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Dwarahat is a town, near Almora town and a nagar panchayat in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Dwarahat
Town
View of Dwarahat in Almora district, Uttarakhand, India
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Coordinates: 29.78°N 79.43°E / 29.78; 79.43
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Almora
Elevation	1,510 m (4,950 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,749
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Kumauni
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	263653
Vehicle registration	UK-01
Website	uk.gov.in

Geography

Dwarahat is located at 29.78°N 79.43°E / 29.78; 79.43.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,510 metres (4954.068 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Dwarahat had a population of 2,543. 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.

Education

A Government Engineering College Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology was established in 1991 in Dwarahat.

A Polytechnic College, Degree College, Dwarahat Inter College Dwarahat, Govt. Inter college, Govt. Girls Inter College, M.D. Tiwari High School Dwarahat, Dunagiri Modern School, Dr Leeladhar Bhatt Vivekanand Vidya Mandir Inter College Dwarahat, Kumaon Public School Dwarahat, Universal Convent School Dwarahat and Saraswati Shishu Mandir Dwarahat are situated here.

Saraswati Shisu Mandir Bagwali Pokhar, Government Inter College Bagwali Pokhar, Government Girls Inter college Bagwali Pokhar, Diksha Mountesary S. S. School Dwarahat public school.

Dwarahat is also known as Sanskritik Nagari (Cultural heritage) where many temples were constructed by Katyuri Kings in 7th to 11th Century (Which has as many as 55 ancient temples) Dwarahat is also known for the branch ashram of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, known as Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram, Dwarahat. It carries on many charitable activities including eye camps and a school, plus teaches Kriya Yoga.

References

External links

• Dwarahat travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Dwarahat, Official website^{[permanent dead link]}
• The Paperhut Project - An interesting article on Dwarahat originally published in Outlook India
• Dunagiri For information about Dunagiri and other surrounding areas of Dwarahat

На других языках

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- [en] Dwarahat

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[ru] Дварахат

Дварахат (англ. Dwarahat) — город в индийском штате Уттаракханд в округе Алмора. Средняя высота над уровнем моря — 1510 метров. По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года, в Дварахате проживало 2543 человека, из которых мужчины составляли 53 %, женщины — 47 %. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 82 %, что выше среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Среди мужчин, уровень грамотности равнялся 86 %, среди женщин — 78 %. 10 % населения составляли дети до 6 лет.

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