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District of Uttarakhand

Chamoli District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.23 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,23,000 423,000 1 March 2026

Chamoli district's population is estimated at ≈4.23 lakh (4,23,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttarakhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,91,605.

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

Chamoli district

Census 2011
3,91,605
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.23 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
59,396

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
3,32,209

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.23 lakh 4,23,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
3.92 lakh 3,91,605 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
49per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1019 Uttarakhand: 963
Child sex ratio (0–6)
889 Uttarakhand: 890
Literacy rate
82.7% Male 93.4% · Female 72.3%
Urban share
15.2% Uttarakhand: 30.2%
Growth 2001–11
+5.7% Uttarakhand: +18.8%
Area
8,030km² Census 2011
Households
89 thousand 4.4 people per household
Villages
1,246 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Chamoli: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
4.3 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,52,823
19611,82,606
19712,13,629
19812,65,216
19913,25,247
20013,70,359
20113,91,605
2016 *4,05,000
2021 *4,15,000
2026 *4,23,000
2031 *4,27,000
2036 *4,27,000

* Estimate

How Chamoli'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 Chamoli's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chamoli99,98225.5%97982.6%23.1%
2 Tharali 89,11422.8%109481.1%0.0%
3 Gairsain62,41215.9%117078.7%0.0%
4 Karnaprayag56,00514.3%104685.3%30.6%
5 Joshimath 48,20212.3%73287.1%39.7%
6 Pokhari 35,8909.2%111683.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Chamoli (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chamoli (Census 2011)
  1. Chamoli Gopeshwar 21,447
  2. Joshimath 16,709
  3. Gochar 8,864
  4. Karnaprayag 8,297
  5. Badrinathpuri 2,438
  6. Nandprayag 1,641

How people in Chamoli worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

67.0%

Agricultural labourers

2.1%

Household industry

3.0%

Other work

27.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.2%.

Age structure of Chamoli

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 →

Age structure of Chamoli
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-419,06916,868
5-920,91119,273
10-1422,62421,580
15-1921,00320,290
20-2416,96419,557
25-2914,79816,778
30-3413,07713,624
35-3912,22112,443
40-4410,98011,216
45-499,6299,992
50-548,1848,664
55-596,1136,970
60-646,3876,831
65-694,3904,899
70-743,4653,852
75-791,8292,051
80+1,8422,396
Children (0–14)
30.8%
Uttarakhand 31.1%
Working age (15–59)
59.5%
Uttarakhand 60.0%
Older people (60+)
9.7%
Uttarakhand 8.9%
Median age
24.6years
Uttarakhand 24.0
Dependency ratio
59.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttarakhand 58.1

Languages spoken in Chamoli

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 46 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Chamoli
  1. Hindi 96.2%
  2. Bhotia 1.6%
  3. Nepali 1.4%
  4. Urdu 0.1%
  5. Bengali 0.1%
  6. Punjabi 0.1%
  7. Marathi 0.1%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Garhwali89.5%
  2. Hindi5.1%
  3. Bhotia1.6%
  4. Nepali1.4%
  5. Kumauni0.9%
  6. Bhojpuri0.3%
  7. Urdu0.1%
  8. Bengali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Chamoli

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 83.4%

    Uttarakhand 87.1%

  • Tap water 85.8%

    Uttarakhand 68.2%

  • Water source within premises 37.1%

    Uttarakhand 58.6%

  • Toilet within premises 53.1%

    Uttarakhand 66.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 45.3%

    Uttarakhand 32.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 54.3%

    Uttarakhand 69.6%

  • Closed drainage 7.3%

    Uttarakhand 19.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 32.5%

    Uttarakhand 44.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 65.5%

    Uttarakhand 52.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 67.1%

    Uttarakhand 71.5%

  • Television 54.3%

    Uttarakhand 62.2%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 2.7%

    Uttarakhand 23.2%

  • Computer or laptop 6.5%

    Uttarakhand 11.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.9%

    Uttarakhand 6.3%

  • Use banking services 87.3%

    Uttarakhand 80.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.4%

    Uttarakhand 13.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 84.7%

    Uttarakhand 82.8%

  • Rent their home 13.1%

    Uttarakhand 12.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 94.8%

    Uttarakhand 90.7%

  • House in good condition 73.6%

    Uttarakhand 66.8%

  • Concrete roof 45.3%

    Uttarakhand 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 42.9%

    Uttarakhand 51.7%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 13.7%

    Uttarakhand 27.3%

Uttarakhand

What the numbers say

  • Chamoli district held 3.9% of Uttarakhand's population in 2011, 9th of 13 districts.
  • Literacy is 82.7%, 3.8 points above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 93.4% of men but only 72.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1019 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 963.
  • The child sex ratio was just 889 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 15.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttarakhand as a whole (30.2%).
  • The population grew 5.7% in 2001–11, slower than Uttarakhand's 18.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.23 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttarakhand projection.

Compare with

All districts of Uttarakhand →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (25 April 2026 – 24 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

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

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Chamoli (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 Chamoli (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttarakhand
Hindu 3,85,818 98.5% 83.0%
Muslim 4,395 1.1% 13.9%
Christian 428 0.1% 0.4%
Sikh 323 0.1% 2.3%
Buddhist 190 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 11 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 23 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 417 0.1% 0.1%
Total3,91,605100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chamoli district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,23,000 (4.23 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chamoli's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 3,91,605.

What was the population of Chamoli district in Census 2011?
3,91,605: 1,93,991 males and 1,97,614 females, of whom 59,396 lived in towns and 3,32,209 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chamoli?
Literacy was 82.7% in 2011 (men 93.4%, women 72.3%). The sex ratio was 1019 females per 1,000 males, and 889 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chamoli district?
Chamoli Gopeshwar, with 21,447 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chamoli district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,246 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Uttarakhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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