Dhumakot | |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttarakhand |
Coordinates: | 29.753°N 79.01°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Native Name Lang: | gbm |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttarakhand, India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttarakhand |
Subdivision Name2: | Pauri Garhwal |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 246275 |
Registration Plate: | UK-12 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Garhwali, Hindi |
Dhumakot is a tehsil, or administrative division, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1] It is bordered by the tehsils of Lansdowne, Kotdwar, Thalisain and Bironkhal. It is also bordered by the districts Almora and Nainital of Kumaun.[2]
The tehsil is divided into several revenue villages, and the main languages spoken in the tehsil are Hindi and Garhwali. Previously, it was an assembly constituency[3] but the seat was abolished in 2012 after delimitation. The area is now part of Lansdowne seat and in Lok Sabha it is part of Garhwal seat.[4]
The economy of Dhumakot is largely dependent on agriculture, with rice, and wheat being the main crops. The tehsil is also home to a number of small-scale industries, including handlooms, handicrafts, and forestry. There is a Government Degree College in the area.[5]