

The population profile of Rajgarhi 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 Rajgarhi 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 Rajgarhi Tehsil is around 70,564 people. This includes 35,964 males and 34,600 females. Rural population is about 63,844 (32,440 males and 31,404 females), while urban population is nearly 6,720 (3,524 males and 3,196 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,461 of the population, with 5,434 boys and 5,027 girls. Rural areas have 9,698 children, and urban areas have about 763 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 44,731 literate people in Rajgarhi Tehsil, including 26,713 literate males and 18,018 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 39,714 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,017 people.
• About 25,833 people in Rajgarhi Tehsil are not literate, including 9,251 males and 16,582 females. Rural areas include 24,130 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,703 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 13,612 households, with 12,103 in villages and 1,509 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rajgarhi 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 Rajgarhi Tehsil is approximately 19,522 people, including 9,949 males and 9,573 females. Around 18,477 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,045 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rajgarhi Tehsil is about 489 people, including 231 males and 258 females. Around 471 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 18 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 79 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 72 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 960 people per sq. km.