Tehri Garhwal


Tehri Garhwal is a district and city located in Uttarakhand State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Tehri Garhwal district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Tehri Garhwal District overview


Tehri Garhwal is Town in Uttarakhand serves as administrative headquarter of Tehri Garhwal district. Total area of Tehri Garhwal District is 3,642 km² including 3,576 km² rural area and 66 km² urban area. There are 7 Tehsils part of Tehri Garhwal District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Tehri Garhwal District, Tehri Garhwal has 1862 villages.

Ghansali is the largest tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district by area covering 1299.65 km2 and Jakhnidhar is the smallest tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district by area covering 137.167 km2. Ghansali is the largest tehsil by population while Jakhnidhar is the smallest tehsil by population in Tehri Garhwal district.

Population of Tehri Garhwal District


As of the 2011 census, Tehri Garhwal district has a population of approximately 618,931 peoples which is divided into urban population of 70,139 and rular population of 548,792. The population density in Tehri Garhwal region is about 170.0 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 297,986 320,945 618,931
Rural 259,381 289,411 548,792
Urban 38,605 31,534 70,139

Households of Tehri Garhwal District


There are about 132,714 houses in the district, including 17,023 urban houses and 115,691 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.66 people

Type Households
Total 132,714
Rural 115,691
Urban 17,023

List Of Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal District


Tehri Garhwal district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 7 tehsils in Tehri Garhwal district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal:

Tehsil Area(km²) Population
Devprayag 477.0 94,441
Dhanaulti 555.3 74,083
Ghansali 1,299.7 120,775
Jakhnidhar 137.2 32,753
Narendranagar 501.2 105,680
Pratapnagar 218.3 73,592
Tehri 453.4 117,607

Frequently Asked Question About Tehri Garhwal District


How many villages are there in Tehri Garhwal district ?

There are 1862 villages in the Tehri Garhwal district.

What is the population of Tehri Garhwal district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Tehri Garhwal district is 618,931

How many town or city are there in Tehri Garhwal district ?

There are 7 town or city in the Tehri Garhwal district.

How many Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district ?

There are 7 Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district.

Which is the largest Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district

Ghansali is the largest Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district.

Which is the smallest Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district ?

Jakhnidhar is the smallest Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district.

Which is the most populated Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district ?

Ghansali is the most populated Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district.

Which is the least populated Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district ?

Jakhnidhar is the most least populated Tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district.