Bageshwar is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Bageshwar is the district headquarters. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1997 it was part of Almora district.[2]
Bageshwar district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Sarju river at Bageshwar, Panchachuli viewed from Kausani, Pindari Glacier, view from Vijaypur, Baijnath Temple | |
.svg) Location in Uttarakhand | |
 Bageshwar district | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′N 79°46′E / 29.85°N 79.77°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Kumaon |
| Headquarters | Bageshwar |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Anuradha Pal, IAS[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,302 km2 (889 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 259,898 |
| • Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | bageshwar |
Bageshwar district is in Kumaon, and is bounded on the west and northwest by Chamoli District, on the northeast and east by Pithoragarh District, and on the south by Almora District.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13), after Rudraprayag and Champawat.[3]
History
editThe area, that now forms Bageshwar district, was historically known as Danpur, and was ruled by Katyuris during the 7th century AD. After the disintegration of the Katyuri kingdom in the 13th century, the area remained under the rule of Baijnath Katyurs, direct descendants of Katyuri kings.[4] In 1565, king Balo Kalyan Chand annexed Danpur along with Pali, Barahmandal and Mankot to Kumaun.[5]
In 1791, Almora, the seat of the Kumaon, was invaded and annexed by the Gorkhas of Nepal.[6] The Gorkhas ruled the region for 24 years and were later defeated by the East India Company in 1814,[7][8][9] and were forced to cede Kumaon to the British as part of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816.[10]: 594 [11] After its annexation by British, Bageshwar was a part of the Danpur pargana in Almora district of United Provinces.
Bageshwar was made a separate tehsil in 1974, and in 1976 it was declared a pargana, after which, it formally came into being as a large administrative center. Since 1985, the demand for declaring it a separate district of different parties and regional people started, and finally, in September 1997, Bageshwar was made the new district of Uttar Pradesh by Chief Minister Mayawati.[12]
Administration
editFor administrative convenience, Bageshwar is divided in four Tehsils, viz., Bageshwar—comprising 415 inhabited villages; 2) Kanda (with 180 inhabited villages); 3) Kapkot having 156 villages; and Garur having 197 revenue villages. Pattis (viz., Katyur—Talla, Malla and Bichalla ; Dug; Kharahi; Danpur—Talla, Malla, Bichalla; Nakuri; Dafaut and Kamsyar—Walla and Palla) and Development BLOCKS are other administrative units.
Besides regular police at different Thanas like Bageshwar, Garur, Jhiroli, Kanda and Kapkot, the Patwaris (revenue officials) are also equipped with police power.
Geography
editFrom geographical point of view, Bageshwar district is hilly one—amidst Shivalik ranges and high Himalayas. Drainage system is from north to south-east. Main rivers flowing across Bageshwar are - Pindar, Saryu/Sarju, Gomati, and Pungar, the latter two being tributary of Sarju. Many other riverines, locally known as GADHERA meet these at different places. These three river valleys have made alluvial landforms locally known as Seras where majority of population is concentrated. Other villages are settled on hillocks having mild slopes/ or some flat landforms.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census Bageshwar district has a population of 259,898,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[14] This gives it a ranking of 578th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 116 inhabitants per square kilometre (300/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.13%.[3] Bageshwar has a sex ratio of 1093 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 80.69%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 27.73% and 0.76% of the population respectively.[3]
The major first language of the district is Kumaoni, which accounted for approximately 94% of the population according to the 2011 census.[15]
| Bageshwar district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Indian Census.[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother tongue code | Mother tongue | People | Percentage |
| 006102 | Bhojpuri | 200 | 0.1% |
| 006195 | Garhwali | 1,867 | 0.7% |
| 006240 | Hindi | 10,680 | 4.1% |
| 006340 | Kumaoni | 243,965 | 93.9% |
| 014011 | Nepali | 2,158 | 0.8% |
| 022015 | Urdu | 222 | 0.1% |
| 046003 | Halam | 157 | 0.1% |
| – | Others | 649 | 0.2% |
| Total | 259,898 | 100.0% | |
As of 2001[update] Indian census, the Bagheswar district had a population of 249,462. Hindus 247,402, Muslims 1,280 (.51%), Christians 361.[16]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 68,144 | — |
| 1911 | 78,968 | +1.49% |
| 1921 | 79,675 | +0.09% |
| 1931 | 87,633 | +0.96% |
| 1941 | 103,254 | +1.65% |
| 1951 | 116,116 | +1.18% |
| 1961 | 132,691 | +1.34% |
| 1971 | 164,746 | +2.19% |
| 1981 | 196,992 | +1.80% |
| 1991 | 226,164 | +1.39% |
| 2001 | 247,163 | +0.89% |
| 2011 | 259,898 | +0.50% |
| source:[17] | ||
Assembly Constituencies
edit- Kapkote
- Bageshwar (SC)
Villages
editKuroli
Kuroli is a village situated in the bageshwar which has an approximated population of 1 thousand peoples.
References
edit- ^ "सीमांत जिले पिथौरागढ़ में पहली बार महिला जिलाधिकारी तैनात, बागेश्वर में भी महिला डीएम, देखें किसे मिली कमान". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - BAGESHWAR Archived 23 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Kathoch, Y.S. A New History of Uttarakhand.
- ^ Handa, O.C. (2002). History of Uttaranchal. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Company. p. 71. ISBN 9788173871344.
- ^ Hamilton, Francis; Buchanan, Francis Hamilton (1819). An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal: And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha. A. Constable. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
The name Rajapur is also mentioned over a number of ancient copper plates.
- ^ Cross, John Pemble ; foreword by J.P. (2008). Britain's Gurkha War : the invasion of Nepal, 1814-16 ([Rev. ed.] ed.). London: Frontline. ISBN 978-1-84832-520-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Naravane, M.S. (2006). Battles of the honourable East India Company : making of the Raj. New Delhi: A. P. H. Pub. Corp. ISBN 978-81-313-0034-3.
- ^ Gould, Tony (2000). Imperial warriors : Britain and the Gurkhas. London: Granta Books. ISBN 1-86207-365-1.
- ^ Martin, Robert Montgomery. The History of the Indian Empire. Mayur Publications.
- ^ Summary of the operations in India: with their results : from 30 April 1814 to 31 Jan. 1823. Marquis of Hastings. 1824.
- ^ Kasniyal, BD (15 May 2016). "Development gains elude Kumaon's holy place". The Tribune. Pithoragarh. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttarakhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est.
- ^ a b c "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttarakhand". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Uttarakhand - Districts of India: Know India". National Portal of India. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2019.