Didihat

Coordinates: 29°47′58″N 80°14′10″E / 29.7994255°N 80.2362226°E / 29.7994255; 80.2362226
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Didihat
Town
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Didihat is a town and a

administrative subdivisions of Pithoragarh district and also serves as its administrative headquarter.[2] With a population of 6522, Didihat is located at a distance of 415 km (258 mi) from the state capital Dehradun.[3]

Didihat is named after the

Kailash Mansarovar.[4]
Earlier it was known as “Digtad”. Present day name Didihat is derived from Hat Tharp village which is the heart of this town.

History

Malaynath Temple at Sirakot was built by the Raika Kings.

The area of present-day Didihat was ruled by

Chand dynasty ruler Rudra Chand, this region came under the control of Chand rulers defeating Raikas of Doti.[5][6]
still today some remnants of ancient fort and temples are present in Didihat.

Didihat was a

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Ramesh Pokhriyal, however, the district is yet to be officially formed.[10]

Geography

Didihat lies at 29°58′N 80°09′E / 29.97°N 80.15°E / 29.97; 80.15 in

Northern India at 1,725 m (5,659 ft) above sea level, in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 43 km (27 mi) from District Headquarter Pithoragarh. It covers an area of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi). The Nearest city with a population of one lakh and more is Haldwani (235 km (146 mi)) while the Nearest city with a population of five lakh and more is Bareilly (285 km (177 mi)).[3]

According to the

rainfall or snowmelt, bursting of dams, cloudburst, etc.[13]: 13  Such floods are common due to the high velocity of water with much energetic capacity to carry away everything in its way.[13]
: 13 

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2044—    
3514—    
4806—    
6522—    
Source: Census of India[15]: 681 [16]
Religions in Didihat[17]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 96.15%
Islam
 
 3.11%
Others
 
 0.70%

According to the

1991 Census of India.[20]

Economy

Didihat had traditionally been a place where merchants from adjoining areas brought their goods for sale on a prescribed day of the week.[21] Wool and salt from tibet was exchanged for grain here.[21] The "Kumaon Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation" established a "Carpet Center", a "Blanket Production Center" and a "Wool Production and Sales Center" at Didihat for the all-around economic-development of the Scheduled Tribes living here.[18]: 93–94 

Culture

Didihat observes a wide range of festivals. Popular celebrations and observances include

Deepavali, is celebrated with the lighting of lamps in every house, decorating the floors with rangoli, and sharing of sweets with relatives and Friends. Kumaoni is the mother tongue of majority in Didihat; however people speak Hindi as well. The dialect of Kumaoni
spoken in Didihat is called 'Sirali'.

Village Hat Tharp is famous for its Hiran Chital Festival during rainy season. This village also conducts one of the oldest Ramlila’s of the Didihat area.

People of village Hat Tharp invented a unique idea about conserving their forest by dedicating the whole forest to Maa Bhagwati of Pankhu for 10 years. No one is allowed to take their axe and cut forest, only dry wood collection is allowed.

Tourism

Didihat is a Himalayan tourist destination situated 43 km from Pithoragarh. Didihat is situated on the hilltop plain of 'Digtarh' with the river Charamgad (Bhadigad) flowing below. Below the town there is a fertile 'Haat valley'. Within Didihat is the temple (mandir) known as Sirakot (Malaynath Mandir) of Lord Shiva (Bholenath). Another mandir is situated in the top hill of the nanpaupu village is known as dechula.

Views of Himalayan snow-capped peaks can be observed from Didihat, especially

ITBP is situated at Merthi at 6 km from Didihat. Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary is administratively situated in Didihat Tehsil
.

There’s a large stone bigger than a house in the middle of a field in Village Hat Tharp known as Bheem Ka Patthar, every year people of village worship there. It is believed Bheem brought that stone and left there.

About 53 km from Didihat, the small hilly town

Pandavas" Dvapara Yuga.[citation needed
]

Administration

Didihat is a Class-V town and a

nagar palika in Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.[15]: 681  The Didihat city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Didihat Nagar Panchayat has a committee consisting of a chairman with ward members. Membership consists of a minimum of ten elected ward members and three nominated members. The Notified Area Committee members of the Nagar Panchayat are elected from the several wards of the Nagar Panchayat on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. Two Non-Notified Slums exist in Didihat; Nai Basti having 150 households and G.I.C. Ward with 180 households.[15]
: 686 

Administratively it is also a tehsil and a subdivision of the Pithoragarh district.[22] Tehsil Didihat is divided into three developmental blocks—Didihat, Kanalichhina, and Berinag. Didihat tehsil is the second most populous tehsil in Pithoragarh and has the highest number of villages. There are about 367 villages in Didihat Tehsil.[23]

Transport

A Road in Didihat

Buses form the main form of Transport that connect the town to national capital Delhi and other cities. Buses are either run by state controlled Uttarakhand Transport Corporation or private K.M.O.U. Nearest Railway station is Tanakpur (210 km (130 mi))

Education

Didihat had a literacy rate of 79% in 2001 which rose to 91.03 percent in 2011. As of 2011, literacy rate among male and female were 95.20 and 86.44 percent respectively.

Central Board for Secondary Education, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and National Institute of Open Schooling
.

References

  1. ^ District Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Panchayats in Uttarakhand (PDF). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ^ Indusnettechnologies, Goutam Pal, Dipak K S, SWD. "District Profile: District of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India". pithoragarh.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "Didihat Distance Chart - Road Distance to Didihat by Car Bus". www.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ISBN 9788170173366
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  5. OCLC 42952277
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  7. ^ Times World Atlas, 1967 Edition, Plate 30
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  10. ^ "Uttarakhand CM announces four new districts". Dehradun: Zee News. PTI. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. ^ Hazard profiles of Indian districts (PDF). National Capacity Building Project in Disaster Management, UNDP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Complete sdmap, Uttarakhand" (PDF). Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  13. ^ a b c d "NIDM, Uttarakhand - National Disaster Risk Reduction Portal" (PDF). Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  14. ^ a b SEOC Data, 2011. State Emergency Operation Centre, Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre, Govt. of Uttarakhand
  15. ^ a b c District Census Handbook Pithoragarh Part-A (PDF). Dehradun: Directorate of Census Operations, Uttarakhand. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  16. ^ Pradesh, India Director of Census Operations, Uttar; Sinha, Dharmendra Mohan (1971). District Census Handbook: Series 21, Uttar Pradesh.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ a b District Census Handbook Pithoragarh Part-b (PDF). Dehradun: Directorate of Census Operations, Uttarakhand. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  18. ^
    ISBN 9788170996606
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  19. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  20. ^ "Didihat (Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  21. ^
    ISBN 9789351940210
    . Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  22. ISBN 9788124115299
    .
  23. ^ "List of Villages in Didihat Tehsil | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

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