# Nandprayag, Chamoli (Uttarakhand) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Chamoli, Uttarakhand 

# Nandprayag

Nandprayag is a town in Chamoli sub-district of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **1,641 people** in 401 households. Literacy was 87.0%.

- 1,641people (2011)
- 401households
- 87.0%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of Nandprayag

■ Nandprayag · ■ Chamoli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852**

**767

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949**

**829

Working population ****41.7%**

**38.8%

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 Nandprayag

Of every 100 households in Nandprayag in 2011, 94 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Nandprayag · ■ Chamoli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****43%**

**10%

Tap water ****69%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**84%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**10%

Use banking services ****72%**

**92%

Television ****66%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**8%

None of these assets ****8%**

**4%

Own their home ****66%**

**45%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Nandprayag work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 379 (55%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Farming 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 300 (44%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Nandprayag changed?

From 1,103 in 1981 to 1,641 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Nandprayag in numbers and road distances

- Density760 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-3.7%
- Annual rainfall1,209 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)211 km by road
- Gopeshwar (district HQ)20 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 1 lakh+)211 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)211 km by road
- Rishikesh (railway station)168 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Nandprayag

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets182
- Water storage10 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes365

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries5 · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** carpet, ringall goods and n.a.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Nandprayag ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/chamoli/nandprayag/ward-1/) 502 108 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/chamoli/nandprayag/ward-2/) 481 130 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/chamoli/nandprayag/ward-3/) 336 76 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/chamoli/nandprayag/ward-4/) 322 87 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Nandprayag?1,641 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nandprayag in?Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Nandprayag in 1981?1,103
- How many wards does Nandprayag have?4 census wards (2011)