CENSUS 1961 DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK UTTAR PRADESH 5-GARHWAL DISTRICT LUCKNOW: SlllJerintendent, Printing and Stationery; U. P. (India) 1965 DISTRICT· GARHWAl o o TAftS!l sOUNClIoRy Rl'I'.I .. INE lI!r1i 5-T.Il.iiQN e.G. lOCA,(. RQp.O "ETAlLEO lOCAL ><tIlD lINM£TAl.lEO RIVtA ~~T HOuSE POLICE STATION f'Osf efFlCE Iv 9 F.I 7 & 5 ~ 'I 2 lOS 10 =i MIlES I(1l0MelRfs--~ Io;~ "-r--~'-"!i~ p.S.U.p.- A.P,-.o -(E.NSU5-1I)OO -1.966(OFFSET) PREFACE Districtwise village, statistics have been published at most of the· Censuses. A list showing "the population of villages in each district was published after the 1891 Censu,s. No such list was brought out in 1901. In 191'1 Village Directories were prepared for all districts, but could be published only for. 13 on account of the out break of the First World War. At the 1921 Census they were published for all districts in the form of District Census Statistics. In 1931 th~y were ,~ompiled for all districts, but were not published owing to f1nancial stringency', leading to loss of valuable data. At the 1941 Census even though restricted tabulation was undertaken on account of the Second World \Var, yet the utility of District Census Statis­ tics was recognized and they were published. At the Census of 1951 two·, volumes were brought out for each district-the District Census Handbook and the District Population Statistics. Government have decided to conti-­ nue the publication of District Census Handbooks. The 1961 District Census Handbooks contain more data than ever published before. Village Directories, besides giving the popUlation of villages by industrial catego­ ries, also contain useful information about schools, hospitals, post offices, etc. As revised District Gazetteers are going to be published, introductory matter in the District Census Handbooks has been given in brief to a void duplication. Information:for the District Census Handbooks was collected mainly from three sources, viz., State Tabulation Office, District Officers, Heads of Departments and their district level officers. In all cases confirmation has been obtained from Heads of Departments concerned. I am extremely grateful to District Officers and the various Heads of Departmen.ts for­ their whole hearted co·operation in furnishing the desired information. It is hoped that the District Census Handbooks will prove useful to the­ various Government departments and scholars. -The printing,of tfte Handbooks c~menced from July, 1963. P. P.'-BHATNAGAR S"pef'intend,nt of Census Operatitms,.. Utt.fJI' pytUlesh_ ~now.: ,Dated: Septtmhu 2, 19Q. CONTENTS Pages 1ntroduction I I-CENSUS TABLES A-GENERAL POPULATION TABLES A-I ,Area, Houses and Population 5 Appendix I-Statement showing 1951 Territorial units constituting the present 1961 set-up of the [listrict 6 Appendix II-Number of Villages with a Population of 5,000 and over and Towns with a Population under 5,000 6 Appendix III-Houseless and Institutional Population 6 A-II Variation in Population during Sixty Years 7 Appendix 1951 Population according to the territorial jurisdiction in 1~51 and changes in area and population involved in those changes 7 A-III Villages classified by PopUlation 8 A..-IV Towns (and Town-Groups) classified by Population in 1961 with Variation since 1941 9 , Appendix New Towns added in 196 t and Towns in 1951 declassified in 1961 10 B-GENERAL ECONOMIC TABLES Workers and Non-workers in District and Towns classified by Sex and by Broad Age-groups 12 B-III Part A-Industrial Classification of Workers and Non -workers by Educational Levels in Urban Areas only. 18 Part B-Industrial Classification of Workers and Non-workers by Educational Levels in Rural Areas only 20 B-IV Part A-Industrial Classification by Sex and Class of Worker of Persons at Work at Household Industry ·22' Part B---Industrial Classification by Sex and Class of Worker of Persons at Work in Non-household Industry, Trade, Business, Pro- fession or Service 26 Part C-Industrial Classification by Sex and Divisions, Major Grotips· and Minor Groups of Persons at Work other than CultivatiQn 34 I ]3-V Occupational Classification by Sex of . Persons at Work other than Cultivation 61] ii Pages.: B-VI Occupational Divisions' of .'P¢l'SPn,s at Work other than Cultivation classified by Sex, Broad Age-groups and Educational Levels in Urban Areas only '90 B-VIII Part A-Persons unemployed, aged 15 and above by Sex, Broad Age- groups and Educational Levels in Urban Areas only 96 Part B-Persons unemployed, aged 15 and above by Sex and Educati- onal Levels in Rural Areas only 96 B-IX ,Persons not