Uttarkashi is a Nagar Palika Parishad city in district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Uttarkashi city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Uttarkashi Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 17,475 of which 9,601 are males while 7,874 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1881 which is 10.76 % of total population of Uttarkashi (NPP). In Uttarkashi Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 820 against state average of 963. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Uttarkashi is around 786 compared to Uttarakhand state average of 890. Literacy rate of Uttarkashi city is 90.36 % higher than state average of 78.82 %. In Uttarkashi, Male literacy is around 95.51 % while female literacy rate is 84.12 %.
Uttarkashi Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 4,132 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Uttarkashi 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Uttarkashi Nagar Palika Parishad in 2024 is approximately
24,600.
The schedule census of 2021 for Uttarkashi city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Uttarkashi city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Uttarkashi town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Uttarkashi Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.69 % of total population in Uttarkashi (NPP).
Uttarkashi Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,796 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,665 were males while 1,131 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5796 working population, 87.66 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.34 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.