Kumaon division

Kumaon (/ˈkɛmɔːʊ/; Kumaoni: Kumāũ, pronounced [kʊmɔːũː]; historically romanised as Kemāon) is a revenue and administrative division in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It spans over the eastern half of the state and is bounded on the north by Tibet Autonomous Region of China, on the east by Nepal, on the south by the state of Uttar Pradesh, and on the west by Garhwal Division. Kumāon comprises six districts of the state: Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar.

Historically known as Manaskhand and Kurmanchal, the Kumaon region has been ruled by several dynasties over the course of its history; most notably the Katyuris and the Chands.

The people of Kumaon are known as Kumaonis and speak the Kumaoni language. Kumaon is home to a famous Indian Army regiment, the Kumaon Regiment of IHR within Indian Republic. The hill town Nainital is its administrative centre and this is where the Uttarakhand high court is located. Other notable hill towns of Kumaon are Almora, Ranikhet, Pithoragarh, Champawat and Bageshwar. However, all the major cities of the region like Haldwani, Rudrapur, Kashipur, Ramnagar and Tanakpur are concentrated in the southern plain areas of Bhabar and Terai.