Champawat district

District of Uttarakhand in India

Champawat district

Kali Kumaon

District of Uttarakhand

Clockwise from top-left: Baleshwar Temple, Tanakpur Dam, view of Champawat, Deodars at Banagun, view from Abbott Mount near Lohaghat

Location in Uttarakhand

Champawat district

Coordinates: 29°20′N 80°06′E﻿ / ﻿29.33°N 80.10°E﻿ / 29.33; 80.10
Country|  India
State| Uttarakhand
Division| Kumaon
Headquarters| Champawat
Government

• District collector| Navneet PandeIAS[1]
Area

• Total

| 1,765.78 km2 (681.77 sq mi)
Population

• Total

| 259,648
• Density| 126/km2 (330/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Hindi
• Native| Kumaoni
Languages

Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| UK 03
Website| champawat.nic.in

Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters. The district of Champawat constituted in the year 1997. The district is divided into five tehsils: Barakot, Lohaghat, Pati, Purnagiri, and Champawat. There is 2 Sub Tehsil: Pulla and Munch.[2] The largest and the main city of the district is Tanakpur.

Champawat district is part of the eastern Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. It is bounded on the north by Pithoragarh district, on the east by Nepal, on the south by Udham Singh Nagar district, on the west by Nainital district, and on the northwest by Almora district.

As of 2011[update] it is the second least populous of the 13 districts of Uttarakhand, after Rudraprayag.[3]

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Champawat one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 districts).[4] It is one of the three districts in Uttarakhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]

## Assembly Constituencies

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1. Lohaghat
2. Champawat

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 census[update], Champawat district has a population of 259,648[3] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[5] This gives it a ranking of 579th among the 640 districts of India.[3] The district has a population density of 147 inhabitants per square kilometre (380/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.63%.[3] Champawat district has a sex ratio of 980 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 79.83%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.25% and 0.52% of the population respectively.[3]

Religions in Champawat district (2011)[6]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 96.12%
Islam |

| 3.35%
Other or not stated |

| 0.53%
Distribution of religions

As of the 2001[update] Indian census, the Champawat district had a population of 224,542, including 216,646 Hindus (96.5%), 6,642 (3.0%) Muslims, and 626 (0.3%) Christians.[7]

Languages of Champawat district (2011)[8]

Kumaoni (78.19%)

Hindi (19.35%)

Others (2.46%)

The major spoken language by of the district is Kumaoni.[8]

Champawat district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Indian Census.[8]

Mother tongue code  | Mother tongue  | People  | Percentage
002007 | Bengali | 519  | 0.2%
006102 | Bhojpuri | 462  | 0.2%
006195 | Garhwali | 561  | 0.2%
006240 | Hindi | 50,254  | 19.4%
006340 | Kumauni | 203,022  | 78.2%
006439 | Pahari | 193  | 0.1%
006489 | Rajasthani | 145  | 0.1%
014011 | Nepali | 1,266  | 0.5%
016038 | Punjabi | 378  | 0.1%
022015 | Urdu | 1,474  | 0.6%
–  | Others | 1,374  | 0.5%
Total  | 259,648  | 100.0%
Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 39,902| —
1911| 45,196| +1.25%
1921| 44,606| −0.13%
1931| 48,514| +0.84%
1941| 56,462| +1.53%
1951| 63,640| +1.20%
1961| 83,080| +2.70%
1971| 120,525| +3.79%
1981| 151,072| +2.28%
1991| 190,929| +2.37%
2001| 224,542| +1.63%
2011| 259,648| +1.46%
source:[9]

## See also

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* Jhirkuni. village in Barakot Tahsil

## References

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1. ^ "List Of Collectors | Champawat | India". Retrieved 4 July 2023.
2. ^ "Tehsil | Champawat | India".
3. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
4. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est."
6. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttarakhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
7. ^ "Uttarakhand - Districts of India: Know India". National Portal of India. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
8. ^ a b c "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttarakhand". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
9. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Champawat district.

* Official website
* Champawat District Map
* Kumaoni.org - Information on Kumaon Region and Community

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Places adjacent to Champawat district

| Almora district | Pithoragarh district |

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Nainital district |

Champawat district

|  Nepal
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| Udham Singh Nagar district |

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Cities and towns in Champawat district

Champawat|

* Banbasa
* Champawat
* Lohaghat
* Tanakpur

Cities and towns
in other districts|

* Almora
* Bageshwar
* Chamoli
* Dehradun
* Haridwar
* Nainital
* Pauri Garhwal
* Pithoragarh
* Rudraprayag
* Tehri Garhwal
* Udham Singh Nagar
* Uttarkashi

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State of Uttarakhand

State capitals: legislative: Dehradun (winter); Bhararisain (summer); judicial: Nainital

Government|

| Symbols|

* Day
* Emblem
* Song
* Motto

|

Executive|

* Governor
* Chief Minister
* Council of Ministers
* Cabinets
* Chief Secretary
* Gazette
* Agencies
* Departments
* Disaster Response Force
* Fire and Emergency Services
* Provincial Armed Constabulary
* Forest Department
* Police Department
* Public Service Commission
* Provincial Civil Service
* Provincial Police Service
* Provincial Forest Service

