All Information About Didihat Subdistrict

Detailed information about Didihat Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Didihat is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Didihat -
Tehsil Code 317
District Pithoragarh
Census Code 2011 317
Number of Grampanchayats 85
Number of Villages 214

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Almora (Code: 25)
Assembly Constituency Didihat (Code: 278)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Didihat Vishan Singh ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 80,411
M: 39,725
F: 40,686
Rural 73,889
M: 36,273
F: 37,616
Urban 6,522
M: 3,452
F: 3,070
General Information

Number of Households: 19,624

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 80,411 (Male: 39,725, Female: 40,686)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 9,799 (Male: 5,467, Female: 4,332)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 21,507 (Male: 10,694, Female: 10,813)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,094 (Male: 538, Female: 556)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 58,479 (Male: 32,147, Female: 26,332)

Illiterate Population

Total: 21,932 (Male: 7,578, Female: 14,354)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 36,378 (Male: 18,998, Female: 17,380)

Main Workers

Total: 23,562 (Male: 13,132, Female: 10,430)

Marginal Workers

Total: 12,816 (Male: 5,866, Female: 6,950)

Non-Workers

Total: 44,033 (Male: 20,727, Female: 23,306)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 14,692 (Male: 5,821, Female: 8,871)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 179 (Male: 123, Female: 56)
  • Household Industry Workers: 347 (Male: 269, Female: 78)
  • Other Workers: 8,344 (Male: 6,919, Female: 1,425)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,462 (Male: 3,293, Female: 6,169)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 659 (Male: 425, Female: 234)
  • Household Industry Workers: 196 (Male: 140, Female: 56)
  • Other Workers: 2,499 (Male: 2,008, Female: 491)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 80,411
M: 39,725
F: 40,686
Rural 73,889
M: 36,273
F: 37,616
Urban 6,522
M: 3,452
F: 3,070
General Information

Number of Households: 19,624

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 80,411 (Male: 39,725, Female: 40,686)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 9,799 (Male: 5,467, Female: 4,332)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 21,507 (Male: 10,694, Female: 10,813)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,094 (Male: 538, Female: 556)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 58,479 (Male: 32,147, Female: 26,332)

Illiterate Population

Total: 21,932 (Male: 7,578, Female: 14,354)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 36,378 (Male: 18,998, Female: 17,380)

Main Workers

Total: 23,562 (Male: 13,132, Female: 10,430)

Marginal Workers

Total: 12,816 (Male: 5,866, Female: 6,950)

Non-Workers

Total: 44,033 (Male: 20,727, Female: 23,306)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 14,692 (Male: 5,821, Female: 8,871)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 179 (Male: 123, Female: 56)
  • Household Industry Workers: 347 (Male: 269, Female: 78)
  • Other Workers: 8,344 (Male: 6,919, Female: 1,425)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,462 (Male: 3,293, Female: 6,169)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 659 (Male: 425, Female: 234)
  • Household Industry Workers: 196 (Male: 140, Female: 56)
  • Other Workers: 2,499 (Male: 2,008, Female: 491)

Grampanchayat List of Didihat Tehsil/Taluka

Didihat Tehsil comprises 85 Gram Panchayats and 214 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Didihat. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Didihat

Didihat is located in the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand State, India.

Didihat Tehsil has 214 villages.

Didihat has a total of 85 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Didihat is 80,411.

In Didihat, there are 39,725 males and 40,686 females.

There are 9,799 children in Didihat, comprising 5,467 males and 4,332 females.

In Didihat, the literate population is 58,479 (32,147 males and 26,332 females). The illiterate population is 21,932 (7,578 males and 14,354 females).