# Tanakpur, Champawat (Uttarakhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Champawat, Uttarakhand 

# Tanakpur

Tanakpur is a town in Poornagiri sub-district of Champawat district, Uttarakhand (NPP). The 2011 Census counted **17,626 people** in 3,529 households. Literacy was 78.2%.

- 17,626people (2011)
- 3,529households
- 78.2%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Tanakpur

■ Tanakpur · ■ Champawat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.2%**

**82.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907**

**890

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****888**

**825

Working population ****29.7%**

**29.9%

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 Tanakpur

Of every 100 households in Tanakpur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Tanakpur · ■ Champawat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**80%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**18%

Tap water ****73%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**25%

Use banking services ****69%**

**77%

Television ****77%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

None of these assets ****10%**

**8%

Own their home ****70%**

**60%

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 Tanakpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,526 (86%) · **■** Household industry 66 (1%) · **■** Farming 42 (1%) · **■** Marginal 609 (12%)

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 Tanakpur changed?

From 6,003 in 1971 to 17,626 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Tanakpur in numbers and road distances

- Density14,688 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.5%
- Annual rainfall1,191 mm
- Temperature range1 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)383 km by road
- Champawat (district HQ)75 km by road
- Pili Bhit (city of 1 lakh+)63 km by road
- Bareilly (city of 5 lakh+)123 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 Tanakpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads23 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,477
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes3,118
- Electricity — industry44

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 9 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Nursing homes1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** ayurvedic medicines, timber and stone.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tanakpur

- Banks8 in Tanakpur
- ATMs5 in Tanakpur
- Petrol pumps1 in Tanakpur
- Hotels9 in Tanakpur
- Schools1 in Tanakpur
- Colleges and universities2 in Tanakpur
- Pharmacies1 in Tanakpur
- Restaurants2 in Tanakpur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Tanakpur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-1/) 2,053 419 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-2/) 1,475 293 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-3/) 2,550 520 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-4/) 2,287 421 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-5/) 2,531 524 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-6/) 1,657 366 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-7/) 1,936 366 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-8/) 1,651 318 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/champawat/poornagiri/tanakpur/ward-9/) 1,486 302 

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.

## Know before you go: Tanakpur

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Pantnagar Airport (PGH) · Pantnagar62 km
- Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK) · Bareilly97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Dec (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 17:13).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tanakpur?17,626 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tanakpur in?Champawat district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Tanakpur in 1971?6,003
- How many wards does Tanakpur have?9 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Tanakpur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Tanakpur?Pantnagar Airport (PGH), about 62 km in a straight line