Dhumakot | |
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Coordinates: 29°45′11″N 79°00′36″E / 29.753°N 79.010°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Pauri Garhwal |
Languages | |
• Official | Garhwali, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
PIN | 246275 |
Vehicle registration | UK-12 |
Website |
pauri |
Dhumakot is a tehsil, or administrative division, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] It is bordered by the tehsils of Lansdowne, Kotdwar, Thalisain and Bironkhal. It is also bordered by the districts Almora and Nainital of Kumaun. [2]
The tehsil is divided into several revenue villages, and the main languages spoken in the tehsil are Hindi and Garhwali. Previously, it was an assembly constituency [3] but the seat was abolished in 2012 after delimitation. The area is now part of Lansdowne seat and in Lok Sabha it is part of Garhwal seat. [4]
The economy of Dhumakot is largely dependent on agriculture, with rice, and wheat being the main crops. The tehsil is also home to a number of small-scale industries, including handlooms, handicrafts, and forestry. There is a Government Degree College in the area. [5]
Dhumakot | |
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Coordinates: 29°45′11″N 79°00′36″E / 29.753°N 79.010°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Pauri Garhwal |
Languages | |
• Official | Garhwali, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
PIN | 246275 |
Vehicle registration | UK-12 |
Website |
pauri |
Dhumakot is a tehsil, or administrative division, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] It is bordered by the tehsils of Lansdowne, Kotdwar, Thalisain and Bironkhal. It is also bordered by the districts Almora and Nainital of Kumaun. [2]
The tehsil is divided into several revenue villages, and the main languages spoken in the tehsil are Hindi and Garhwali. Previously, it was an assembly constituency [3] but the seat was abolished in 2012 after delimitation. The area is now part of Lansdowne seat and in Lok Sabha it is part of Garhwal seat. [4]
The economy of Dhumakot is largely dependent on agriculture, with rice, and wheat being the main crops. The tehsil is also home to a number of small-scale industries, including handlooms, handicrafts, and forestry. There is a Government Degree College in the area. [5]