# Almora District, Uttarakhand – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/ District · Uttarakhand # Almora district Almora is a district of Uttarakhand, 6th of 13 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **622,506 people** in 9 sub-districts, 5 towns and 2,289 villages; 10% lived in towns. The largest town is [Almora](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/almora/almora-800327/) (34,122). - 622,506people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 5towns - 80.5%literacy ## Who lives in Almora? Almora had **622,506 people** at the 2011 Census — 6.2% of Uttarakhand's population and 6th of 13 districts of Uttarakhand by population. There were 1,139 women for every 1,000 men (above the Uttarakhand figure of 963; the highest of 13 districts of Uttarakhand). Among children under 7 the ratio was 922 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttarakhand figure is 890). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.9 across Uttarakhand. ## How literate is Almora? 80.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttarakhand's 78.8%), 7th of 13 districts of Uttarakhand. Men were at 92.9% and women at 69.9% — a gap of 22.9 points (it is 17.4 points across Uttarakhand). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ranikhet](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/ranikhet/) (85.9%) and lowest in [Bhanoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/bhanoli/) (72.6%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Almora do for a living? 47.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 47.0%). Of all workers, 44% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 21% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 33% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 33% across Uttarakhand. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sult](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/sult/) (70% of workers in farming) and the least is [Almora](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/almora/) (31% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 44 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (21%) · **■** Marginal 33 (33%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Almora 10.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttarakhand's 30.2%), 10th of 13 districts of Uttarakhand. The Census counted 5 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Almora](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/almora/almora-800327/) with 34,122 people, home to 55% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Almora Almora had 2,289 census villages, 2,184 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 256 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Baghan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/ranikhet/baghan/) (3,589), [Mall](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/almora/mall/) (2,627), [Dol](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/jainti/dol/) (2,312), [Bhikiyasin](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/bhikiyasain/bhikiyasin/) (2,232) and [Malli Mirai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/dwarahat/malli-mirai/) (2,219). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Almora in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Almora as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > The District of Almora was constituted in 1891, together with Naini Tal, by a redistribution of the two former districts of Kumaon and the Tarai. It lies among the mountains of Kumaon, between the upper waters of the Ganges and the Gogra, here called the Kali. Area, 5419 sq. m.; pop. (1901) 465,893, showing an increase of 13% during the decade. Tea is grown in the district, which includes the military sanatorium of Ranikhet. The nearest railway via Naini Tal is the extension of the Oudh and Rohilkhand line from near Bareilly to Kathgodam. - Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)465,893 - Population in 2011 (Census)622,506 - Change1.3× (+34%) Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Almora compared with Uttarakhand ■ Almora · ■ Uttarakhand Literacy (age 7+) ****80.5%** **78.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1139** **963 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922** **890 Working population ****47.9%** **38.4% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Almora Of every 100 households in Almora in 2011, 79 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Almora · ■ Electricity for lighting ****79%** Toilet within the home ****55%** No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** Tap water ****80%** Drinking water within premises ****26%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** Use banking services ****86%** Television ****50%** Mobile phone ****68%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****5%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****20%** Own their home ****89%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Almora Sub-district People Villages Towns [Bhikiyasain](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/bhikiyasain/) 70,487 397 0 [Chaukhutiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/chaukhutiya/) 46,051 176 0 [Sult](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/sult/) 57,126 232 0 [Ranikhet](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/ranikhet/) 100,124 307 1 [Dwarahat](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/dwarahat/) 55,068 220 1 [Almora](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/almora/) 164,563 454 3 [Someshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/someshwar/) 40,282 150 0 [Jainti](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/jainti/) 30,981 125 0 [Bhanoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/almora/bhanoli/) 57,824 228 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Almora - Almora · 34,122 - Ranikhet · 18,886 - Khatyari · 5,166 - Dwarahat · 2,749 - Almora · 1,391 ## Largest villages in Almora - Baghan · 3,589 - Mall · 2,627 - Dol · 2,312 - Bhikiyasin · 2,232 - Malli Mirai · 2,219 - Dugal Khola · 1,928 - Bhatuliya · 1,674 - Irha Avam Chak Malla Bayera,Ta · 1,655 - Chhani Lwesal · 1,644 - Dungra · 1,634 - Taura · 1,623 - Masi · 1,570 - Nata Dol · 1,493 - Jakh · 1,399 - Sarso · 1,396 - Sunoli Mafi · 1,358 - Sarkar Ki Ali · 1,346 - Khaniya · 1,324 - Naugaon · 1,252 - Dhamas · 1,249 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Almora?9: Bhikiyasain, Chaukhutiya, Sult, Ranikhet, Dwarahat, Almora, Someshwar, Jainti, Bhanoli - What is the population of Almora district?622,506 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Almora?Almora