According to the 2011 census Rudraprayag district has a population of 242,285, roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu. This gives it a ranking of 583 in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.14%. 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, and a literacy rate of 82.09%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.68% and 0.16% of the population respectively.
