District of Uttarakhand

Bageshwar District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,79,000 (2.79 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bageshwar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,59,898.

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

2,59,898: 1,24,326 males and 1,35,572 females, of whom 9,079 lived in towns and 2,50,819 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.79 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,79,000 279,000 1 March 2026

Bageshwar district's population is estimated at ≈2.79 lakh (2,79,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttarakhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,59,898.

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

Bageshwar district

Census 2011: 2,59,898
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 2.79 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 9,079

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 2,50,819

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 2.79 lakh 2,79,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 2.6 lakh 2,59,898 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 116per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1090 Uttarakhand: 963
Child sex ratio (0–6): 904 Uttarakhand: 890
Literacy rate: 80.0% Male 92.3% · Female 69.0%
Urban share: 3.5% Uttarakhand: 30.2%
Growth 2001–11: +5.2% Uttarakhand: +18.8%
Area: 2,241km² Census 2011
Households: 58 thousand 4.5 people per household
Villages: 947 Census 2011
Towns: 1 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

2.8 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	1,16,116
1961	1,32,691
1971	1,64,746
1981	1,96,992
1991	2,26,164
2001	2,47,163
2011	2,59,898
2016 *	2,68,000
2021 *	2,75,000
2026 *	2,79,000
2031 *	2,82,000
2036 *	2,81,000

* Estimate

How Bageshwar'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 Bageshwar's 2011 population was spread
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1	Bageshwar	1,00,103	38.5%	1039	82.4%	9.1%
2	Garud	68,629	26.4%	1157	81.2%	0.0%
3	Kapkot	64,894	25.0%	1089	75.3%	0.0%
4	Kanda	26,272	10.1%	1127	79.1%	0.0%

How people in Bageshwar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

68.9%

Agricultural labourers

7.3%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

21.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.6%.

Age structure of Bageshwar

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	12,950	11,495
5-9	13,921	13,216
10-14	14,777	14,315
15-19	13,714	13,247
20-24	9,294	11,978
25-29	7,954	10,627
30-34	7,444	9,145
35-39	7,311	8,949
40-44	6,591	7,891
45-49	6,173	7,065
50-54	5,480	6,173
55-59	4,422	5,417
60-64	5,205	5,823
65-69	3,471	3,745
70-74	2,590	2,924
75-79	1,427	1,598
80+	1,518	1,879

Children (0–14): 31.1%; Uttarakhand 31.1%
Working age (15–59): 57.3%; Uttarakhand 60.0%
Older people (60+): 11.6%; Uttarakhand 8.9%
Median age: 25.3years; Uttarakhand 24.0
Dependency ratio: 62.4; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttarakhand 58.1

Languages spoken in Bageshwar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 98.8%
Nepali 0.8%
Urdu 0.1%
Halam 0.1%
Punjabi 0.0%
Maithili 0.0%
Sanskrit 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Kumauni93.9%
Hindi4.1%
Nepali0.8%
Garhwali0.7%
Urdu0.1%
Bhojpuri0.1%
Halam0.1%
Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Bageshwar

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 81.6%

Uttarakhand 87.1%
Tap water 79.5%

Uttarakhand 68.2%
Water source within premises 24.8%

Uttarakhand 58.6%
Toilet within premises 54.8%

Uttarakhand 66.0%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 43.9%

Uttarakhand 32.8%
Bathing area within premises 48.9%

Uttarakhand 69.6%
Closed drainage 7.5%

Uttarakhand 19.2%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 23.1%

Uttarakhand 44.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 75.2%

Uttarakhand 52.8%

What households own

Mobile phone 59.8%

Uttarakhand 71.5%
Television 44.8%

Uttarakhand 62.2%
Scooter or motorcycle 3.5%

Uttarakhand 23.2%
Computer or laptop 6.3%

Uttarakhand 11.0%
Car, jeep or van 2.0%

Uttarakhand 6.3%
Use banking services 82.2%

Uttarakhand 80.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.7%

Uttarakhand 13.7%

The home itself

Own their home 93.4%

Uttarakhand 82.8%
Rent their home 5.2%

Uttarakhand 12.4%
Permanent (pucca) house 97.1%

Uttarakhand 90.7%
House in good condition 72.5%

Uttarakhand 66.8%
Concrete roof 48.4%

Uttarakhand 43.8%
Cement or tiled floor 38.5%

Uttarakhand 51.7%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 15.1%

Uttarakhand 27.3%

Uttarakhand

What the numbers say

Bageshwar district held 2.6% of Uttarakhand's population in 2011, 11th of 13 districts.
Literacy is 80.0%, 1.2 points above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 92.3% of men but only 69.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 1090 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 963.
3.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttarakhand as a whole (30.2%).
The population grew 5.2% in 2001–11, slower than Uttarakhand's 18.8%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.79 lakh, implies growth of about 7% 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 Bageshwar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bageshwar (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 Bageshwar (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttarakhand
Hindu	2,57,509	99.1%	83.0%
Muslim	1,440	0.6%	13.9%
Christian	397	0.2%	0.4%
Sikh	46	0.0%	2.3%
Buddhist	102	0.0%	0.1%
Jain	7	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	16	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	381	0.1%	0.1%
Total	2,59,898	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bageshwar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,79,000 (2.79 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bageshwar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,59,898.

What was the population of Bageshwar district in Census 2011?

2,59,898: 1,24,326 males and 1,35,572 females, of whom 9,079 lived in towns and 2,50,819 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bageshwar?

Literacy was 80.0% in 2011 (men 92.3%, women 69.0%). The sex ratio was 1090 females per 1,000 males, and 904 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bageshwar district?

Bageshwar, with 9,079 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bageshwar district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 947 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction