Districts of Uttarakhand - GovtVacancy.Net

Districts of Uttarakhand

Districts of Uttarakhand – There is a total of 13 districts in Uttarakhand out of which 6 districts come under the Kumaon division and 7 districts come under the Garhwal division.

1. Almora:

Almora city is located in the Kumaon division of the state of Uttarakhand. It is situated at an altitude of 1646 meters above sea level. Almora was founded by Raja Balo Kalyan Chand in 1568. Almora was the capital of the Chand dynasty kings who ruled the kingdom of Kumaon.

• Total area – 3,144 sq. km
• Total Population – 6,22,506
• Literacy rate – 70.12%
• Tehsil – 12 (Almora, Bhikiasain, Ranikhet, Dholchina, Syalde, Jainti, Bhanouli, Dwarahat, Someshwar, Chaukhutia, Salt, Lamgada)
• Block – 11 (Tadikhet, Bhikiyasain, Lamagda, Dhauladevi, Syalde, Bhasiyachhana, Hawalbagh, Dwarahat, Takula, Chaukhutia, Salt)

2. Bageshwar:

Bageshwar is located in the Kumaon division of the state of Uttarakhand. Its average elevation is 1004 meters (3214 ft) above sea level. Bageshwar district was established on 15 September 1997.

• Total area – 2,246 sq. km
• Literacy rate – 80.01 %
• Total Tehsil – 6 (Bageshwar, Kapkot, Garuda, Kanda, Duganakuri, Kafigair)
• Block (Development Block) – 3 (Bageshwar, Kapkot, Garuda)

3. Chamoli:

Chamoli is the largest district of Uttarakhand. Chamoli district was formed on February 14, 1960.

• Area – 8,030 sq. km
• Total Population – 3,91,605
• Literacy rate – 82.65 %
• Tehsil – 12 (Chamoli, Karnprayag, Joshimath, Tharali, Pokhari, Gairsain, Ghat, Adibadri, Jilasu, Nand Prayag, Deval, Narayanbagad)
• Block (Development Block) – 9 (Karnprayag, Joshimath, Tharali, Gairsain, Ghat, Dewal, Dasholi, Narayanbagad, Pokhari)

4. Champawat:

Champawat district was established on 15 September 1997. It is situated at an altitude of 1615 meters above sea level.

• Total area – 1,766 sq. km
• Total Population – 2,59,648
• Literacy rate –
• Tehsil – 5 (Champawat, Pati, Poornagiri, Lohaghat, Barakot)
• Block (Development Block) – 4 (Champawat, Lohaghat, Barakot, Pati)

5. Dehradun:

Dehradun district was established in 1870. It is also the capital of Uttarakhand.

• Area – 3088 sq. km
• Population – 16,96,694
• Tehsils – 7 (Chakrata, Vikasnagar, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Tuni, Doiwala, Kalsi)
• Block (Development Block) – 6 (Chakrata, Raipur, Sahaspur, Doiwala, Kalsi, Vikasnagar)

>6. Haridwar:

Haridwar district was formed on 28 December 1988. It is situated at an altitude of 3139 m.

• Area – 2,360 sq. km
• Total Population – 18,90,422
• Literacy rate – 73.43%
• Tehsil – 5 (Haridwar, Roorkee, Bhagwanapur, Laksar, Narsan)
• Block (Development Block) – 6 (Roorkee, Bhagwanapur, Laksar, Narsan, Bahadarabad, Khanpur)

7. Nainital:

Nainital district was established in 1891. It is situated at an altitude of about 1938 meters (6358 ft) above sea level.

• Total area – 4,251 sq. km
• Total Population – 9,54,605
• Literacy rate – 83.88 %
• Tehsil – 9 (Nainital, Haldwani, Ramnagar, Dhari, Koshyakutauli, Betalghat, Lalkua, Kaladhungi, Oklakanda)
• Block (Development Block) – 8 (Haldwani, Bhimtal, Ramgarh, Kotabagh, Ramnagar, Betalghat, Okhalkanda, Dhari)

8. Pauri Garhwal:

Pauri Garhwal district was established in 1840.

• Area – 5,230 sq. km
• Total Population – 6,87,271
• Literacy rate – 82.02 %
• Tehsil – 13 (Pauri, Srinagar, Thalisain, Kotdwar, Dhumakot, Lansdowne, Yamkeshwar, Chaubatakhal, Chakisain, Satpuli, Jakharikhal, Rikhnikhal, Bironkhal)
• Block (Development Block) – 15 (Kaljikhal, Pauri, Thalisain, Pabou, Rikhnikhal, Bironkhal, Dugadda, Lansdowne, Kot, Dwarikhal, Yamkeshwar, Pokhara, Nainidada, Khirsu, Pankhet)

9. Pithoragarh:

Pithoragarh was established on 24 February 1960. The old name of Pithoragarh is Sorghati. The word 'Sor' means lake. It is believed that earlier there were seven lakes in this valley. It is situated at an altitude of 1695 meters above sea level.

• Total area – 7,090 sq. km
• Total Population – 4,83,440
• Literacy rate – 82.25%
• Total Tehsil – 12 (Pithoragarh, Dharchula, Munsiyari, Didihat, Kanalichina, Berinag, Bangapani, Ganai-Gangoli, Devalthal, Gangolihat, Thal, Tejam)
• Block (Development Block) – 8 (Munsiyari, Dharchula, Berinag, Didihat, Kanalichina, Gangolihat, Pithoragarh, Moonakote)

10. Rudraprayag:

 Rudraprayag district was established in 1997. Rudraprayag is the confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers.

• Area – 1,984 sq. km
• Total Population – 2,42,285
• Literacy rate –
• Tehsil – 4 (Ukhimath, Jakholi, Rudraprayag, Basukedar)
• Block (Development Block) – 3 (Ukhimath, Agastyamuni, Jakholi)

11. Tehri Garhwal:

Tehri Garhwal district was established in 1949.

• Area – 3,642 sq. km
• Total Population – 6,18,931
• Literacy rate – 76.36%
• Tehsil – 12 (Tehri, Narendra Nagar, Pratapnagar, Devprayag, Ghansali, Jakhanidhar, Dhanaulti, Kandisaur, Gaja, Nainabagh, Kirtinagar, Balganga)
• Block (Development Block) – 10 (Tehri, Chamba, Pratapnagar, Jaunpur, Narendranagar, Devprayag, Kirtinagar, Ghansali, Jakhanidhar, Dhauldhar)

12. Udham Singh Nagar:

Udham Singh Nagar district was established in 1995.

• Total area – 2,542 sq. km
• Total Population – 16,48,902
• Literacy rate – 73.10 %
• Tehsil – 8 (Kashipur, Gadarpur, Jaspur, Khatima, Kichha, Sitarganj, Bajpur, Rudrapur)
• Block (Development Block) – 7 (Jaspur, Khatima, Sitarganj, Kashipur, Rudrapur, Bajpur, Gadarpur)

13. Uttarkashi:

Uttarkashi district was formed on 24 February 1960.

• Total area– 8,016 sq. km
• Total Population – 3,30,090
• Literacy rate – 75.81 %
• Total Tehsil – 6 (Bhatwari, Dunda, Purola, Mori, Chinyalisaur, Barkot)
• Block (Development Block) – 6 (Bhatwari, Dunda, Purola, Mori, Chinyalisaur, Naugaon)

Thank You