Chamoli District

Uttarakhand

Chamoli district is one of the districts of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Gopeshwar. It covers 8,030 sq km and had a population of 3,91,605 at the 2011 census, a density of 49 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Gopeshwar
Area
8,030 sq km
Population
3.92 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
49 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.65%
Sex Ratio
1,019
per 1,000 males
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Chamoli District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chamoli district.

Total Population
3.92 Lakh
Male Population
1.94 Lakh
Female Population
1.98 Lakh
Rural Population
3.32 Lakh
Urban Population
59,505
Scheduled Caste
79,317
Scheduled Tribe
12,260
Literacy Rate
82.65%
Population Density
49 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,019
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 93.4%Female literacy 72.32%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chamoli district.

6
Tehsils
9
Blocks
58
Nyay Panchayats
610
Gram Panchayats
1,243
Villages
Headquarters
Gopeshwar
Languages
Garhwali, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
30.41° N, 79.33° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chamoli

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Garhwal

Constituency No. 2 · General
Partial
Anil Baluni
Anil Baluni
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Badrinath
  • Tharali
  • Karnaprayag
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Chamoli

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Badrinath
No. 4 · Garhwal
LB
Lakhpat Singh Butola
Indian National Congress
MLA
Tharali
No. 5 · Garhwal
BT
Bhopal Ram Tamta
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Karnaprayag
No. 6 · Garhwal
AN
Anil Nautiyal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Chamoli

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Chamoli district.

  • Anil Baluni
    Anil Baluni
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Garhwal · No. 2
  • LB
    Lakhpat Singh Butola
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Badrinath · No. 4
  • BT
    Bhopal Ram Tamta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Tharali · No. 5
  • AN
    Anil Nautiyal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Karnaprayag · No. 6

Election History

Lok Sabha

Garhwal · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPAnil Baluni
    Votes 4,32,159Vote share 59.62%Margin 1,63,543
    1. 1. Anil Baluni · BJP4,32,159 (59.62%)
    2. 2. Ganesh Godiyal · INC2,68,616 (37.06%)
    3. 3. Dhiraj Kumar · BSP8,210 (1.13%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Uttarakhand
State
Chamoli
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
3 Assembly
No. 4, 5, 6

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Chamoli District at a Glance

State
Uttarakhand
Headquarters
Gopeshwar
Area
8,030 sq km
Population
3.92 Lakh
Population density
49 per km²
Sex ratio
1,019 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.65%
Languages
Garhwali, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
610
Villages
1,243
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Uttarakhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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