# Barkot, Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ Town · Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand # Barkot Barkot is a town in Rajgarhi sub-district of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **6,720 people** in 1,509 households. Literacy was 84.2%. - 6,720people (2011) - 1,509households - 84.2%literacy - 7census wards ## Population of Barkot ■ Barkot · ■ Uttarkashi urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.2%** **88.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907** **838 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812** **794 Working population ****34.8%** **33.8% 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 Barkot Of every 100 households in Barkot in 2011, 98 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Barkot · ■ Uttarkashi urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****88%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **4% Tap water ****99%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **89% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%** **89% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%** **4% Use banking services ****88%** **91% Television ****76%** **82% Mobile phone ****88%** **91% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****11%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **8% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****50%** **46% 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 Barkot work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,608 (69%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Farming 426 (18%) · **■** Marginal 285 (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 Barkot changed? From 2,072 in 1981 to 6,720 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Barkot in numbers and road distances - Density960 per km² - Growth 2001–201110.2% - Annual rainfall1,209 mm - Temperature range2 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Dehradun (state capital)138 km by road - Uttarkashi (district HQ)90 km by road - Dehradun (city of 1 lakh+)138 km by road - Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)138 km by road - Dehradun (railway station)138 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 Barkot ### Civic services - Pucca roads14 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,264 - Water storage20 kl - Electricity — homes1,409 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 8 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt · 8 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative 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). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Barkot - Banks3 in Barkot - Hotels15 in Barkot 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/). ## Barkot ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ward-1/) 1,123 216 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ward-2/) 458 110 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ward-3/) 917 195 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ward-4/) 1,561 344 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ward-5/) 970 237 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ward-6/) 1,070 266 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/uttarkashi/rajgarhi/barkot/ward-7/) 621 141 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: Barkot - 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 - Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED) · Dehradun (Jauligrant)69 km - Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) · Chandigarh136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Dec (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 17:17). 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 Barkot?6,720 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barkot in?Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand - What was the population of Barkot in 1981?2,072 - How many wards does Barkot have?7 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Barkot?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Barkot?Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 69 km in a straight line