District of Uttarakhand

Almora District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Almora district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,36,000 (6.36 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Almora's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,22,506.

Q: What was the population of Almora district in Census 2011?

6,22,506: 2,91,081 males and 3,31,425 females, of whom 62,314 lived in towns and 5,60,192 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.36 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,36,000 636,000 1 March 2026

Almora district's population is estimated at ≈6.36 lakh (6,36,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttarakhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,22,506.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttarakhand. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Almora district

Census 2011: 6,22,506
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 6.36 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 62,314

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 5,60,192

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 6.36 lakh 6,36,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 6.23 lakh 6,22,506 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 198per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1139 Uttarakhand: 963
Child sex ratio (0–6): 922 Uttarakhand: 890
Literacy rate: 80.5% Male 92.9% · Female 69.9%
Urban share: 10.0% Uttarakhand: 30.2%
Growth 2001–11: −1.6% Uttarakhand: +18.8%
Area: 3,144km² Census 2011
Households: 1.41 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages: 2,289 Census 2011
Towns: 5 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

6.2 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,69,697
1961	4,20,152
1971	4,83,876
1981	5,60,381
1991	6,10,453
2001	6,32,866
2011	6,22,506
2016 *	6,32,000
2021 *	6,37,000
2026 *	6,36,000
2031 *	6,31,000
2036 *	6,20,000

* Estimate

How Almora's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Almora's 2011 population was spread
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1	Almora	1,64,563	26.4%	1034	84.7%	24.7%
2	Ranikhet	1,00,124	16.1%	1014	85.9%	18.9%
3	BHIKIYASAIN	70,487	11.3%	1307	77.1%	0.0%
4	Bhanoli	57,824	9.3%	1146	72.6%	0.0%
5	Sult	57,126	9.2%	1240	75.1%	0.0%
6	Dwarahat	55,068	8.8%	1259	79.5%	5.0%
7	Chaukhutiya	46,051	7.4%	1297	80.7%	0.0%
8	Someshwar	40,282	6.5%	1212	78.9%	0.0%
9	Jainti	30,981	5.0%	1092	75.2%	0.0%

Largest towns in Almora (Census 2011)

Almora 34,122
Ranikhet Cantonment 18,886
Khatyari CT 5,166
Dwarahat 2,749
Almora Cantonment 1,391

How people in Almora worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

69.6%

Agricultural labourers

3.4%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

25.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.9%.

Age structure of Almora

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	28,687	26,483
5-9	32,050	30,536
10-14	35,973	34,798
15-19	33,684	35,633
20-24	22,527	29,511
25-29	17,646	24,067
30-34	16,806	21,144
35-39	16,824	20,834
40-44	15,659	18,952
45-49	13,859	17,160
50-54	12,986	15,573
55-59	10,384	13,598
60-64	11,905	15,112
65-69	8,153	10,302
70-74	6,536	7,849
75-79	3,400	4,292
80+	3,597	5,307

Children (0–14): 30.3%; Uttarakhand 31.1%
Working age (15–59): 57.4%; Uttarakhand 60.0%
Older people (60+): 12.3%; Uttarakhand 8.9%
Median age: 25.1years; Uttarakhand 24.0
Dependency ratio: 62.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttarakhand 58.1

Languages spoken in Almora

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 60 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 98.7%
Nepali 0.4%
Urdu 0.2%
Dogri 0.1%
Bengali 0.1%
Punjabi 0.1%
Others 0.1%
Marathi 0.0%
All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

Kumauni90.2%
Hindi5.3%
Garhwali2.9%
Nepali0.4%
Urdu0.2%
Bhojpuri0.1%
Dogri0.1%
Bengali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Almora

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 78.9%

Uttarakhand 87.1%
Tap water 80.5%

Uttarakhand 68.2%
Water source within premises 26.1%

Uttarakhand 58.6%
Toilet within premises 55.3%

Uttarakhand 66.0%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 43.0%

Uttarakhand 32.8%
Bathing area within premises 55.4%

Uttarakhand 69.6%
Closed drainage 11.2%

Uttarakhand 19.2%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 28.9%

Uttarakhand 44.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.7%

Uttarakhand 52.8%

What households own

Mobile phone 68.2%

Uttarakhand 71.5%
Television 50.4%

Uttarakhand 62.2%
Scooter or motorcycle 4.8%

Uttarakhand 23.2%
Computer or laptop 7.1%

Uttarakhand 11.0%
Car, jeep or van 2.4%

Uttarakhand 6.3%
Use banking services 85.5%

Uttarakhand 80.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.3%

Uttarakhand 13.7%

The home itself

Own their home 88.8%

Uttarakhand 82.8%
Rent their home 9.2%

Uttarakhand 12.4%
Permanent (pucca) house 97.4%

Uttarakhand 90.7%
House in good condition 75.1%

Uttarakhand 66.8%
Concrete roof 31.4%

Uttarakhand 43.8%
Cement or tiled floor 27.8%

Uttarakhand 51.7%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 16.1%

Uttarakhand 27.3%

Uttarakhand

What the numbers say

Almora district held 6.2% of Uttarakhand's population in 2011, 6th of 13 districts.
Literacy is 80.5%, 1.7 points above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 92.9% of men but only 69.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 1139 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 963.
10.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttarakhand as a whole (30.2%).
The population grew -1.6% in 2001–11, slower than Uttarakhand's 18.8%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.36 lakh, implies growth of about 2% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttarakhand projection.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (25 April 2026 – 24 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

Snow-bound areas: September 2026. Rest: February 2027
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Almora, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Almora (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Almora (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttarakhand
Hindu	6,11,250	98.2%	83.0%
Muslim	7,752	1.2%	13.9%
Christian	1,895	0.3%	0.4%
Sikh	256	0.0%	2.3%
Buddhist	201	0.0%	0.1%
Jain	31	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	6	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	1,115	0.2%	0.1%
Total	6,22,506	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Almora district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,36,000 (6.36 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Almora's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,22,506.

What was the population of Almora district in Census 2011?

6,22,506: 2,91,081 males and 3,31,425 females, of whom 62,314 lived in towns and 5,60,192 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Almora?

Literacy was 80.5% in 2011 (men 92.9%, women 69.9%). The sex ratio was 1139 females per 1,000 males, and 922 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Almora district?

Almora, with 34,122 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Almora district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 2,289 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction