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Pithoragarh district is the easternmost district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Himalayas and has an area of 7,110 km 2 (2,750 sq mi) and a population of 483,439 (as of 2011). The city of Pithoragarh , located in Saur Valley , is its headquarters.
In May 2020, the Nepalese government made the claim official by endorsing a new map of Nepal that shows the Kuthi Valley as part of Nepal. The Prime Minister K. P. Oli declared that the country would "reclaim" it. [9] India responded that it was a unilateral act that was "not based on historical facts and evidence". [10]
The Kalapani territory is an area under Indian administration as part of Pithoragarh district in the Kumaon Division of the Uttarakhand state, [4] [5] but it is also claimed by Nepal since 1997. [6] [7] According to Nepal's claim, it lies in Darchula district, Sudurpashchim Province. [8]
The festival, which originated in West Nepal's Sorar (Mahakali) region, was first introduced to the valley in Kumor village, Pithoragarh.The hiljatra of Urai (Dewalthal)is the most famous.Tha tableau of the Lakhiya bhoot is the main attraction.On the evening of hiljatra,worship of goddess Mahakali is performed tableaux are tajen out.The people ...
Dharchula is a town in Pithoragarh district in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, situated at an elevation of 940 m above sea level, surrounded by peaks from all sides and Kali river cutting through the middle, dividing the area into two towns on either banks of the river - one in India and the other in Nepal.
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This pass links the Pithoragarh district India with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and forms the last territorial point in India's territory.The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a Hinduism pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, traverses this pass.
Cities and towns in Pithoragarh district (1 C, 8 P) G. Geography of Pithoragarh district (40 P) P. People from Pithoragarh district (1 C, 22 P) V.