All Information About Kotdwara Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kotdwara Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kotdwara is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Pauri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kotdwara -
Tehsil Code 313
District Pauri Garhwal
Census Code 2011 313
Number of Grampanchayats 84
Number of Villages 324

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Garhwal (Code: 26)
Assembly Constituency Kotdwar (Code: 293)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kotdwar Ritu Khanduri Bhushan ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kotdwara Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 175,232
M: 86,530
F: 88,702
Rural 119,136
M: 58,172
F: 60,964
Urban 56,096
M: 28,358
F: 27,738
General Information

Number of Households: 39,216

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 175,232 (Male: 86,530, Female: 88,702)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,289 (Male: 11,411, Female: 9,878)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 24,514 (Male: 12,422, Female: 12,092)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,515 (Male: 791, Female: 724)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 134,107 (Male: 70,219, Female: 63,888)

Illiterate Population

Total: 41,125 (Male: 16,311, Female: 24,814)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 50,675 (Male: 37,134, Female: 13,541)

Main Workers

Total: 35,768 (Male: 28,738, Female: 7,030)

Marginal Workers

Total: 14,907 (Male: 8,396, Female: 6,511)

Non-Workers

Total: 124,557 (Male: 49,396, Female: 75,161)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,660 (Male: 2,577, Female: 2,083)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,411 (Male: 1,010, Female: 401)
  • Household Industry Workers: 985 (Male: 799, Female: 186)
  • Other Workers: 28,712 (Male: 24,352, Female: 4,360)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,071 (Male: 2,396, Female: 3,675)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 2,908 (Male: 1,772, Female: 1,136)
  • Household Industry Workers: 547 (Male: 227, Female: 320)
  • Other Workers: 5,381 (Male: 4,001, Female: 1,380)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kotdwara Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 175,232
M: 86,530
F: 88,702
Rural 119,136
M: 58,172
F: 60,964
Urban 56,096
M: 28,358
F: 27,738
General Information

Number of Households: 39,216

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 175,232 (Male: 86,530, Female: 88,702)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,289 (Male: 11,411, Female: 9,878)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 24,514 (Male: 12,422, Female: 12,092)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,515 (Male: 791, Female: 724)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 134,107 (Male: 70,219, Female: 63,888)

Illiterate Population

Total: 41,125 (Male: 16,311, Female: 24,814)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 50,675 (Male: 37,134, Female: 13,541)

Main Workers

Total: 35,768 (Male: 28,738, Female: 7,030)

Marginal Workers

Total: 14,907 (Male: 8,396, Female: 6,511)

Non-Workers

Total: 124,557 (Male: 49,396, Female: 75,161)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,660 (Male: 2,577, Female: 2,083)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,411 (Male: 1,010, Female: 401)
  • Household Industry Workers: 985 (Male: 799, Female: 186)
  • Other Workers: 28,712 (Male: 24,352, Female: 4,360)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,071 (Male: 2,396, Female: 3,675)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 2,908 (Male: 1,772, Female: 1,136)
  • Household Industry Workers: 547 (Male: 227, Female: 320)
  • Other Workers: 5,381 (Male: 4,001, Female: 1,380)

Grampanchayat List of Kotdwara Tehsil/Taluka

Kotdwara Tehsil comprises 84 Gram Panchayats and 324 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kotdwara. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kotdwara

Kotdwara is located in the Pauri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand State, India.

Kotdwara Tehsil has 324 villages.

Kotdwara has a total of 84 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kotdwara is 175,232.

In Kotdwara, there are 86,530 males and 88,702 females.

There are 21,289 children in Kotdwara, comprising 11,411 males and 9,878 females.

In Kotdwara, the literate population is 134,107 (70,219 males and 63,888 females). The illiterate population is 41,125 (16,311 males and 24,814 females).