Pithoragarh is a district in Uttarakhand State of India. It has a total of 6 Tehsils in this district. The district has an total area of 7,090 sq km. There are 3 towns and 1,675 villages in this district.
As per census Pithoragarh has a population of 483,439 in 2011 out of which 239,306 are male and 244,133 are female. Population of Pithoragarh in 2020/2021 is 527,210(estimates as per aadhar uidai.gov.in feb 2019 data). Literate people are 345,550 out of 189,623 are male and 155,927 are female. People living in Pithoragarh depend on multiple skills, total workers are 216,490 out of which men are 113,539 and women are 102,951. Total 87,189 Cultivators are depended on agriculture farming out of 33,777 are cultivated by men and 53,412 are women. 2,204 people works in agricultural land as labor, men are 1,218 and 986 are women. Pithoragarh sex ratio is 1,020 females per 1000 of males. Next Pithoragarh Census will be in 2021.
Geography of Pithoragarh
Languages spoken are Hindi
The Pithoragarh average altitude (elevation) 1645 meters above sealevel.
Population Density of Pithoragarh : 68 per sq km
Total Area of Pithoragarh : 7100 sq km
District Official website : http://pithoragarh.nic.in/
| Tehsils | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munsiari | 46,523 | 22,889 | 23,634 | 11,285 |
| Dharchula | 65,689 | 33,240 | 32,449 | 14,714 |
| Didihat | 80,411 | 39,725 | 40,686 | 19,624 |
| Berinag | 52,069 | 25,121 | 26,948 | 12,386 |
| Gangolihat | 71,946 | 34,419 | 37,527 | 16,412 |
| Pithoragarh | 166,801 | 83,912 | 82,889 | 40,309 |
Pithoragarh District Tehsils Map