27-591: Champawat ( Kumaoni : Champāvat ) is a town and a Nagar Palika Parishad in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand , India. It is the administrative headquarters of Champawat district. The town was the former capital of the Kumaon Kingdom . Champawat is believed to be the place where the Kurmavtar (the turtle incarnation of Lord Vishnu ) took place. These days there is a temple called Kranteshwar Mandir, which
54-438: A distance of 170 kilometres (110 mi), provides air connectivity with Delhi. The nearest railhead is at Tanakpur, at a distance of 70 kilometres (43 mi), which has direct rail connections with major cities of India including Delhi, Agra , Lucknow and Kolkata . As of 2011, there are eight primary schools, three middle schools, two secondary schools, two senior secondary schools / Inter colleges and one degree College in
81-451: A land area of 5 km (1.9 sq mi), 21.3% up from 3958 in 2001. Out of the total Population, 2,543 are males while 2,258 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 554 which is 11.54% of total population of Champawat. In Champawat, Female Sex Ratio is of 888 against state average of 963. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Champawat
108-641: A language in the unsafe category, meaning it requires consistent conservation efforts. Kumaoni is written using the Devanagari script. There are several dialects spoken in the Kumaon region. There is not single accepted method of dividing up the dialects of Kumaoni. Broadly speaking, Kali (or Central) Kumaoni is spoken in Almora and northern Nainital. North-eastern Kumaoni is spoken in Pithoragarh. South-eastern Kumaoni
135-621: A local epic titled Gurupaduka, Champavati, the sister of the Nagas, did penance near the Baleshwar temple of Champawat. In her memory, the temple of Champavati is still located inside the Baleshwar temple complex. According to the Vayu Purana , Champavati was the capital of nine kings of Puri Naga Dynasty. Champawat was formerly the capital of the Chand dynasty rulers of Kumaon . The Baleshwar Temple built by
162-561: A popular route for motorcycle enthusiasts. Champawat has multiple hotels and guesthouses for individuals visiting the town. Bal Mithai of Champawat is famous for its unique taste. According to www.India.com, Champawat was ranked among ten most peaceful places in India. Many other non governmental organisations also ranked Champawat among ten most peaceful places in India Champawat had a population of 4801 in 2011 within its administrative limits on
189-462: Is 24.6 °C (76.3 °F). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 32.1 °C (89.8 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 14.3 °C (57.7 °F). The average amount of precipitation for the year in Champawat is 1,239.5 millimetres (48.80 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 358.1 millimetres (14.10 in) of precipitation. The month with
216-459: Is 88.68%, higher than the state average of 78.82%; literacy in males is around 95.10% and in females, it stands at 81.20%. Dharchula was an ancient trading town on the Trans-Himalayan trade routes. It was also halting place for the migrating tribals of the valleys' above i.e. Darma and Byans. People of Chaundas hardly migrated as the weather was much bearable unlike the other two valleys. Trade
243-536: Is a town in Pithoragarh district in the northern state of Uttarakhand , India , situated at an elevation of 940 m above sea level, surrounded by peaks from all sides and Kali river cutting through the middle, dividing the area into two towns on either banks of the river - one in India and the other in Nepal. River Kali originates from Kala Pani at Lipulekh Pass and forms the border between India and Nepal. People of
270-542: Is a white coloured traditional holy flag and la is an honorific term in Runglwo . As of 2011, the population of Dharchula Nagar Palika (municipality) was 7,039 (3,797 males and 3,242 females), with a female sex ratio of 854 compared to the state average of 963. Children of 0–6 years represent 12.64% of the population with a child sex ratio of 824 compared to the Uttarakhand state average of 890. The literacy rate of Dharchula city
297-611: Is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by over two million people of the Kumaon region of the state of Uttarakhand in northern India and parts of Doti region in Western Nepal . As per 1961 survey there were 1,030,254 Kumaoni speakers in India. The number of speakers increased to 2.2 million in 2011. Kumaoni is not endangered but UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger designates it as
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#1732852798878324-697: Is around 748 compared to Uttarakhand state average of 890. Literacy rate of Champawat city is 91.69% higher than state average of 78.82%. The Male literacy is around 95.91% while female literacy rate is 87.04%. Schedule Caste constitutes 18.60% while Schedule Tribe were 0.94% of total population in Champawat. Out of total population, 1,356 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 1,103 were males while 253 were females. Of total 1356 working population, 95.28% were engaged in Main Work while 4.72% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work. Champawat lies on
351-530: Is dedicated to lord Shiva. It is also believed that the head of Ghatotkacha (son of Bhima and the Rakshasi Hidimbi ) fell here after he died in the battle of Mahabharata . The Gahtku Mandir is the temple dedicated to Ghatotkacha . There is a famous temple called the Shani Mandir (or Manokamna Purn Mandir Kaula) in the village of Maurari The original name of Champawat is said to be Champavati, which
378-818: Is spoken in South-eastern Nainital. Western Kumaoni is spoken west of Almora and Nainital. More specifically: Some Kumaoni speakers are also reportedly found in Western Nepal. Various Kumaoni text have been found from the Katyuri and Chand era on temple stones and as copper plate inscriptions. Kumaoni was also the official language of the Kumaon Kingdom . Being part of the Indo-Aryan dialect continuum Kumauni shares its grammar with other Indo-Aryan languages like Dotyali , Nepali , Hindi , Rajasthani , Kashmiri and Gujarati . It shares much of its grammar with
