Largest Districts by Population as per Census 2011 of Uttarakhand

According to the census 2011, Uttarakhand has a population of 1.01 crores, up from 84.89 lakhs in the 2001 census. According to the census 2011, Uttarakhand’s total population is 10,086,292, with male and female populations of 5,137,773 and 4,948,519, respectively. In 2001, the total population was 8,489,349, with males accounting for 4,325,924 and females accounting for 4,163,425. In this decade, total population growth was 18.81 percent, compared to 19.20 percent in the preceding decade. In 2011, Uttarakhand accounted for 0.83 percent of India’s population. The figure was 0.83 percent in 2001 also. The demographics of various districts of Uttarakhand are explained below.

Districts Population as per Census 2011

If we look at the districts of Uttarakhand from a population point of view, Haridwar is the largest district in Uttarakhand. It is followed by Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, and Pauri Garhwal. Whereas, Rudraprayag, Champawat, and Bageshwar are the districts with the least population in the state. The demographics of the districts of Uttarakhand with the largest population are explained below.

Haridwar 

In terms of population, Haridwar is the most populous out of the 13 districts of Uttarakhand. It is one of the most densely populated districts in the state, with almost 36.66 percent of the population living in urban areas. It has a population density of 801 people per square kilometre, over four times the state average (189 persons per sq. km.) The sex ratio in the Haridwar district is 880, which is lower than the state average (963 females per one thousand males). Its district has a literacy rate of 73.43 percent, which is lower than the state average (78.2 percent). There are 24 towns in the district. The district has 338,104 households, accounting for 16.44% of the total households in the state.

Dehradun

In terms of population, the Dehradun district is ranked second in the state. Moreover, half of the population (55.52%) lives in urban areas. The population density in the Dehradun district is 549 people per square kilometre. It has a sex ratio of 902, lower than the state average (963 females per one thousand males). It has the highest literacy rate in the state (84.25%) and outperforms the state average (78.82). The district’s decadal growth rate (32.33%) is higher than the state average (18.81). There are 22 towns in the district. The district has 347,001 households, accounting for 16.87 percent of all homes in the state.

Udham Singh Nagar

In Uttarakhand, the Udham Singh Nagar district is the third most populous. It has a population density of 35.58 percent in urban areas. The population density is 649 people per square kilometre. In terms of sex ratio, it is ranked 11th (920), which is lower than the state average of 963 females per thousand males. With a literacy rate of 73.10 percent, it is 13th in the state, well behind the state average of 78.82 percent. The district’s decadal growth rate (33.44 percent) is significantly greater than the state average of 18.81 percent. It has nineteen municipalities and 308,581 households, accounting for 15% of the state’s total households.

Nainital

In terms of population, the Nainital district is the fourth most populous in the state. It has a population density of 38.94% in urban areas. Its population density is 225 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio in the Nainital district is 934, which is lower than the state average (963). It has a literacy rate of 83.88 percent, higher than the state average (78.82). The district’s decadal growth rate (25.13 percent) is much greater than the state average of 18.81 percent. The district consists of eleven municipalities and 191,383 households, accounting for 9.30% of the state’s total households.

Pauri Garhwal

In Uttarakhand, the Garhwal district is the fifth most populous. It also ranks fifth in the state regarding the urban population, with nearly one-seventh (16.40%) of people living in cities. The population density is 129 people per square kilometre. It has a sex ratio of 1,103, greater than the state average. In terms of literacy, the Garhwal district is ranked fifth (82.02 percent). The district’s decadal growth rate (-1.41%) is significantly lower than the state average (18.81 percent). There are nine towns in the district. The district has 161,778 households, accounting for 7.86 percent of all homes in the state.

Conclusion

According to the census 2011, Uttarakhand’s total population is 10,086,292, with male and female populations of 5,137,773 and 4,948,519, respectively. In 2001, the total population was 8,489,349. If we look at the districts of Uttarakhand from a population point of view, Haridwar is the largest district in Uttarakhand. It has a population density of 801 people per square kilometre, over four times the state average. It is followed by Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, and Pauri Garhwal. Rudraprayag, Champawat, and Bageshwar are the districts with the least population in the state.