Dharchula
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Dharchula | |
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| PIN | 262545[1] |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | uk |
Dharchula is a town in
Dharchula gets its name from ‘Darchyo’ and ‘la’; Darchyo is a white coloured traditional holy flag and la is an honorific term in
Demographics
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 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%.[3]
History
Dharchula was an ancient trading town on the Trans-Himalayan trade routes. Trade 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.[citation needed]
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 the locals engaged themselves in farming, small businesses and cattle farming. With government intervention, good tourism facilities have developed in the town.[4]
References
- ^ "Dharchula Pin code". pin-code.net. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Dharchula".
- ^ "Dharchula Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2022 | Uttarakhand".
- ^ "Brief history of Dharchula".