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About Chamoli District

Chamoli is a district in Uttarakhand , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Chamoli was 391,605 with a growth rate of 5.74%. Chamoli covers 8,030 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Chamoli's population is 1019 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 889 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Chamoli, Urban/Rural population of Chamoli, Literacy data of Chamoli and Religion wise data of Chamoli. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Chamoli,Uttarakhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Chamoli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 391,605 Growth (%) 5.74
Male Population 193,991 Sex Ratio 1,019
Female Population 197,614 Child Sex Ratio 889
Area ( In Km. Square ) 8,030

Chamoli has a total population of 391,605 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 193,991 while the female population 197,614. The state area is 8,030 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Chamoli has sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 889 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Chamoli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 59,396 Rural Population 332,209
Urban Population (%) 15.17 Rural Population (%) 84.83
Urban male Population 33,622 Rural Male Population 160,369
Urban Female Population 25,774 Rural Female Population 171,840
Urban Sex Ratio 767 Rural Sex Ratio 1,072

Chamoli urban population is 59,396 (15.17% of the total), while the rural population is 332,209 (84.83% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 5.74% overall.

Among the urban population 33,622 are males, and 25,774 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 767 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 160,369 are males and 171,840 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,072 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Chamoli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 280,556 Literacy (%) 82.65
Male Literate 155,395 Male Literacy (%) 93.40
Female Literate 125,161 Female Literacy (%) 72.32
Urban Literate 48,253 Rural Literate 232,303
Urban Male Literates 28,524 Urban Male Literacy (%) 95.63
Rural Male Literates 126,871 Rural Male Literacy (%) 92.91
Urban Female Literates 19,729 Urban Female Literacy (%) 87.20
Rural Female Literates 105,432 Rural Female Literacy (%) 70.08

The literacy data of Chamoli highlights a total literacy rate stands at 82.65% with 280,556 literate individuals. Male literacy is 93.40% while female literacy is lower at 72.32% among them, 155,395 males and 125,161 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 48,253 people being literate, with men at 95.63% and female at 87.20%, compared to rural areas whereas 232,303 people are literate, with male at 92.91% and female at 70.08%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Chamoli

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 385,818 Hindu (%) 98.52
Muslim 4,395 Muslim (%) 1.12
Sikh 323 Sikh (%) 0.08
Christian 428 Christian (%) 0.11
Jain 11 Jain (%) 0
Buddhist 190 Buddhist (%) 0.05
Other 23 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 417 Not Avaiable (%) 0.11

Chamoli population is mostly hindu (98.52%) with a total 385,818 people. Muslim(1.12%) with a total 4,395 people. Sikh are (0.08%) with a total 323 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 428 people). Jain (0.00% with 11 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 190 people) and Other (0.01% with 23 people). Around (0.11% with 417 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Chamoli

6

Chamoli

Area: 1,230 Km2

Population

99,982

Male

50,525%

Females

49,457

Gairsain

Area: 501 Km2

Population

62,412

Male

28,755%

Females

33,657

Joshimath

Area: 4,677 Km2

Population

48,202

Male

27,828%

Females

20,374

Karnaprayag

Area: 305 Km2

Population

56,005

Male

27,368%

Females

28,637

Pokhari

Area: 254 Km2

Population

35,890

Male

16,959%

Females

18,931

Tharali

Area: 1,064 Km2

Population

89,114

Male

42,556%

Females

46,558

Common questions about Chamoli

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Chamoli district had a population of 391,605. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Chamoli is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Chamoli is 1019 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Chamoli is 889 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Chamoli is 82.65 per cent. That works out to 280,556 literate people.

Chamoli covers an area of 8,030 square kilometres.

332,209 people in Chamoli live in rural areas and 59,396 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Chamoli grew by 5.74 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Chamoli is a district of Uttarakhand. You can open Uttarakhand from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.