Pithoragarh District

Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh district is one of the districts of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Pithoragarh. It covers 7,100 sq km and had a population of 4,83,439 at the 2011 census, a density of 68 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Pithoragarh
Area
7,100 sq km
Population
4.83 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
68 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.25%
Sex Ratio
1,020
per 1,000 males
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Pithoragarh District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Pithoragarh district.

Total Population
4.83 Lakh
Male Population
2.39 Lakh
Female Population
2.44 Lakh
Rural Population
4.12 Lakh
Urban Population
71,339
Scheduled Caste
1.20 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
19,535
Literacy Rate
82.25%
Population Density
68 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,020
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 92.75%Female literacy 72.29%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Pithoragarh district.

8
Tehsils
8
Blocks
68
Nyay Panchayats
680
Gram Panchayats
1,679
Villages
Headquarters
Pithoragarh
Languages
Kumaoni, Hindi, Rung
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
29.58° N, 80.22° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Pithoragarh

(1)

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

Almora

Constituency No. 3 · Scheduled Caste
Partial
Ajay Tamta
Ajay Tamta
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Dharchula
  • Didihat
  • Pithoragarh
  • Gangolihat
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Pithoragarh

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dharchula
No. 42 · Almora
HD
Harish Singh Dhami
Indian National Congress
MLA
Didihat
No. 43 · Almora
BC
Bishan Singh Chuphal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Pithoragarh
No. 44 · Almora
MM
Mayukh Mahar
Indian National Congress
MLA
Gangolihat
No. 45 · Almora
FT
Fakir Ram Tamta
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Pithoragarh

(5)

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

  • Ajay Tamta
    Ajay Tamta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Almora · No. 3
  • HD
    Harish Singh Dhami
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Dharchula · No. 42
  • BC
    Bishan Singh Chuphal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Didihat · No. 43
  • MM
    Mayukh Mahar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Pithoragarh · No. 44
  • FT
    Fakir Ram Tamta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gangolihat · No. 45

Election History

Lok Sabha

Almora · No. 3

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPAjay Tamta
    Votes 3,92,892Vote share 60.61%Margin 2,34,097
    1. 1. Ajay Tamta · BJP3,92,892 (60.61%)
    2. 2. Pradeep Tamta · INC1,58,795 (24.5%)
    3. 3. Narayan Ram · BSP10,210 (1.58%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Uttarakhand
State
Pithoragarh
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 3
4 Assembly
No. 42, 43, 44, 45

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Pithoragarh District at a Glance

State
Uttarakhand
Headquarters
Pithoragarh
Area
7,100 sq km
Population
4.83 Lakh
Population density
68 per km²
Sex ratio
1,020 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.25%
Languages
Kumaoni, Hindi, Rung
Tehsils
8
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
680
Villages
1,679
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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