Pithoragarh is a Nagar Palika Parishad city in district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Pithoragarh city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Pithoragarh Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 56,044 of which 29,127 are males while 26,917 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 6624 which is 11.82 % of total population of Pithoragarh (NPP). In Pithoragarh Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 924 against state average of 963. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Pithoragarh is around 705 compared to Uttarakhand state average of 890. Literacy rate of Pithoragarh city is 92.48 % higher than state average of 78.82 %. In Pithoragarh, Male literacy is around 94.81 % while female literacy rate is 90.05 %.
Pithoragarh Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 14,036 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Pithoragarh 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Pithoragarh Nagar Palika Parishad in 2024 is approximately
78,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Pithoragarh city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Pithoragarh city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Pithoragarh town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Pithoragarh Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.88 % of total population in Pithoragarh (NPP).
Pithoragarh Work Profile
Out of total population, 15,272 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 12,013 were males while 3,259 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 15272 working population, 86.50 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.50 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.