Bageshwar district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left:Sarju river atBageshwar,Panchachuli viewed fromKausani,Pindari Glacier, view fromVijaypur,Baijnath Temple | |
.svg) Location in Uttarakhand | |
 Bageshwar district | |
| Coordinates:29°51′N79°46′E / 29.85°N 79.77°E /29.85; 79.77 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Kumaon |
| Headquarters | Bageshwar |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Anuradha Pal,IAS[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,302 km2 (889 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 259,898 |
| • Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | bageshwar |
Bageshwar district is adistrict ofUttarakhand state in northern India. The town ofBageshwar is the district headquarters. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1997 it was part ofAlmora district.[2]
Bageshwar district is inKumaon, and is bounded on the west and northwest byChamoli District, on the northeast and east byPithoragarh District, and on the south by Almora District.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Uttarakhand (out of13), afterRudraprayag andChampawat.[3]
The area, that now forms Bageshwar district, was historically known as Danpur, and was ruled byKatyuris during the 7th century AD. After the disintegration of the Katyuri kingdom in the 13th century, the area remained under the rule of Baijnath Katyurs, direct descendants of Katyuri kings.[4] In 1565, kingBalo Kalyan Chand annexed Danpur along withPali,Barahmandal andMankot toKumaun.[5]
In 1791, Almora, the seat of the Kumaon, was invaded and annexed by the Gorkhas ofNepal.[6] The Gorkhas ruled the region for 24 years and were later defeated by the East India Company in 1814,[7][8][9] and were forced to cede Kumaon to the British as part of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816.[10]: 594 [11] After its annexation by British, Bageshwar was a part of the Danpur pargana inAlmora district ofUnited Provinces.
Bageshwar was made a separatetehsil in 1974, and in 1976 it was declared apargana, after which, it formally came into being as a large administrative center. Since 1985, the demand for declaring it a separate district of different parties and regional people started, and finally, in September 1997, Bageshwar was made the new district ofUttar Pradesh by Chief MinisterMayawati.[12]
For administrative convenience, Bageshwar is divided in four Tehsils, viz.,Bageshwar—comprising 415 inhabited villages; 2)Kanda (with 180 inhabited villages); 3)Kapkot having 156 villages; andGarur having 197 revenue villages. Pattis (viz., Katyur—Talla, Malla and Bichalla ; Dug; Kharahi; Danpur—Talla, Malla, Bichalla; Nakuri; Dafaut and Kamsyar—Walla and Palla) and Development BLOCKS are other administrative units.
Besides regular police at different Thanas like Bageshwar, Garur, Jhiroli, Kanda and Kapkot, the Patwaris (revenue officials) are also equipped with police power.
From geographical point of view, Bageshwar district is hilly one—amidst Shivalik ranges and high Himalayas. Drainage system is from north to south-east. Main rivers flowing across Bageshwar are -Pindar,Saryu/Sarju,Gomati, and Pungar, the latter two being tributary of Sarju. Many other riverines, locally known as GADHERA meet these at different places. These three river valleys have made alluvial landforms locally known as Seras where majority of population is concentrated. Other villages are settled on hillocks having mild slopes/ or some flat landforms.
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 99.08% | |||
| Islam | 0.55% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.37% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
According to the2011 census Bageshwar district has apopulation of 259,898,[3] roughly equal to the nation ofVanuatu.[14] This gives it a ranking of 578th in India (out of a total of640).[3] The district has a population density of 116 inhabitants per square kilometre (300/sq mi) .[3] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.13%.[3] Bageshwar has asex ratio of 1093females for every 1000 males,[3] and aliteracy rate of 80.69%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 27.73% and 0.76% of the population respectively.[3]
The major first language of the district isKumaoni, which accounted for approximately 94% of the population according to the 2011 census.[15]
| Bageshwar district: mother-tongue of population, according to the2011 Indian Census.[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother tongue code | Mother tongue | People | Percentage |
| 006102 | Bhojpuri | 200 | 0.1% |
| 006195 | Garhwali | 1,867 | 0.7% |
| 006240 | Hindi | 10,680 | 4.1% |
| 006340 | Kumaoni | 243,965 | 93.9% |
| 014011 | Nepali | 2,158 | 0.8% |
| 022015 | Urdu | 222 | 0.1% |
| 046003 | Halam | 157 | 0.1% |
| – | Others | 649 | 0.2% |
| Total | 259,898 | 100.0% | |
As of 2001[update] Indian census, the Bagheswar district had a population of 249,462. Hindus 247,402, Muslims 1,280 (.51%), Christians 361.[16]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 68,144 | — |
| 1911 | 78,968 | +1.49% |
| 1921 | 79,675 | +0.09% |
| 1931 | 87,633 | +0.96% |
| 1941 | 103,254 | +1.65% |
| 1951 | 116,116 | +1.18% |
| 1961 | 132,691 | +1.34% |
| 1971 | 164,746 | +2.19% |
| 1981 | 196,992 | +1.80% |
| 1991 | 226,164 | +1.39% |
| 2001 | 247,163 | +0.89% |
| 2011 | 259,898 | +0.50% |
| source:[17] | ||
Kuroli
Kuroli is a village situated in the bageshwar which has an approximated population of 1 thousand peoples.
The name Rajapur is also mentioned over a number of ancient copper plates.
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