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On 01.07.1965 the LSG SO
functioning at Pithoragarh was upgraded into a HO with 16 SOs in
its account and the HO remained under Almora Postal Division. On
12.02.1973 a separate Postal Division with head quarter of
Divisional Superintendent at Pithoragarh was created.
On
15.09.1997, Champawat Tehsil was upgraded into a district and
this new district was out of the existing Pithoragarh District
and some part of District Udham Singh Nagar. An area of 1687
square kms of the new Champawat district is under Pithoragarh
Postal Division about 656 villages with 62 BOs, 1 MDG(Champawat)
and 5 SOs will go to newly formed Champawat District. Blocks
Barakote, Lohaghat and Pati form a part of this new district.
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Pithoragarh Division
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The detailed particulars of both district under the
administrative control of Pithoragarh Postal Division consists as
following :
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SL No. |
Particulars |
Pithoragarh
District |
Champawat
District. |
|
1 |
Date of
creation |
24.02.1960 |
15.09.1997 |
|
2 |
Area |
7168.70 square
kms |
1687 square
kms |
|
3 |
Population (as
per 2001 census) |
4,62,149 |
2,24,461 |
|
4 |
No. of
Villages |
1623 |
656 |
|
5 |
No. of G.P.
Villages |
651 |
247 |
|
6 |
No. of Tehsils |
6 |
3 |
|
7 |
No. of Blocks
HQ. |
8 |
4 |
|
8 |
No. of SOs |
34(including
EDSO) |
6(5SOs+1MDG) |
|
9 |
No. of BOS |
284(including
seasonal BOs) |
72 |
Annual fair
Uttarayni at Jauljibi, Nabdadevi at Mirtoli (Munsiari), Mostmanu
Mela, Shivratri Mela at Dhwaj Peak, Bagwal at Debidhura, Punyagiri
Mela, Baishakhi Purnima at Thalkedar, Ashri Purnima at Gumdesh, Nag
Panchamai Mela at Berinag, Kalinagar and Dhaulinag are held in which
people from different corners of the District participate.
Main historical
places in the district and their main features are -
1.
Champawat Baleshwar
Temple, Temple of Ghatku Deota.
2.
Debidhura The Famous
Bagwali Fair.
3.
Gangolihat Kalika
Temple, Janvawi fountain.
4.
Mayawati Advaita
Ashram founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1896.
5.
Millam - Situated at an
altitude of 11430 Ft. above sea level, confluence of Gori and Gunka
Rivers. Millam Glacier (Asias biggest glacier), Sumchi Kund.
6.
Patal Bhuwaneshwar - A
natural cave temple.
7.
Narayan Ashram (Kailash)
Place of dedication love and peace, ashram founded by Shri Narayan
Swami, situated at an altitude of 7000 Ft. above sea level, a
magnificent view having a vide range of Himalayas is seen from
here.
Panchachuli(22650ft.) Nanda Kote(22150ft.), are the
important peaks in the Division. A very close view of Panchachuli
peak is seen from Munsiari.
Temple of
Baghnath in Thal, Durga in Kanar(Jauljibi) & Sun temple of Marh
which are precious for their high degree of workmanship of the past
are worth seeing in this connection in this division.
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