Chamoli district
Chamoli district is a district of the Uttarakhand state of India. It is bounded by the Tibet region to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Pauri Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest. The administrative headquarters of Chamoli district is in Gopeshwar.
Chamoli district | |
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District of Uttarakhand | |
Clockwise from top-left: Badrinath Temple, Valley of Flowers National Park, Bedni Bugyal, Nanda Devi, Hemkund Sahib | |
Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Coordinates: 30.42°N 79.33°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Garhwal |
| Established | 24 February 1960 |
| Headquarters | Chamoli Gopeshwar |
| Tehsils | 12 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Himanshu Khurana IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Garhwal |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Badrinath, Karnaprayag, Tharali(SC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,030 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | I in the state |
| Highest elevation (Nanda Devi) | 7,816 m (25,643 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Gauchar) | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 391,605 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
| Website | chamoli |
Chamoli hosts a variety of destinations of pilgrim and tourist interest including Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers. Chipko movement was first started in Chamoli.
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