Districts in Uttarakhand | full list | interesting facts

Uttarakhand is a state in North India. It borders Tibet on the north, Nepal on the east, Uttar Pradesh on the South, and Himachal Pradesh on the west. Known as the “Dev Bhumi” meaning the land of the Gods, the state is the first-choice destination for spiritual travelers. There are a total of 13 districts in Uttarakhand. The 13 districts are-

Districts in Uttarakhand

	District	Area (square kilometers)	Population	Division
1	Almora	3,139	6,22,506	Kumaon
2	Bageshwar	2,246	2,59,898	Kumaon
3	Chamoli	8,030 (largest area)	3,91,605	Garhwal
4	Champawat	1,766	2,59,648	Kumaon
5	Dehradun	3,088	16,96,694	Garhwal
6	Haridwar	2,360	18,90,422 (largest population)	Garhwal
7	Nainital	4,251	9,54,605	Kumaon
8	Pauri Garhwal	5,230	6,87,271	Garhwal
9	Pithoragarh	7,090	4,83,439	Kumaon
10	Rudraprayag	1,984	2,42,285	Garhwal
11	Tehri Garhwal	3,642	6,18,931	Garhwal
12	Udham Singh Nagar	2,542	1,648,902	Kumaon
13	Uttarkashi	8,016	2,59,898	Garhwal

Some interesting facts about the districts in Uttarakhand

• Haridwar district is the most populous district in Uttrakhand. The district has a population of around 19 lakhs as per the 2011 census.

• Chamoli is the largest district in terms of area followed by Uttarkashi.

• Champawat is the smallest district in terms of area.

• The summer capital Gairsain is located in the Chamoli district. The capital Dehradun is located in the Dehradun district.

• Kedarnath Dham is located in the Rudraprayag district while the Badrinath Dham is located in the Chamoli district.

• Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham are located in the Uttarkashi district.

• The districts bordering Tibet are Chamoli, Pithoragarh, and Uttarkashi.

• The districts bordering Nepal are Pithoragarh, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar. 

• There are two administrative divisions in Uttarakhand- Garhwal division and Kumaon division. The districts under Garhwal division are-

1. Chamoli
2. Dehradun
3. Haridwar
4. Pauri Garhwal
5. Rudraprayag
6. Tehri Garhwal
7. Uttarkashi

The districts under the Kumaon divisions are-

1. Almora
2. Bageshwar
3. Champawat
4. Nainital
5. Pithoragarh
6. Udham Singh Nagar

• The highest peak of Uttarakhand Nanda Devi is located in the Chamoli district. Nanda Devi stands at an elevation of 7,816 metres above sea level.

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