Rudraprayag District was established on 16 September 1997. It was carved out from the following areas of three adjoining districts:
The whole of Augustmuni and Ukhimath block and part of Pokhri and Karnprayag block from Chamoli District
Part of Jakholi and Kirtinagar block from Tehri District
Part of Khirsu block from Pauri District
The internationally known Kedarnath Temple is at the north, Madmaheshwar at east, Nagrasu at southern east and Srinagar at extreme south. The Mandakini River is the main river of the district.
As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13).[2]
According to the 2011 census Rudraprayag district has a population of 242,285,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[5] This gives it a ranking of 583 in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 119 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.14%.[2] Rudraprayag has a sex ratio of 1120 females for every 1000 males, making it the 6th highest in the country as per 2011 census, second being Almora that too in uttarakhand,[2] and a literacy rate of 82.09%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.68% and 0.16% of the population respectively.[2]
The predominant first language of the district is Garhwali, spoken by 94.48% of the population according to the 2011 census. Hindi, though widely used a lingua franca, is the first language of 4.20%, while 0.60% are speakers of Nepali.[6]
Rudraprayag district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Indian Census.[6]
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