at Work classified by Sex, Broad Age-groups imd Type of Activity 98 C-SOCIAL AND CULTURAL TABLES C-II Age and Marital Status 104- C--elI! Part B-Age, Sex and Education in Urban Areas only 108 Part C-Age, Sex and Education in Rural Areas only 108 C.:_V Mother Tongue 110 C-VII Religion III SCT & SC-SPECIAL TABLES FOR SCHEDULED CASTES Fly-leaf, SCT-I Part A-Industrial Classification of Persons at Wark and N on- workers by Sex for Scheduled Castes ,114 SCT-III Part A-Education in Urban Areas onlv for Scheduled Castes 116, Part B-Education in Rural Areas onl/ for Scheduled Castes 116 SC-l Persons not at wor'k classified by Sex, Type of Activity, and Educational Levels for Scheduled Castes 117 II~OFFICIAL STATISTICS 1. Statistics of Rainfall and Temperature l'l-:Rainfall }Zo· l'Z-Mean Maximum and Mean Minimum Highest and' Lowest Temperature 12(} 1951-60 2. Vital StatistiCs 3. Agricultural Statistics 3·1...,...principai Crops.."...Distribut1on of Crops , 124- 3'2-Land Utilization 124 3'3-Agriculture Extension Scheme' 125 3'4-Persons Cultivating Land with size 01 Holdings 1~5 ", S·S..-Crop-wise Gross Area Irrigated 12& INTRODUCTION 1. The District station is situated 15 miles a way from Najibabad. I. The district of Garhwal lies almoSt -entirely within the Himalayan mountain system. 4. The district is almost entirely mouhta­ It was one of the biggest districts of the State inous with no levelland except the pasture of before the formation of its Chamoli sub-division Papai on the banks of Alaknanda, the helm of :into a border district in 1960. It is bounded Srinagar and the sub-mountainous tract. It by district Chamoli on the north, by district consists of a succession of steep mountain Bijnor on the South, by districts Almo'ra and ridges divided from each other by deep glens Naini Talon the east while its western boun­ which are narrow and precipitous. The central -clary is formed by river Ganga as far as Deva­ area of Garhwal is covered by Dudatoli and its prayag and the Alaknanda as far as Rudra­ ranges. The height varies between 3,500 fret prayag. River Ganga divides it from district to 6,500 feet with the exception of the princi Jal Dehra Dun. I t lies between north latitude peak, Choparkot being 8,384 feet. The hei; "J of 29°20' and 30° LS' and between east longitude Kinkw:ala Tibba which is about one mile west J8PlO' and 79°10. With the formation of of Pauri is 6,649 feet. The numerou::; spurs ChamoH sub-division in to a district, its area in the mountain system of central Garhwal bas been reduced substantially from 5,612 Sq. separate the river valley from each other. There are narrow terraces at the base of the miles to 2, l06 Sq. miles. The area according hills which are all dry and cultivated. to the Surveyor General, India, is 5,45·1 Sq. Km. (2, 106 Sq. miles). 5. The Bhabar area is in the south of 2. The district comprises - two tahsils, the district. It is on the foot of the hills namely, Pauri and Lansdowne. The tahsil wise and has almost the characteristics of a .area is not available. A glance at the map plain. It is about 50 miles in len~th 'and a will rev~ai that tabsil Lansdowne is bigger in large part of it is under forest. The tract is .size than Pauri. This district contains six almost waterless and cultivation ('J;, only be: . towns, namely, Pauri, Srinagar, Bah Bazar, carried on by irrigation. Kotdwara, LansdQwne and Dogadda. Pauri 6. Geologically the district of Garhwal is and Kotdwara are Municip~l towns of good divided into three parts:· :size, Lansdowne is a Cantonment and Srina­ .gar<and Dogadda are Notified Areas. Of the (i) between river Nayar and Dudatoli larger villages, few consist of a compact size, most of them being scattered in the mountain (ii) the outer range fJ;om the border of terrain. There is no market of any great Almora district to river Ganga standing. (The Alaknanda and the Bhagira­ thi upto Devaprayag) 3. Roads provide the main communication system for this hilly district. Kotdwara railway' (iii) Bhabal' and its adjoining areas. II 7. There is no limestone in the area 11. A large variety of trees and other flora. between river Nayar and Dudatoli. The Dudatoli are found in the district depending on height rock is a conglomerate of flints and sand. In and climate. Chir is found up to a height of the south of the district the rock formation is 6,000 feet. It is used in building houses. Oak chiefly micaceous which weathersd own to fine is found between 6,000 to 8,000 feet. The sand. In Bungi, Gwaldam and other places wood is hard and is used for making furniture the foundation is hard block limestone rock.