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

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Town · Chamoli, Uttarakhand 

# Badrinathpuri

Badrinathpuri is a town in Joshimath sub-district of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **2,438 people** in 850 households. Literacy was 95.6%.

- 2,438people (2011)
- 850households
- 95.6%literacy
- 2census wards

## Population of Badrinathpuri

■ Badrinathpuri · ■ Chamoli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.6%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****187**

**767

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**829

Working population ****89.3%**

**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 Badrinathpuri

Of every 100 households in Badrinathpuri in 2011, 86 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Badrinathpuri · ■ Chamoli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**10%

Tap water ****93%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**84%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%**

**10%

Use banking services ****89%**

**92%

Television ****21%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**8%

None of these assets ****11%**

**4%

Own their home ****46%**

**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 Badrinathpuri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,073 (49%) · **■** Household industry 815 (37%) · **■** Farming 97 (4%) · **■** Marginal 193 (9%)

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 Badrinathpuri changed?

From 2,576 in 1981 to 2,438 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Badrinathpuri in numbers and road distances

- Density1,213 per km²
- Growth 2001–201145.0%
- Annual rainfall1,209 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)344 km by road
- Gopeshwar (district HQ)111 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)322 km by road
- Dheradun (city of 5 lakh+)344 km by road
- Rishikesh (railway station)300 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 Badrinathpuri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads19 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets20
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes24

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 20 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

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

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

## Badrinathpuri ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/joshimath/badrinathpuri/ward-1/) 1,218 508 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/joshimath/badrinathpuri/ward-2/) 1,220 342 

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 Badrinathpuri?2,438 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Badrinathpuri in?Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Badrinathpuri in 1981?2,576
- How many wards does Badrinathpuri have?2 census wards (2011)