Pithoragarh

This page provides an overview of Pithoragarh: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

2,347,590
Population
555,891
Households
1024
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
71.2%
Approx. literacy

Pithoragarh has an aggregated population of 2,347,590. Approximately 41.19% live in rural areas (966,878) and 5.93% live in urban areas (139,210).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 966,878 3
Berinag 156,207 302
Dharchula 190,028 85
Didihat 234,711 379
Gangolihat 215,838 343
Munsiari 139,569 234
Pithoragarh 444,359 350

Population summary

Pithoragarh has a population of 2,347,590 (1,160,154 males and 1,187,436 females). The sex ratio is about 1024 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population2,347,590
Male1,160,154
Female1,187,436
Rural population966,878 (41.19%)
Urban population139,210 (5.93%)
Households555,891

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 71.2%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,671,456
Total illiterates676,134

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 591,053 (25.18%). ST: 94,055 (4.01%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC591,05325.18%
ST94,0554.01%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 308,072 (13.12%). Workers: 1,062,419 (45.26%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)308,07213.12%
Total workers1,062,41945.26%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Pithoragarh 483,439
Pithoragarh 413,834
Pithoragarh 166,801
Pithoragarh 110,757
Didihat 80,411
Didihat 73,889
Gangolihat 71,946
Gangolihat 71,946
Pithoragarh 69,605
Dharchula 65,689