Almora District

Population: 621,927 (2011)

State: Uttarakhand

Language: Hindi, Kumauni, Garhwali

Headquarters: Almora

 

Area: 3090 square kilometers

Density of Population: 198 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 81.06 % - Male: 93.57 %, Female: 70.44 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1142

 

Boundaries of Almora District

 

North: Chamoli District and Bageshwar District, Uttarakhand

South: Nainital District and Champawat District, Uttarakhand

East: Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand

West: Pauri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand

 

Almora District Average Rainfall: 945.0 mm 

Almora District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.03 deg C 

Almora District Average Temperature in Winter: 13.60 deg C 

 

ALMORA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Ram Ganga, Koshi, Suyal

Blocks: Bhatrojkhan, Bhikiyasin, Chaukhutia, Dhauladevi, Dwarahat, Hat, Lamghadha, Salt, Syalde, Taura, Tarikhet 

Assembly Constituencies: Dwarahat, Salt, Someshwer, Ranikhet, Almora, Pilkholi, Jageshwar

 

Almora District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Jageshwer

2. Patal Bhubneshwer

3. Kausani

4. Katarmal

5. Baijnath

6. Ranikhet

7. Binsar

8. Jalana

9. Manila

10. Dwarahat

11. Shitla Khet

12. Bageshwer

13. Nanda

14. Kot Kalika

15. Durga Ratneshwari

 

Almora District Facts: This comes under Kumaun Division.

 

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, millet, tea, apples, peaches, apricots, plums

 

Flora: Sal, Chir, Pine, Vijaysar, Ramal, Faliyal Oak, Chair Pine, Bany Oak, Deodar, Utis, Horse Chestnut, Kal, Banj Oak, Tilonj Oak

 

Fauna: Peacock, grey quail, kala titar, whistling thrush, chakor, monal pheasant, tiger, chital, leopard, fox, goral, peora patridge, snow leopard, black beer, marmot

 

Mineral Resources: Copper, Magnetite

 

Folk Arts: Nyoli, Bhagnaula, Chapeli, Jhorra, Chanchari, Barrey, Shakun Geet, Banara

 

What is Almora District Famous For: Unique handicrafts and cuisine

 

Famous People From Almora District: Shailesh Matiyani, Govind Ballabh Pant, Swami Satyanand Saraswati, Sir Ronald Ross

 

Almora District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Almora District