405-585: The National Highway 9 . The highway running from Malout in Punjab to Askot in uttarakhand connects Champawat with Delhi , Rudrapur , Tanakpur and Pithoragarh . As of 2011, the town has a small road network of 20 kilometres (12 mi), maintained by the municipal board. Popular modes of transport are shared taxis and buses run by Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and Kumaon Motor Owners Union, which connect Champawat to Delhi and other major cities in
432-457: The Chand rulers in the 12th century is an excellent monument with marvelous stone carving works. The Champawat Tiger , a man-eating tigress who killed in excess of four hundred people, was named after this town, as she operated primarily in its surrounding area. She was shot in 1907 by the famed hunter Jim Corbett , the first designated man-eater he killed in a 30 year long career. Champawat lies in
459-581: The Sanskrit present rcchami , I go, does not change for gender. But in Pahari and Kashmiri it must be derived from the rare Sanskrit particle * rcchitas , gone, for in these languages it is a participial tense and does change according to the gender of the subject. Thus, in the singular we have: - Here we have a relic of the old Khasa language, which, as has been said, seems to have been related to Kashmiri. Other relics of Khasa, again agreeing with north-western India, are
486-604: The least precipitation on average is November with an average of 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in). There are an average of 43.8 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 10.9 days and the least precipitation occurring in November with 0.6 days. Due to its cooler temperatures Champawat is a popular conduit for tourists visiting Pithoragarh , Dharchula , Almora and other mountain towns. The long winding sealed roads leading up to Champawat through Tanakpur are
513-557: The other language of the Central Pahari group like Garhwali . The peculiarities of grammar in Kumaoni and other Central Pahari languages exist due to the influence of the now extinct language of the Khasas , the first inhabitants of the region. In Kumauni the verb substantive is formed from the root ach , as in both Rajasthani and Kashmiri . In Rajasthani its present tense, being derived from
540-538: The southeast of the North Indian state of Uttarakhand . It is in the eastern part of the Kumaon Himalayas at an average elevation of 1,615 metres (5,299 ft). It is located at 29°20′N 80°06′E / 29.33°N 80.10°E / 29.33; 80.10 and covers an area of 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi). The city of Champawat lies in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand , which
567-463: The state of Uttarakhand, such as Dehradun , Tanakpur, Haldwani , Pithoragarh, Almora and Rudrapur. The Champawat Bus Station, located in Shant Bazar locality of the town, was inaugurated on 27 Jan 2019. The Naini Saini Airport in Pithoragarh, located at a distance of 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the town is the nearest Airport, that connects it with Dehradun. The Pantnagar Airport , located at
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#1732852798878594-804: The tendency to shorten long vowels, the practice of epenthesis , or the modification of a vowel by the one which follows in the next syllable, and the frequent occurrence of disaspiration . Thus, Khas siknu, Kumauni sikhno , but Hindi sikhna , to learn; Kumauni yeso , plural yasa , of this kind. Conjugation of the verb Lekh (लेख) to write, in all three tenses in Kumaoni. मैं main लेखनू lekhnu मैं लेखनू main lekhnu I write हम hum लेखनु lekhnu हम लेखनु hum lekhnu we write तू tu लेख lekh छे chhe तू लेख छे tu lekh chhe you write तुम tum लेख lekh छो chho तुम लेख छो tum lekh chho you write उ U लिखनो likhno उ लिखनो U likhno he writes ऊँ Dharchula Dharchula
621-445: The town. The Govt. P.G. College, Champawat - the only degree college in the town was established in 1996, and was previously affiliated to Kumaun University , Nainital . The college, along with all other degree colleges of Champawat district got affiliated to Soban Singh Jeena University , Almora , when it was founded in 2020. Kumaoni language Kumaoni ( Kumaoni-Devanagari : कुमाऊँनी , pronounced [kuːmɑːʊni] )
648-596: The two towns have similar traditions, culture, and lifestyle, and can move across the border without a passport or visa. The area has a mixture of Kumaouni and Rung language, traditions and culture. Dharchula lies about 92 km (57 mi) north of Pithoragarh - the district town, along the route of the Kailash - Mansarovar pilgrimage tour. It lies on the Pithoragagh-Lipulekh Pass Highway (PLPH) . Dharchula gets its name from ‘Darchyo’ and ‘la’; Darchyo
675-545: Was based on barter system and was the only source of income for the inhabitants of Dharchula. Local handicrafts like carpets which are known here as ‘dan’, were exchanged with the Tibetans for food and clothing. After the Indo-China War in 1962, all trading ties with the Tibetans came to a stop which caused innumerable hardships to the people of Dharchula. The difficulty forced people to look for alternate means of earnings. Soon
702-528: Was carved out from the Pithoragarh district by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1997. Total No of Tehsil in Champawat District Champawat has a Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Champawat usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year. The average temperature for the year in Champawat
729-503: Was due to its location on the banks of the Champavati stream. To the west of this region was a fort called Donkot, where the local Rawat kings resided. There are seven ancient temples in the valley of the Champavati stream: Baleshwar, Kranteshwar, Tadkeshwar, Rishneshwar, Dikteshwar, Mallareshwar and Maneshwar, of which, the Baleshwar temple is considered to be the most important. According to
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