Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor District

Uttarakhand

Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor district is one of the districts of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Rishikesh. It covers 850 sq km and had a population of 3,50,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 411 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Rishikesh
Area
850 sq km
Population
3.50 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
411 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.1%
Sex Ratio
891
per 1,000 males
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Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor district.

Total Population
3.50 Lakh
Male Population
1.85 Lakh
Female Population
1.65 Lakh
Rural Population
1.00 Lakh
Urban Population
2.50 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
45,000
Scheduled Tribe
5,000
Literacy Rate
82.1%
Population Density
411 /km²
Sex Ratio
891
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 89.4%Female literacy 74.2%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
12
Nyay Panchayats
120
Gram Panchayats
180
Villages
Headquarters
Rishikesh
Languages
Hindi, Garhwali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
30.1° N, 78.3° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor

(1)

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

Assembly Constituencies Covering Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rishikesh
No. 24 · Haridwar
PA
Premchand Aggarwal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor district.

  • Trivendra Singh Rawat
    Trivendra Singh Rawat
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Haridwar · No. 5
  • PA
    Premchand Aggarwal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Rishikesh · No. 24

Election History

Lok Sabha

Haridwar · No. 5

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPTrivendra Singh Rawat
    Votes 6,53,808Vote share 50.19%Margin 1,64,056
    1. 1. Trivendra Singh Rawat · BJP6,53,808 (50.19%)
    2. 2. Virendra Rawat · INC4,89,752 (37.59%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Uttarakhand
State
Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 5
1 Assembly
No. 24

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Garhwal Pilgrimage Corridor District at a Glance

State
Uttarakhand
Headquarters
Rishikesh
Area
850 sq km
Population
3.50 Lakh
Population density
411 per km²
Sex ratio
891 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.1%
Languages
Hindi, Garhwali
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
120
Villages
180
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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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