Pithoragarh district

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf district
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Kumaon
District Collector
gptkbp:area 7,100 square kilometers
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:China
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:celebrates Basant Panchami
Harela Festival
Nanda_Devi_Mela
gptkbp:climate Temperate
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Nanda_Devi_Temple
gptkb:Kapileshwar_Temple
gptkb:Pithoragarh_Fort
gptkbp:demographics Various indigenous communities
Small Muslim population
Predominantly_Hindu
gptkbp:economy Agriculture
Tourism
Handicrafts
gptkbp:education Several colleges and schools
Technical institutes
gptkbp:elevation 1,640 meters
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Mountainous_terrain
Rich_biodiversity
Valleys_and_rivers
gptkbp:governance Part_of_Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly
Part_of_Uttarakhand_Lok_Sabha_constituency
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Pithoragarh
gptkbp:healthcare District_Hospital
Primary_Health_Centers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Trade_route_to_Tibet
Cultural_exchange_with_Nepal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pithoragarh district
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Uttarakhand
gptkbp:majorRivers gptkb:Kali_River
Goriganga
gptkbp:naturalResources Forests
Minerals
Water resources
gptkbp:officialLanguage Hindi
Kumaoni
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:India
gptkbp:population approximately 500,000
gptkbp:registration gptkb:UK
gptkbp:timeZone IST
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Milam_Glacier
gptkb:Panchachuli_Peaks
Munsiyari
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:National_Highway_9
Railway_connectivity_in_nearby_towns
gptkbp:wildlife Home to various species of flora and fauna
Part_of_the_Himalayan_ecosystem