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District of Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.18 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,18,000 518,000 1 March 2026

Pithoragarh district's population is estimated at ≈5.18 lakh (5,18,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttarakhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,83,439.

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

Pithoragarh district

Census 2011
4,83,439
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.18 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
69,605

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,13,834

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 5.18 lakh 5,18,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.83 lakh 4,83,439 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
68per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1020 Uttarakhand: 963
Child sex ratio (0–6)
816 Uttarakhand: 890
Literacy rate
82.3% Male 92.8% · Female 72.3%
Urban share
14.4% Uttarakhand: 30.2%
Growth 2001–11
+4.6% Uttarakhand: +18.8%
Area
7,090km² Census 2011
Households
1.15 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
1,674 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Pithoragarh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
5.2 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,30,180
19612,74,226
19713,13,747
19813,65,141
19914,16,647
20014,62,289
20114,83,439
2016 *4,98,000
2021 *5,10,000
2026 *5,18,000
2031 *5,21,000
2036 *5,20,000

* Estimate

How Pithoragarh'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 Pithoragarh's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pithoragarh 1,66,80134.5%98887.1%33.6%
2 Didihat80,41116.6%102482.8%8.1%
3 Gangolihat71,94614.9%109077.8%0.0%
4 Dharchula65,68913.6%97679.1%10.7%
5 Berinag52,06910.8%107381.8%0.0%
6 Munsiari46,5239.6%103375.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Pithoragarh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Pithoragarh (Census 2011)
  1. Pithoragarh 56,044
  2. Dharchula 7,039
  3. Didihat 6,522

How people in Pithoragarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

63.4%

Agricultural labourers

2.5%

Household industry

2.8%

Other work

31.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.8%.

Age structure of Pithoragarh

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 Pithoragarh
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
0-423,97519,437
5-926,44122,632
10-1427,70425,202
15-1925,48223,798
20-2419,43022,483
25-2917,13319,777
30-3415,59317,220
35-3914,32316,147
40-4413,44614,845
45-4911,88713,288
50-5410,94311,661
55-598,1979,596
60-648,5999,500
65-696,0176,425
70-744,5715,280
75-792,5382,974
80+2,6543,562
Children (0–14)
30.1%
Uttarakhand 31.1%
Working age (15–59)
59.1%
Uttarakhand 60.0%
Older people (60+)
10.8%
Uttarakhand 8.9%
Median age
25.6years
Uttarakhand 24.0
Dependency ratio
59.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttarakhand 58.1

Languages spoken in Pithoragarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 48 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Pithoragarh
  1. Hindi 96.1%
  2. Nepali 1.5%
  3. Halam 1.2%
  4. Bhotia 0.3%
  5. Urdu 0.3%
  6. Bengali 0.1%
  7. Dogri 0.1%
  8. Punjabi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kumauni87.7%
  2. Hindi7.4%
  3. Nepali1.5%
  4. Halam1.2%
  5. Bhojpuri0.3%
  6. Garhwali0.3%
  7. Bhotia0.3%
  8. Urdu0.3%

Housing and amenities in Pithoragarh

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 85.5%

    Uttarakhand 87.1%

  • Tap water 79.7%

    Uttarakhand 68.2%

  • Water source within premises 41.8%

    Uttarakhand 58.6%

  • Toilet within premises 55.2%

    Uttarakhand 66.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 43.7%

    Uttarakhand 32.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 52.1%

    Uttarakhand 69.6%

  • Closed drainage 12.1%

    Uttarakhand 19.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 40.7%

    Uttarakhand 44.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 57.1%

    Uttarakhand 52.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 57.1%

    Uttarakhand 71.5%

  • Television 52.9%

    Uttarakhand 62.2%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.5%

    Uttarakhand 23.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.1%

    Uttarakhand 11.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.7%

    Uttarakhand 6.3%

  • Use banking services 85.1%

    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 84.4%

    Uttarakhand 82.8%

  • Rent their home 13.0%

    Uttarakhand 12.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 97.1%

    Uttarakhand 90.7%

  • House in good condition 74.8%

    Uttarakhand 66.8%

  • Concrete roof 53.2%

    Uttarakhand 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 43.8%

    Uttarakhand 51.7%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 19.5%

    Uttarakhand 27.3%

Uttarakhand

What the numbers say

  • Pithoragarh district held 4.8% of Uttarakhand's population in 2011, 8th of 13 districts.
  • Literacy is 82.3%, 3.4 points above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 92.8% of men but only 72.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1020 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 963.
  • The child sex ratio was just 816 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 14.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttarakhand as a whole (30.2%).
  • The population grew 4.6% in 2001–11, slower than Uttarakhand's 18.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈5.18 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttarakhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Pithoragarh, had 56 thousand people in 2011, 11.6% of the district.

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 Pithoragarh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Pithoragarh (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 Pithoragarh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttarakhand
Hindu 4,75,105 98.3% 83.0%
Muslim 6,015 1.2% 13.9%
Christian 1,401 0.3% 0.4%
Sikh 260 0.1% 2.3%
Buddhist 185 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 13 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 30 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 430 0.1% 0.1%
Total4,83,439100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pithoragarh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5,18,000 (5.18 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Pithoragarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,83,439.

What was the population of Pithoragarh district in Census 2011?
4,83,439: 2,39,306 males and 2,44,133 females, of whom 69,605 lived in towns and 4,13,834 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Pithoragarh?
Literacy was 82.3% in 2011 (men 92.8%, women 72.3%). The sex ratio was 1020 females per 1,000 males, and 816 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Pithoragarh district?
Pithoragarh, with 56,044 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Pithoragarh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,674 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Uttarakhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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