Champawat
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| Champawat चम्पावत |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Champawat |
| Elevation | 1,610 m (5,280 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 35,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Kumauni |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Champawat (Hindi: चम्पावत) 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.
Mythology
Champwat is believed to the place where the Kurmavtar (the turtle incarnation of Lord Vishnu) took place.
History
Champawat was formerly the capital of the Chand dynasty rulers. The Baleshwar Temple built by the Chand rulers in the 16th century is an excellent monument with marvelous stone carving works.
Geography
Champawat is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 1,610 metres (5,280 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Champawat had a population of 3958. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Champawat has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 67%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Champawat
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