Uttarkashi
District in Uttarakhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Uttarkashi: 92.4%, 3rd highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
MSME Density in Uttarkashi: 30.0 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Women Literacy in Uttarkashi: 80.1%, 10th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Health Insurance in Uttarkashi: 83.7%, 4th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Uttarkashi is a district in Uttarakhand with a population of 3.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 7,791 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.8% is below the state average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 963.
Demographics
What changed in Uttarkashi, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 54.6% | 56.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 33.5% | 34.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.3% | 90.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 916 | 892 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 71.5% | 72.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 47.0 | 43.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.7 | 7.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 12 | 78.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Uttarkashi district?
Uttarkashi has a population of 3.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 42 people per sq km across 7,791 sq km.
What is the population of Uttarkashi in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 3.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Uttarkashi?
Uttarkashi has a literacy rate of 75.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttarakhand average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Uttarkashi compare to Uttarakhand?
Uttarkashi is the 10th most populous of 13 districts in Uttarakhand. Its sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 963 (Census 2011).
How many children in Uttarkashi are stunted or underweight?
In Uttarkashi, 30.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 4.7% wasted and 18.1% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttarakhand average of 19.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Uttarkashi have health insurance?
83.7% of households in Uttarkashi have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 80.3% in 2019–21. The Uttarakhand average is 79.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Uttarkashi between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Uttarkashi improved most in women internet use (39% to 76%), pre-school attendance (27% to 62%), women owning a mobile phone (55% to 73%), and got worse in child marriage (6% to 14%), women overweight or obese (22% to 27%), women diabetes (8% to 14%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Uttarkashi?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), 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.