CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 SERIES-6 UTTARANCHAL DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK Part - A & B RUDRAPRAYAG VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY VILLAGE AND TOWNWISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT D~ectorate of Census Operations, Uttaranchal ---~~-- - ---------------------~---------------------------------------------------------, UTTARANCIIAL DISTRICT RUDRAPRAYAG , KILOMETRES '. 5 o 5 ]0 15 20 / ". " V K A MAT H , " , '. _"".. ._./ ~ I ./ N, '"' _.: A o () , , .' " , i. \ VIK KHAND ~----, 'r-1p '\ .J A K 1-:1 0 L j ~," . , ___ ./ l'e,;oFi) \ ',VI lAS KHAND'f, rx.. s;:. - I·~,\ /' ,! AUGUSTMUJiJr \. <15 "., .'" 1,,.,' ,/ / '. ,, ~ DISTRICT RUDRAPRA YAG Ii) , I Area(sq.1< m) ... 1.984 Population. ... 227.439 ~ o ._ , "_ .- Number' of Ta h sils 2 ~ .,.' Number' of Vikas Khand 3 RUDRAPRi\YAG Towns 2 VIKA S KHAND . Number of -~ U G us T M U ~Jj ,. Number of Vi llages ... 691 , , . ..._.i .... i"'· . 1 ' . H BOUNDARY, DlSTRICT ... TAJISIL D I STRICT RUDRAPRAYAG VIKi\S KHAND (NEW LY CREA. T E D ) @ CH"NGE IN JURISDIC TION 1991 - 200 1 HEADQUARTERS: DI STRICT. TAHSIL, VIKAS KHAND NATIO NA L HIGHWAY, ST ATF. HIGHWAY .. NH 58 SH 45 I MPO I~ T ANT MF:TALI,F.Q ROAD R[ VER AND STREA M TOW NS WITH POPULATION SIZE AND CLASS VI . DEGREE COLLEGE, 'l'J::Cll ICA L INSTITUTION AREA GAINED FROM DISTRICT CHAMOLI AREA GAINED FROM DISTRICT TEHRI GARHWAI. AREA CAINF.D fROM [)I STRICT CA RHW,o\t MOTIF KEDARNATH TEMPLE he temple is built of grey stone standing at the feet of the peak of TMahapantha mountain. The present temple is adorned with images and earlier an old temple of Shiva (the third deity of the Hindu trinity, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu) also existed. The lingam (venerated image of Shiva) here is in pyramidal form and is regarded as one of the twelve celebrated Shiva temples in the country. The Rawal (priest) is a member of the Lingayat (Virashaiva) sect originating from Karnataka Since 1948 a committee runs the temple management. The shrine is closed on the flIst day of Kartika (October-November) and is re-opened in Vaisakha (April - May). It is one of the famous sacred pilgrim centers in the state of Uttaranchal. The temple of Kedamath is said to be more than thousand years old. The temple is magnificent in its style and architecture. The temple has a «garhho griha" (inner-most shrine of a Hindu temple) for worship and mandapam (temple­ porch) for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. Contents Foreword xi Preface xiii Acknowledgement xv District Highlights - 2001 Census. xix Impoltant Statistics in the District xx Ranking of Tahsils in the District xxu Statement-l Name of the Headquarter~ of District/Tahsil, their Rural-Urban Status and XX1ll Distance from District Headquarters, 200 1 Statement-2 Name of the Headquarters of District/C.D. Block their Rural-Urban Status and Distance from District Headquarters, 2001 XXlll Statement-3 Population of the District at each Census from 1901 to 2001 xxiv Statement-4 Area, Number of Villages/Towns and Population in District and Tahsil, 2001 xxv Statement-5 C.D. Blockwise Number of Villages alid Rural Population, 2001 xxv Statement-6 Population of Urban Agglomerations/Towns, 2001 xxv Statement-7 Villages with Population of 5,000 and above at CD. Block level as per ~i 200 I Census and Amenities available Statement-8 Statutory Towns with Population less than 5000 as per 2001 Census and xxvi Amenities available Statement-9 Houseless and Institutional Population of Tahsils, Rural and Urban, 200 1 xxvi Analytical Note (i) History and Scope of the District Census Handbook 3 (ii) Brief History of the District 3 (iii) Administrative Set up 4 (iv) Physical Features 5 Location and Size 5 Physiography 5 Drainage 6 Climate 6 Natural Economic ResO-urces 6 (v) Census Concepts 9 (vi) Non-Census Concepts 14 (vii) 2001 Census Findings-Population, its distribution etc. 18 (viii) Brief Analysis of PCA pata 19 (ix) Brief Analysis of the Village Directory and Town Directory Data 34 (x) Brief Analysis of the Data on Houses and---HousellOld Amenities,, Houselisting- 40 Operations, Census of India 2001 (xi) Major Social and Cultural Events, NJltural and Adminisfrative Developments and 44 Significant Activities during the Decade (xii) Brief Description of Places of Refigiotls,...Historical or Archaeological Importance 44 in Villages and Places of Tourist interest in the Towns of the District (xiii) Major Characteristics and District, Contribution of the District. 