Uttarakhand‟s area is 58,483 sq km with a population of about 1,01,16,752 (2011 census), out of which 75 per cent live in 16414 small scattered villages; 80per cent of villages have population less than 500 persons and almost 90per cent of villages have population of less than 1000 people; 62per cent of the villages are not connected by any pucca road. Male Population is 51, 54,178 (50.95per cent) and Female Population, 49, 62,574 (49.05per cent).
The average population density of the state is low at 189 persons per sq km and there are hardly any industries worth the name. Population density is very low in hill districts as compared to the districts in plain areas.
Total literacy rate is 79.63 per cent in which 88.33per cent males and 70.70 per cent females are literate.
Throughout the length and breadth of the area, the influences of geographic environment are reflected in the distribution and density of population as also the variability in the types of settlement and the building material used.
The pace of urbanization has been very slow and with hardly 25.6 per cent of its total population being classed as urban, Uttarakhand is dominantly a rural area.
Important Census Data for Uttarakhand
Indicator
2011
2001 Approximate Population
1.01 Crores
84.89 Lakh Actual Population
10,086,292
8,489,349 Male
5,137,773
4,325,924 Female
4,948,519
4,163,425 Population Growth
18.81%
19.20% Percantage of total Population
0.83%
0.83% Sex Ratio
963
962 Child Sex Ratio
890
908 Density/km2
189
159 Density/mi2
488
411 Area(Km2)
53,483
53,483 Area mi2
20,650
20,650 Total Child Population (0-6 Age)
1,355,814
1,360,032 Male Population (0-6 Age)
717,199
712,949 Female Population (0-6 Age)
638,615
647,083 Literacy
78.82 %
71.62 % Male Literacy
87.40 %
83.28 % Female Literacy
70.01 %
59.63 % Total Literate
6,880,953
5,105,782 Male Literate
3,863,708
3,008,875
Indicator
2011
2001 Female Literate
3,017,245
2,096,907