Legislature|

* Legislative Assembly
* History
* Speaker
* Leader of the Opposition

Judiciary|

* High Court
* Chief Justice
* Judges
* Bar Council
* Lok Adalat
* Lokayukta

History|

| Ancient
kingdoms|

* Uttarakuru kingdom
* Paurava kingdom
* Khasa Janapada kingdom
* Himalaya kingdom
* Parvata kingdom
* Kirata kingdom
* Nanda Empire
* Maurya Empire
* Kushan Empire
* Kuninda Kingdom
* Gupta Empire

|

Medieval
kingdoms|

* Garhwal Kingdom
* Panwar dynasty
* Kumaon Kingdom
* Katyuri dynasty
* Chand dynasty
* Khasa Kingdom
* Raika Kingdom
* Gorkha Kingdom
* Shah dynasty
* Anglo-Nepalese War
* Treaty of Sugauli

Colonial
Uttarakhand|

| Company
rule|

* Ceded and Conquered Provinces
* North-Western Provinces
* Agra Presidency

|

Crown
rule|

* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
* United Provinces

Contemporary
Uttarakhand|

* Rampur Tiraha firing
* Bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh

Geography
and
ecology|

| Geological
features|

| Mountains|

* Great Himalayas
* Garhwal Himalayas
* Sivalik Hills
* Mountain peaks
* Bugyals
* Lakes

|

Plains|

* Bhabar
* Terai
* Doab
* Ganges Basin

Ecoregions|

| Highlands|

* Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
* Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
* Himalayan subtropical pine forests

|

Lowlands|

* Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
* Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests
* Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands
* Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests

Demographics|

| Ethnic
groups|

| Indo-Aryans|

* Garhwalis
* Kumaonis
* Jaunsaris
* Buksas
* Tharus

|

Tibeto-Burmans|

* Bhotiyas
* Shaukas
* Rajis
* Jads
* Banrawats

Scheduled Castes
and
Scheduled Tribes|

* Scheduled Castes
* Scheduled Tribes

Languages|

| Official|

* Hindi
* Sanskrit

|

Spoken|

| Indo-Aryan|

* Garhwali
* Kumaoni
* Jaunsari
* Bangani
* Buksa
* Tharu

|

Tibeto-Burman|

* Rongpo
* Byangsi
* Chaudangsi
* Darmiya
* Raji
* Rawat
* Jad

Administrative
divisions|

| Urban|

* Districts
* Tehsils
* Urban Local Bodies
* Municipal Corporations

|

Rural|

* Parganas
* Community Development Blocks

Politics|

* Coolie-Begar movement
* Statehood movement
* Chipko movement
* 2016 political crisis
* Elections
* Local elections
* Assembly constituencies
* Former constituencies
* Parliamentary constituencies
* Rajya Sabha members
* Lok Sabha members

Tourism|

| Monuments|

* World Heritage Site
* Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
* Ramsar Wetland
* Asan Barrage
* Monuments of National Importance
* State Protected Monuments
* Temples
* Tourist attractions in Dehradun

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Chardham
circuit|

* Gangotri
* Yamunotri
* Yamunotri Temple
* Badrinath
* Badrinath Temple
* Kedarnath
* Kedarnath Temple
* Sapta Badri
* Panch Kedar
* Panch Prayag
* Gomukh

National
parks|

* Gangotri
* Govind Pashu Vihar
* Jim Corbett
* Nanda Devi
* Rajaji
* Valley of Flowers

Sports|

* Cricket
* Men's cricket team
* Women's cricket team
* Association football
* Men's football team
* Cricket Stadium
* Olympic Stadium
* Sports College

Other
topics|

* Transport
* Airports
* Char Dham Highway
* Char Dham Railway
* Dehradun–Haridwar–Rishikesh Metro
* Music
* Cuisine
* Kumaoni cuisine
* Economy
* Education
* School Education Board
* Institutes of higher education
* Awards and decorations
* Uttarakhand Ratna
* Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman

Districts|

| Kumaon|

* Almora
* Bageshwar
* Champawat
* Nainital
* Pithoragarh
* Udham Singh Nagar

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Garhwal|

* Chamoli
* Dehradun
* Haridwar
* Pauri Garhwal
* Rudraprayag
* Tehri Garhwal
* Uttarkashi

Major
cities|

* Dehradun
* Haridwar
* Haldwani
* Roorkee
* Kashipur
* Rudrapur
* Kotdwar
* Rishikesh
* Ramnagar
* Pithoragarh
* Srinagar
* New Tehri
* Nainital
* Mussoorie
* Almora
* Pauri

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Hindu temples in Uttarakhand

Almora|

* Golu Devta Temple
* Jagnath Temple

Bageshwar|

* Bagnath Temple
* Baijnath Group of Temples

Chamoli|

* Badrinath Temple
* Kalpeshwar Temple
* Rudranath Temple
* Tungnath Temple

Champawat|

* Baleshwar Temple

Dehradun|

* Lakhamandal
* Mahasu Devta Temple
* Bharat Temple
* Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple

Haridwar|

* Chandi Devi Temple
* Daksheswar Mahadev Temple
* Har Ki Pauri
* Mansa Devi Temple
* Maya Devi Temple

Nainital|

* Garjiya Devi Temple

Pauri Garhwal|

* Dhari Devi Temple
* Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
* Raghunath
* Binsar Mahadev
* Tarkeshwar Mahadev

Pithoragarh|

* Berinag Temple
* Patal Bhuvaneshwar

Rudraprayag|

* Guptakashi Temple
* Kedarnath Temple
* Madhyamaheshwar Temple
* Rudraunath Temple
* Triyuginarayan Temple

Tehri Garhwal|

* Chandrabadani Temple
* Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
* Surkanda Devi Temple

Udham Singh Nagar|

* Moteshwar Mahadev Temple
* Balsundari Temple

Uttarkashi|

* Gangotri Temple
* Yamunotri Temple

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