Pithoragarh

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Pithoragarh-district map

Pithoragarh (पिथौरागढ़) is a Himalayan city and district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Variants

Location

Pithoragarh is located at 29.58°N 80.22°E. in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India. It lies in the revenue Division of Kumaon and is located 188 km northeast of Nainital, the administrative headquarters of Kumaon. It has an average elevation of 1,627 metres (5,338 feet). It is situated in the centre of the western half of the Saur Valley. The valley is spread across around 50 square kilometers.

Etymology

  • Tradition has it that during the reign of the Chand Rajas of Kumaon, one Piru, also called Prithvi Gosain, built a fort here and named it Prithvigarh which, in the course of time, got changed to Pithoragarh."[1]

History

Pithoragarh city and its surrounding areas were part of the Manaskhand region, which extended from the Kailash Mountain in the north to Bhabar & Terai in the south, as mentioned in the Skanda Purana.[2]  The Asuras and Nagas appear to be the earliest inhabitants of the region, who were later superseded by the Kiratas, Khasas and the Kunindas.[3]  The Kuninda Kings of the region may have become the feudatories of The Kushana Kings, who held their sway over the region in the last quarter of the 1st century AD.[4]  The region subsequently came under the Kurmanchal kingdom, which had its capital first at Jyotirmath and then at Karikeyapura (Modern day Baijnath) in the Katyur Valley.[5]

Upon the disintegration of the Katyuris and fall of kingdom in 13th century, Pithoragarh came under the rule of Bam kings of Saur. The Bam kings were feudal to the Raikas of Doti and was a branch of katyuri kings, and had their capital at Udaipur near Pithoragarh, However, the Rajas used to come down to Rameshwar and Bailorkol during the winter months. [6]

Glaciers of Pithoragarh

Locally, glaciers are known as Gal. Some important glaciers of the district are as follows:

Himalayan peaks of Pithoragarh

Peak Height (m)
Sunanda Devi 7,434
Hardeol 7,151
Trishuli 7,099
Rishi Pahar 6,992
Panchchuli II 6,904
Nanda Kot 6,861
Chiring We 6,559
Rajrambha 6,537
Chaudhara 6,510
Sangthang 6,480
Panchchuli V 6,437
Nagalaphu 6,410
Suitilla (Suj Tilla West) 6,374
Suj Tilla East 6,393
Panchchuli I 6,355
Bamba Dhura 6,334
Burphu Dhura 6,334
Panchchuli IV 6,334
Changuch 6,322
Nanda Gond 6,315
Panchchuli III 6,312
Nanda Pal 6,306
Suli Top 6,300
Kuchela 6,294
Nital Thaur 6,236
Kalganga Dhura 6,215
Jonglingkong or Baba Kailash 6,310
Om Parvat 6,191
Lalla We 6,123
Kalabaland Dhura 6,105
Telkot 6,102
Bainti 6,079
Ikualari 6,059
Nagling 6,041
Menaka Peak 6,000
Trigal 5,983
Yungtangto 5,945
Sankalp 5,929
Laspa Dhura 5,913
Sahdev 5,782
Ralam Dhura 5,630
Gilding Peak 5,629
Shivu 5,255
Tihutia 5,252
Draupadi Peak 5,250
Rambha Kot 5,221
Panchali Chuli 5,220
Gelding 50,29
Dunkhan 5'035
Halsyun 5'105
Lalla We 6'123
Adi Kailash 6'321
Rajrambha 6'537
Deo Damia 6'632
Bamchhu 6'302
Syakaram 6'258
Mangron 6'565
Latu Dhura 6'389
Bati ka Dhura 5'858
Nanda Lapak 5'782
Kalchhu Dhura 5'421
Mapa Dhura 5'206

Tourist attractions

  • Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary is a 599.93 km2 wildlife sanctuary located around Askot near Didihat, in Pithoagarh district of the Himalaya of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, India.
  • Berinag is a hill station located 102 km from Pithoragarh at an altitude of 2010 m.[7]
  • Chaukori is a hill station located 10 km from Berinag, also with an altitude of 2010 m.
  • Munsyari is a hill station in the northern part of Pithoragarh district. The valley from Munsyari to Milam is known as Johar Valley.

पिथौरागढ़

पिथौरागढ़ भारतीय राज्य उत्तराखण्ड का एक जिला है। यह क्षेत्र 7090 वर्ग किलोमीटर में फैला हुआ है। 2011 के जनसंख्या गणना के अनुसार यहाँ कुल 4,85,993 लोग रहते हैं। जिले का मुख्यालय पिथौरागढ़ है। यहाँ आधिकारिक रूप से और शिक्षा के लिए हिन्दी भाषा का उपयोग किया जाता है। इसके अलावा यहाँ अधिक संख्या में कुमाऊँनी भाषा बोलने वाले लोग रहते हैं। 24 फरवरी 1960 को पिथौरागढ़ की 30 पट्टियां और अल्मोड़े की दो पट्टियों को मिलाकर पिथौरागढ़ जिले का गठन किया गया था।

प्रशासन: जिले में 12 तहसीलें हैं: धारचूला, बंगापानी, मुनस्यारी, थल, बेड़ीनाग, गणाईगंगोली, गंगोलीहाट, देवलथल, कनालीछीना, डीडीहाट, तेजम और पिथौरागढ़।

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