General Information Of Pithoragrah

Total Area: 7 sq. kms.(approx.)
Total Population: Data Not available
Altitude: 1,645 Mts. (From the sea level)
Temperature:-
23-28 Degree in Summer
04-08 Degree in Winter
Clothing :
Summer- Cottons/ light woolens (some times)
Winter - Heavy Coolness
Languages : Hindi, English and Kumaoni.

Total Tehsils - Munsyari, Dharchula, Didihat, Gangolihat, Pithoragarh
Head quarter - Pithoragarh Total Development Blocks - 8
Total Towns - 3
Total Nyaya Panchayats - 64 Total Gram Sabhas - 651 Total villages - 1635
Total population 4,16,647 (As per 1991 census)
Male Population - 2,09,177
Female Population - 2,07470 Total literacy rate - 61.4.

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Excursions from Champawat

Abbot Mount
Abbot Mount is situated at a distance of 8 Kms. from Lohaghat.The scenic beauty og hills can be seen here and the place itself is famous for peaceful secluded holidays.It is 11 Kms from the heart of Champawat town

Devidhura
Situated at a distance of about 45 Kms from Lohaghat Devidhura is famous for its Varashi temple, where the traditional Bagwal fair is held every year on on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. which is organised by the tample authority in which stone throwing

Mayawati Ashram
Mayawati ashram is about 22 Kms. from Champawat and approxmatily 9 Kms. from Lohaghat.
The ashram is popular among the spiritualists from India and abroad.