Indian census, the Pauri Garhwal district had a population of 697,078, with a religious breakdown of 673,471 Hindus, 20,157 Muslims (2.89%), and 1,915 Christians [REF].
According to the 2011 census, Pauri Garhwal district has a population of 686,527,[REF] which is almost equal to the 2014 population of Equatorial Guinea,[REF] and to the US state of North Dakota [REF].