Uttarakhand Districts

Almora district is a district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. The headquarters is at Almora and is 1,638 meters above sea level.

Dotted with lakes, Nainital has earned the epithet of ‘Lake District' of India. The most prominent of the lakes is Naini lake ringed by hills.

Champawat is the place of origin of culture and religion in Uttarakhand. Chand rulers built lots of temples and ancient monuments in their ancient capital i.e Champawat.

Bageshwar is situated at the confluence of rivers Saryu, Gomti and latent Bhagirathi; its also revered as the pious land associated with Lord Sadashiva. This land of Lord Shankar is of great religious, historic and political significance.

The breath taking beauty of Pithoragarh – Himalayas, wide expenses of grassy meadow, perennial streams, a stupendous variety of flora and fauna, pure nature yet unsullied, seem to beckon the beholder into their folds, into a charmed world of virgin beauty.

People from Kashmir, Punjab, Kerala, U.P., Garhwal, Kumaon, Bengal, Haryana, Rajasthan, Nepal, and South India live in groups in this districts.

Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand is 240 KMs from Delhi. Its nestled in Doon Valley and at the foothills of the Himalayas, Dehradun is surrounded by high mountains and Sal forests. Its known for its pleasant year-round weather and scenic surroundings.

Haridwar is one of the first towns where Ganga emerges from the mountains to touch the planes. It is also a point of entry to Dev Bhoomi and Char Dham. Haridwar is also one of the four places; where Kumbh Mela occurs after rotation of every twelve years and Ardh Kumbh after every six years.

The district is named after its headquarters town Uttarkashi, an ancient place with rich cultural heritage and as the name suggests is the Kashi of North. The terrain and climate of Uttarkashi district provide uncongenial physical environment for human settlement.