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District of Uttarakhand

Rudraprayag District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.63 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,63,000 263,000 1 March 2026

Rudraprayag district's population is estimated at ≈2.63 lakh (2,63,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttarakhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,42,360 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Rudraprayag district

Census 2011
2,42,360
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.63 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
9,925

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,32,435

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 2.63 lakh 2,63,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.42 lakh 2,42,360 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 122per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1114 Uttarakhand: 963
Child sex ratio (0–6)
905 Uttarakhand: 890
Literacy rate
81.3% Male 93.9% · Female 70.4%
Urban share
4.1% Uttarakhand: 30.2%
Growth 2001–11
+6.5% Uttarakhand: +18.8%
Area
≈ 1,984km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
53.6 thousand 4.5 people per household
Villages
689 Census 2011
Towns
2 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Rudraprayag: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
2.7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19912,00,578
20012,27,512
20112,42,360
2016 *2,51,000
2021 *2,58,000
2026 *2,63,000
2031 *2,66,000
2036 *2,67,000

* Estimate

How Rudraprayag'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 Rudraprayag's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Rudraprayag 91,85937.9%113782.2%10.1%
2 Ukhimath87,02435.9%104283.3%0.7%
3 Jakholi*63,40226.2%118677.3%0.0%
4 Devprayag(part)750.0%120678.9%0.0%

Largest towns in Rudraprayag (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Rudraprayag (Census 2011)
  1. Rudraprayag 9,313
  2. Kedarnath 612

How people in Rudraprayag worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

73.6%

Agricultural labourers

2.8%

Household industry

1.9%

Other work

21.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.7%.

Age structure of Rudraprayag

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Rudraprayag
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
0-411,46610,341
5-913,46512,258
10-1414,55913,969
15-1912,90213,011
20-249,16612,442
25-297,94410,369
30-347,0578,577
35-396,7938,246
40-445,9826,939
45-495,1316,271
50-544,5055,636
55-593,4054,739
60-644,2725,110
65-692,9093,630
70-742,3052,862
75-791,2231,454
80+1,2921,656
Children (0–14)
31.4%
Uttarakhand 31.1%
Working age (15–59)
57.5%
Uttarakhand 60.0%
Older people (60+)
11.0%
Uttarakhand 8.9%
Median age
24.4years
Uttarakhand 24.0
Dependency ratio
62.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttarakhand 58.1

Languages spoken in Rudraprayag

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Rudraprayag
  1. Hindi 99.0%
  2. Nepali 0.6%
  3. Urdu 0.1%
  4. Punjabi 0.0%
  5. Telugu 0.0%
  6. Bengali 0.0%
  7. Tamil 0.0%
  8. Kannada 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Garhwali94.5%
  2. Hindi4.2%
  3. Nepali0.6%
  4. Bhojpuri0.2%
  5. Kumauni0.1%
  6. Urdu0.1%
  7. Telugu0.0%
  8. Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Rudraprayag

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 92.0%

    Uttarakhand 87.1%

  • Tap water 88.2%

    Uttarakhand 68.2%

  • Water source within premises 30.7%

    Uttarakhand 58.6%

  • Toilet within premises 53.2%

    Uttarakhand 66.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 45.9%

    Uttarakhand 32.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 56.4%

    Uttarakhand 69.6%

  • Closed drainage 10.1%

    Uttarakhand 19.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 37.4%

    Uttarakhand 44.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 60.9%

    Uttarakhand 52.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 73.4%

    Uttarakhand 71.5%

  • Television 55.6%

    Uttarakhand 62.2%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 2.9%

    Uttarakhand 23.2%

  • Computer or laptop 5.8%

    Uttarakhand 11.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Uttarakhand 6.3%

  • Use banking services 79.9%

    Uttarakhand 80.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.7%

    Uttarakhand 13.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.0%

    Uttarakhand 82.8%

  • Rent their home 6.6%

    Uttarakhand 12.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 97.6%

    Uttarakhand 90.7%

  • House in good condition 79.0%

    Uttarakhand 66.8%

  • Concrete roof 57.0%

    Uttarakhand 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 46.0%

    Uttarakhand 51.7%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 11.4%

    Uttarakhand 27.3%

Uttarakhand

What the numbers say

  • Rudraprayag district held 2.4% of Uttarakhand's population in 2011, 13th of 13 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.3%, 2.5 points above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 93.9% of men but only 70.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1114 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 963.
  • 4.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttarakhand as a whole (30.2%).
  • The population grew 6.5% in 2001–11, slower than Uttarakhand's 18.8% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.63 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttarakhand projection.

How this district was formed

Rudraprayag covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Rudraprayag (2011) 100.0% of this district
    100.0% of the 2011 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 Rudraprayag, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Rudraprayag (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Rudraprayag (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttarakhand
Hindu ≈ 2,40,200 99.1% 83.0%
Muslim ≈ 1,500 0.6% 13.9%
Christian ≈ 200 0.1% 0.4%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 2.3%
Buddhist ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 400 0.1% 0.1%
Total2,42,360100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rudraprayag district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,63,000 (2.63 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Rudraprayag's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttarakhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,42,360.

What was the population of Rudraprayag district in Census 2011?
2,42,360: 1,14,623 males and 1,27,737 females, of whom 9,925 lived in towns and 2,32,435 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Rudraprayag?
Literacy was 81.3% in 2011 (men 93.9%, women 70.4%). The sex ratio was 1114 females per 1,000 males, and 905 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Rudraprayag district?
Rudraprayag, with 9,313 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Rudraprayag district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 689 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

⤓ Download Uttarakhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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