45 (.xiv) Scope of Village Directory and Town Directory 45 (vii) Part A - Village and Town Directory (Section I and II} Section I - Village Directory Note Explaining the Abbreviations used in the Village Directory 51 Statement-List of Villages merged in Towns and outgrowths at 2001Census 54 C.D. Block wise presentation of Village Directory Data (i) Map of C.D. Block Ukhimath (Facing Page) 57 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages of C.D. Block. Ukhimath 59 (iii) Village Directory Data of C.D. Block Ukhimath 63 (i) Map of C.D. Block August Muni. (Facing Page) 9S <ii) Alphabetical list of villages of C.D. Block August Muni 97 (iii) Village Directory Data of C.D. Block August Muni 107 (i) Map of C.D. Block Jakholi (Faeing Page) 185 (ii) Alphabeticallist of villages.of C.D. Block lakholi 187 (iii) Village Directory Data of C.D. Block Jakholi 191 Forest Villages (i) Alphabetical list of Forest Villages 221 (ii) Village Directory Data of Forest Villages 223 Appendices to Village Directory APPENDIX I Abstract of Educational, Medical and other Amenities in villages 228 C.D. Block level APPENDIX IA Villages by Number of Primary School 232 APPENDIX IB Villages by Primary, Middle and Seco.ndary Schools 232 APPENDIX lC Vi\lages wlth different Sources of Drinking Water Faci\lties AvaHable 232 APPENDIX II Villages with 5000 and above Population which do not have 232 One or more Amenities available APPENDIX IIA Census towns which do not have One or more Amenities 232 APPENDIX III Land Utilization Data in respect of Census TownslNon-municipal 233 Towns APPENDIX IV C.D. Blockwise list of Inhabited Villages where no Amenity other 233 than Drinking Water Facility is Available APPENDIX V Summary showing Number of Villages not h~ving Scheduled 233 Castes Population APPENDIX VI Summary showing Number of Villages not having Scheduled 233 Tribes Population APPENDIX VIlA List of Villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled 234 Castes to tbe total population by ranges APPENDIX VIIB List of Villages accordingtC)"-the...propOliion of the Scheduled 242 Tribes to the total Population by ranges APPENDIX VIn Number of Villages under each Gram Panchayat (C.D. Block wise) 243 APPENDIX IX Statement showing Number of Girls Schools in the Villages 243 ~ (viii) Section II - Town Directory Note explaining the abbreviations used in the Town Directory 223 Town Directol"Y Statements (I to VII) STATEMENT I Status and Growth History 253 STATEMENT II Physical Aspects and Location of Towns 253 STATEMENT III Municipal Finance 254 STATEMENT IV Civic and Other Amenities 254 STATEMENT V Medical, Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 255 STATEMENT VI Trade, Commerce, Industry and Banking 255 STATEMENT VII Civic and Other Amenities in Slums 256 Appendix to Town Directory 256 Part B - Primary Census Allstract Brief note on Primary Census Abstract 259 District Primary Census Abstract (General) 263 Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract i.e. Urban block wise figures of 271 Total, SC and ST Population Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes 275 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes 283 CD Block wise Village P."imary Census Abstract Ukhimath C.D. Block 293 August Muni C.D. Block 313 Jakholi C.D. Block 363 Forest Villages 383 V."ban Primary Census Abstmct 341 Annexures - I To VIII Annexure I Number of Villages und~ach Gram Panchayat 348 Annexure 11 Fertility and Mortality, 1991 Census 348 Annexure III Various Measures of Fertility and Mean Age at Marriage,, 1991 Census 349 Annexure IV Percentage Distribution of Migrants by Place of Birth/Place 350 of Last Residence, 1991 and 2001 Census Annexure V Brief Account of Main Religions in the District/Tahsil as per 1991 and 2001 Census 351 Annexure VI Marital Status Of Different Age Groups of Population as per 1991 and 2001 Census 352 Annexure VII Age, Sex and Education in the District, 1991 and 2001 Census 354 Annexure VIII Distribution of Different Mother Tongues Returned in 1991 and 200 I Census 355 =c=~," ,=~ .-~- -,~,,=,__= .. _~_=_ = __ =_... _~._ ~~-=.. =_.. _.~ .._~ .• = __ =_=__= __ =. __= ____ =_'= __ = __ =_'=_.. = __= __ ~, ... ,~_=~=, = .. _========== (ix) Foreword he District Census Handbook (DCHB) published by Census Organisation since 1951 census, is one Tof the important publications in the context of planning and development at gross-root level. The publication, which is brought out for each district, contains several demographic and socio-economic characteristics village-wise and town-wise of the district alongwith the status ofavailability of civic amenities, infrastructural facilities, etc. 2. The scope of the DCHB was initially confined to a few Census Tables and Primary Census Abstract (PCA) of each village and town within the district. Thereafter, at successive censuses, "its scope and coverage has been enlarged. The DCHB published at the 1961 census provided a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and a village and town directory including PCA. The 1971 censu~-DCHB series was in three parts: Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytIcal tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages. The 1981 census DCBH was in two parts: Part-A contained village and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs and STs PCA up to tahsil/town levels.