Dwarahat
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| Coordinates | 29°47′N 79°26′E / 29.78°N 79.43°ECoordinates: 29°47′N 79°26′E / 29.78°N 79.43°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Uttarakhand | ||
| District(s) | Almora | ||
| Population | 2,543 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Dwarahat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
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[edit] Geography
Dwarahat is located at 29°47′N 79°26′E / 29.78°N 79.43°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,510 metres (4954.068 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Dwarahat had a population of 2543. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dwarahat has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86% and, female literacy is 78%. In Dwarahat, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Education
A Govt. Engineering College "Kumaon Engineering College Dwarahat" is located in Dwarahat. A polytechnical college and Degree college and the best school is Sishu mandir dwarahat .
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dwarahat
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
[edit] External links
- Dwarahat, Official website
- The Paperhut Project - An interesting article on Dwarahat originally published in Outlook India
- Dunagiri For information about Dunagiri and other surrounding areas of Dwarahat
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