Pithoragarh- Centre of Four Hills

Pithoragarh:
popularly known as Soar and lying in the centre of four hills Chandak, Dhwaj, Kumdar and Thal Kedar. The district stretches in the southern flank to Jhulaghat
demarcated by the Kali River adjoining the barren peaks of Nepal Hills. It is nestled in the folds of four kots Bhatkot, Dungerkot, Udaikot and Unchakot. The district is surrounded by the national boundaries of Almora, Champawat, Bageshwar and Chamoli districts and extends over an area of 7,169 sq. Kms.


Pithoragarh District having its entire northern and eastern boundaries being international has a great strategic significance and, obviously, is a politically sensitive district along the northern frontier of India. Being the last district adjoining Tibbet, it has great strategic importance as the passes of Lipulekh, Kungribingri, Lampia Dhura, Lawe Dhura, Belcha and Keo, open out to Tibbet.
Major attractions in and Pithoragarh are: Chandak , Thal Kedar,Gangolihat(77 kms)famous for its kali temple, PatalBhuvneshwar (99 kms) , Berinag(Tea GardenofChaukori- 11 km awayfromBerinag), Didihat,Munsyari (base camp for traks to Milam,Ralam and Namik Glacier),Dharchula(base camp for Kailas Mansarover Yatra,Adi Kailash Yatra , Narayan Swami Ashram) and Jauljibi

Pithoragarh at a glance
Area	7,169 sq. Kms
Latitude	29.4° to 30.3° North
Longitude	80° to 81° East
Altitude	1645 meters
Temperature	Max.: 30-45 Degree C; Min.: 3-5 Degree C
Forest Land	2.15 lakh Hectare.
Population	4, 16,647 (2001 census)
Literacy	61.40%
No. of Tehsils	5
Villages	1635
Post offices	320
Telegraph Office	9
STD Code	05964

How to reach

Air: Local airport situated at Naini Saini some 5 Km away from Pithoragarh town. Nearest commencing airport is Pant Nagar in Udham Singh Nagar district.

By Rail:
Tanakpur in Champawat district connected with Pithoragarh by 151 Km.
Kathgodam in Nainital district connected with Pithoragarh by 212 Km.

By Road:
Pithoragarh is well connected by metallic road, some distance shown below:
Agra via Kasganj 492 Km
Almora via Daniya 120 Km
Bareilly via Tanakpur 251 Km
Dehradun via Tanakpur 538 Km
Delhi via Tanakpur 503 Km
Gwaldam via Berinag 206 Km
Haldwani via Almora 218 Km
Moradabad via Khatima 329 Km
Nainital via Almora 188 Km
Pilibhit via Tanakpur 215 Km