Uttarkashi District

Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi district is one of the districts of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Uttarkashi. It covers 8,016 sq km and had a population of 3,30,086 at the 2011 census, a density of 41 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Uttarkashi
Area
8,016 sq km
Population
3.30 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
41 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.81%
Sex Ratio
958
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Uttarkashi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Uttarkashi district.

Total Population
3.30 Lakh
Male Population
1.69 Lakh
Female Population
1.61 Lakh
Rural Population
3.05 Lakh
Urban Population
24,966
Scheduled Caste
79,193
Scheduled Tribe
3,512
Literacy Rate
75.81%
Population Density
41 /km²
Sex Ratio
958
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 88.79%Female literacy 62.35%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Uttarkashi district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
504
Gram Panchayats
694
Villages
Headquarters
Uttarkashi
Languages
Garhwali, Hindi, Bhotiya
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
30.73° N, 78.45° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Uttarkashi

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Uttarkashi

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Purola
No. 1 · Tehri Garhwal
DL
Durgeshwar Lal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Yamunotri
No. 2 · Tehri Garhwal
SD
Sanjay Dobhal
Independent
MLA
Gangotri
No. 3 · Tehri Garhwal
SC
Suresh Singh Chauhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Uttarkashi

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Uttarkashi district.

  • Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Tehri Garhwal · No. 1
  • DL
    Durgeshwar Lal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Purola · No. 1
  • SD
    Sanjay Dobhal
    Independent
    MLA
    Yamunotri · No. 2
  • SC
    Suresh Singh Chauhan
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gangotri · No. 3

Election History

Lok Sabha

Tehri Garhwal · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPMala Rajya Laxmi Shah
    Votes 4,62,603Vote share 53.66%Margin 2,72,493
    1. 1. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah · BJP4,62,603 (53.66%)
    2. 2. Jot Singh Gunsola · INC1,90,110 (22.05%)
    3. 3. Bobby Panwar · Independent1,68,081 (19.5%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Uttarakhand
State
Uttarkashi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
3 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3

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Uttarkashi District at a Glance

State
Uttarakhand
Headquarters
Uttarkashi
Area
8,016 sq km
Population
3.30 Lakh
Population density
41 per km²
Sex ratio
958 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.81%
Languages
Garhwali, Hindi, Bhotiya
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
504
Villages
694
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Uttarakhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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