Most of the population of Uttarakhand reside in the rural areas. The total population of Uttarakhand villages are around 6309317. About 72.28% population of Uttarakhand is educated which includes 84.01% of males and 60.26% of females. The per capita income of the population of the state is Rs.12000 per year.
The population of Uttarakhand mainly compromises of Garhwali and Kumaoni tribe who are famously known as Pahari. The other local tribes are Jaunsari, Bhotia, Buksha, Tharu, Jadh, Marcha, Tolcha, Shauka, Gujjar and Raji. Uttarakhand population also comprises of Punjabis, Nepalis, Bengalis, Tibetan. Most of the people here are Rajput. About 90% of the total population in Uttarakhand are followers of Hindu religion.
Around 90 % of the total population at Uttarakhand is engaged in the occupation of agriculture. The remaining few are engaged in crafts, manufacturing the tools needed by the farmers, hydro electricity generation, cattle herders(gujjars), etc.
The language used by the majority of the population of Uttarakhand is Hindi. The population of Central Pahari region use Kumaoni and Garhwali while the tribal communities speak in Jaunsari and Bhotiya.
The people of Uttaranchal are said to be very creative and cheerful. They celebrate various fairs and festivals. Some of the major festivals celebrated by the whole population of Uttarakhand are as follows :
- Kumbh Mela at Haridwar
- Nanda Devi Mela at Almora
- Baisakhi at Uttarkashi
- Vishnu Mela at Jaunsar Vavar
- Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra
