Chamoli

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

Quick facts

1,898,629
Population
430,174
Households
1028
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
71.34%
Approx. literacy

Chamoli has an aggregated population of 1,898,629. Approximately 41.25% live in rural areas (783,210) and 6.26% live in urban areas (118,792).

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 0 783,210 3
Chamoli 276,858 227
Gairsain 187,236 237
Joshimath 125,459 102
Karnaprayag 150,854 225
Pokhari 107,670 145
Tharali 267,342 328

Population summary

Chamoli has a population of 1,898,629 (936,333 males and 962,296 females). The sex ratio is about 1028 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population1,898,629
Male936,333
Female962,296
Rural population783,210 (41.25%)
Urban population118,792 (6.26%)
Households430,174

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 71.34%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,354,527
Total illiterates544,102

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 385,268 (20.29%). ST: 58,086 (3.06%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC385,26820.29%
ST58,0863.06%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 253,861 (13.37%). Workers: 881,669 (46.44%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)253,86113.37%
Total workers881,66946.44%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Chamoli 391,605
Chamoli 332,209
Chamoli 99,982
Tharali 89,114
Tharali 89,114
Chamoli 76,894
Gairsain 62,412
Gairsain 62,412
Chamoli 59,396
Karnaprayag 56,005