# Roorkee, Hardwar (Uttarakhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Hardwar, Uttarakhand 

# Roorkee

Roorkee is a town in Roorkee sub-district of Hardwar district, Uttarakhand (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **14,689 people** in 2,211 households. Literacy was 97.8%.

- 14,689people (2011)
- 2,211households
- 97.8%literacy
- 5census wards

## Population of Roorkee

■ Roorkee · ■ Hardwar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.8%**

**81.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****355**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**865

Working population ****60.3%**

**31.6%

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 Roorkee

Of every 100 households in Roorkee in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 91 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 59 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Roorkee · ■ Hardwar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**6%

Tap water ****99%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****98%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****91%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**23%

Use banking services ****93%**

**77%

Television ****94%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****96%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****59%**

**48%

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

**12%

None of these assets ****1%**

**4%

Own their home ****41%**

**72%

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 Roorkee work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,423 (95%) · **■** Household industry 55 (1%) · **■** Farming 98 (1%) · **■** Marginal 285 (3%)

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 Roorkee changed?

From 2,734 in 1911 to 14,689 in 2011.

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Roorkee in numbers and road distances

- Density1,579 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-17.3%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)75 km by road
- Hardwar (district HQ)32 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)75 km by road
- Roorkee (railway station)2 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 Roorkee

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets356
- Water storage225 kl
- Electricity — homes355
- Electricity — industry3

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 5 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**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).

## Roorkee ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/hardwar/roorkee/roorkee-800354/ward-1/) 12,959 1,885 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/hardwar/roorkee/roorkee-800354/ward-2/) 342 70 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/hardwar/roorkee/roorkee-800354/ward-3/) 642 116 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/hardwar/roorkee/roorkee-800354/ward-4/) 613 117 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/hardwar/roorkee/roorkee-800354/ward-5/) 133 23 

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 Roorkee?14,689 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Roorkee in?Hardwar district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Roorkee in 1911?2,734
- How many wards does Roorkee have?5 census wards (2011)