Almora

District in Uttarakhand

Population
6.2 Lakh
State: 1 Crore
Area
3,059 km²
5.9% of state
Literacy Rate
80.5%
State: 78.8%
Sex Ratio
1,139
State: 963
Density
203 /km²
State: 194 /km²
Population Rank
6th of 13
In Uttarakhand

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Almora: 71.8%, 8th of 13 districts in Uttarakhand

MSME Density in Almora: 24.2 per 1,000 people, 10th of 13 districts in Uttarakhand

Women Literacy in Almora: 86.3%, 4th of 13 districts in Uttarakhand

Health Insurance in Almora: 66.0%, 8th of 13 districts in Uttarakhand

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Almora is a district in Uttarakhand with a population of 6.2 Lakh spread across 3,059 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.5% is above the state average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,139 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 963.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density203 /km²▲194 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio1,139▲963943
Literacy Rate80.5%▲78.8%72.9%
SC Population24.3%▲18.8%16.6%
ST Population0.2%▼2.9%8.7%
Worker Participation47.9%▲38.4%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting7th of 1326.0%▼27.3%33.2%
Child Anaemia8th of 1357.7%▲56.5%65.2%
Women Anaemia10th of 1333.4%▼40.2%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density10th of 1324.2 per 1k pop▼35.8 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs6th of 1315.1k▼34.8k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases10th of 13379 per lakh▼2064 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities2nd lowest of 81.0 per lakh▼6.5 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)6th of 1219.0 per lakh▼70.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime7th of 1311.0 per lakh▼35.8 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Almora district?

Almora has a population of 6.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 203 people per sq km across 3,059 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Almora?

Almora has a literacy rate of 80.5%, which is above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Almora compare to Uttarakhand?

Almora has a sex ratio of 1,139 (above state average of 963) and a literacy rate of 80.5% (above state average of 78.8%).

What data sources are used for Almora?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

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.