Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh | |
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View of Pithoragarh city, Uttarakhand during Sunrise | |
Pithoragarh Location in Uttarakhand, India Pithoragarh Pithoragarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°35′N 80°13′E / 29.58°N 80.22°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Kalpana Deolal (BJP) |
| • MLA | Mayukh Singh Mahar (INC) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Ajay Tamta (BJP) |
| Elevation | 1,627 m (5,338 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,044 |
| • Rank | 1st in Hill Town in Uttarakhand |
| Demonym | Pithoragarhiya (Kumaoni) |
| Language | |
| • Native | Kumaoni |
| • Official | Hindi , Sanskrit |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262501 |
| Telephone code | 915964 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-05 |
| Website | pithoragarh |
Pithoragarh (Kumaoni: Pithor'garh) is a Himalayan town with a municipal corporation in Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the largest hill town in Kumaon division as well as in Uttarakhand.