Uttarakhand
District-Level Data & Statistics
- PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
- 1 Crore
- 0.8% of India
- Projected 2026: 1.2 CroreOfficial projection for 1 March 2026, not a count: Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW (2020)
- Districts
- 13
- Avg 7.8 Lakh each
- AreaDensity uses the Census 2011 population
- 53,483 km²
- 189 people /km²
- Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
- 78.8%
- India: 72.9%
- Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
- 963
- India: 943
- RankBy Census 2011 population
- 21st
- of 36 by population
Uttarakhand is India's 21st most populous state with a population of 1 Crore (Census 2011) spread across 13 districts covering 53,483 sq km. The state's literacy rate stands at 78.8%, above the national average of 72.9%. With a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males, it is above the national figure of 943.
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Uttarakhand · district average 81.3%, 29th of 36 states
All 13 on the map →MSME Density in Uttarakhand · population-weighted average 44.9 per 1,000 people, 19th of 36 states
Women Literacy in Uttarakhand · population-weighted average 80.1%, 15th of 36 states
All 13 on the map →Health Insurance in Uttarakhand · population-weighted average 79.2%, 9th of 34 states
All 13 on the map →Demographics
What changed in Uttarakhand, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more. Same districts in both rounds.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional)
State and National are population-weighted averages of districts, not official NFHS figures.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
Uttarakhand districts ranked
Population (Census 2011)
- 1Haridwar 18.9 Lakh
- 2Dehradun 17 Lakh
- 3Udham Singh Nagar 16.5 Lakh
- 4Nainital 9.5 Lakh
- 5Pauri Garhwal 6.9 Lakh
- 1Rudraprayag 2.4 Lakh
- 2Champawat 2.6 Lakh
- 3Bageshwar 2.6 Lakh
- 4Uttarkashi 3.3 Lakh
- 5Chamoli 3.9 Lakh
Population Density (per km²)
- 1Haridwar 851
- 2Udham Singh Nagar 637
- 3Dehradun 562
- 4Nainital 247
- 5Almora 203
- 1Uttarkashi 42
- 2Chamoli 51
- 3Pithoragarh 69
- 4Bageshwar 120
- 5Rudraprayag 125
Literacy Rate
- 1Dehradun 84.2%
- 2Nainital 83.9%
- 3Chamoli 82.7%
- 4Pithoragarh 82.2%
- 5Pauri Garhwal 82.0%
- 1Udham Singh Nagar 73.1%
- 2Haridwar 73.4%
- 3Uttarkashi 75.8%
- 4Tehri Garhwal 76.4%
- 5Champawat 79.8%
Sex Ratio (females per 1,000 males)
- 1Almora 1,139
- 2Rudraprayag 1,114
- 3Pauri Garhwal 1,103
- 4Bageshwar 1,090
- 5Tehri Garhwal 1,077
- 1Haridwar 880
- 2Dehradun 902
- 3Udham Singh Nagar 920
- 4Nainital 934
- 5Uttarkashi 958
Underweight Children
- 1Udham Singh Nagar 27.7%
- 2Pauri Garhwal 22.0%
- 3Dehradun 21.6%
- 4Tehri Garhwal 19.5%
- 5Champawat 19.3%
- 1Almora 9.9%
- 2Rudraprayag 11.0%
- 3Bageshwar 12.9%
- 4Pithoragarh 13.8%
- 5Nainital 14.3%
Electricity Access
- 1Almora 99.9%
- 2Tehri Garhwal 99.9%
- 3Champawat 99.7%
- 4Dehradun 99.6%
- 5Udham Singh Nagar 99.6%
- 1Bageshwar 97.5%
- 2Nainital 98.0%
- 3Haridwar 99.1%
- 4Pauri Garhwal 99.3%
- 5Uttarkashi 99.4%
Small Business Density
- 1Dehradun 74.5
- 2Udham Singh Nagar 54.7
- 3Nainital 47.9
- 4Haridwar 47.0
- 5Chamoli 30.6
- 1Bageshwar 23.3
- 2Tehri Garhwal 23.8
- 3Pauri Garhwal 24.0
- 4Almora 24.2
- 5Pithoragarh 26.0
All Districts
13 districts| District | Population (2011) | Literacy % | Sex Ratio | Density /km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haridwar | 18,90,422 | 73.4% | 880 | 851 |
| Dehradun | 16,96,694 | 84.2% | 902 | 562 |
| Udham Singh Nagar | 16,48,902 | 73.1% | 920 | 637 |
| Nainital | 9,54,605 | 83.9% | 934 | 247 |
| Pauri Garhwal | 6,87,271 | 82.0% | 1,103 | 134 |
| Almora | 6,22,506 | 80.5% | 1,139 | 203 |
| Tehri Garhwal | 6,18,931 | 76.4% | 1,077 | 163 |
| Pithoragarh | 4,83,439 | 82.2% | 1,020 | 69 |
| Chamoli | 3,91,605 | 82.7% | 1,019 | 51 |
| Uttarkashi | 3,30,086 | 75.8% | 958 | 42 |
| Bageshwar | 2,59,898 | 80.0% | 1,090 | 120 |
| Champawat | 2,59,648 | 79.8% | 980 | 151 |
| Rudraprayag | 2,42,285 | 81.3% | 1,114 | 125 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Uttarakhand in crore?
Uttarakhand has a population of 1 Crore (1,00,86,292) according to the Census 2011, making it India's 21st most populous state, across 13 districts.
What is the total area of Uttarakhand in sq km?
Uttarakhand covers a total area of 53,483 sq km, divided into 13 districts.
What is the literacy rate of Uttarakhand?
Uttarakhand's literacy rate is 78.8% (Census 2011), above the national average of 72.9%. Dehradun has the highest literacy rate (84.2%) and Udham Singh Nagar the lowest (73.1%). Female literacy is lowest in Uttarkashi (62.4%).
What is the population density of Uttarakhand?
Uttarakhand has 189 people per sq km, against a national average of 366. Haridwar has the highest population density and Uttarkashi the lowest.
What is the sex ratio of Uttarakhand?
Uttarakhand has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males, above the national average of 943. Almora has the highest sex ratio (1,139) and Haridwar the lowest (880).
Which district of Uttarakhand has the highest and lowest population?
Haridwar has the highest population in Uttarakhand (18.9 Lakh) and Rudraprayag the lowest (2.4 Lakh), per the Census 2011.
Which is the largest district of Uttarakhand by area?
Uttarkashi is the largest district of Uttarakhand by area, and Champawat the smallest.
How many children in Uttarakhand are stunted or underweight?
In Uttarakhand, 19.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.9% wasted and 19.1% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Uttarakhand have health insurance?
79.2% of households in Uttarakhand have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The India average is 58.1%.
What changed in Uttarakhand between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Uttarakhand improved most in women internet use (47% to 77%), pre-school attendance (43% to 62%), health insurance (67% to 80%), and got worse in male diabetes (13% to 21%), women diabetes (10% to 17%), modern contraception (60% to 54%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
Is there newer population data for Uttarakhand than the Census 2011?
Not yet. The Census 2011 is the latest complete count. Census 2027 is under way: the population count uses a reference date of 1 March 2027, with provisional results expected by late 2028. Until then, the official projection for Uttarakhand on 1 March 2026 is 1.2 Crore (Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW, 2020); it is a projection, not a count. Census 2027 timeline
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.