Almora

About Almora

Almora is a city in Uttarakhand, India. It is the headquarters of the Almora district. Almora is located at . It has an average elevation of 1,651 metres (5,416 ft). The Kumaon division of Uttarakhand is drained by rivers such as the Sharda, the Suyal, the Sarju, and the Kali. These rivers originate in the Kumaon Hills and converge in the Indo-Gangetic plains. The Almora district is bounded by the Bageshwar district to the north, by the Champawat district to the east, by the Nainital district to the south-east and by the Pithoragarh district to the south-west. According to the 2011 census Almora district has a population of 489,834, roughly equal to the nation of Suriname. This gives it a ranking of 554th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.06%. Almora has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.81%. The main language of the people is Kumaoni, which is a dialect of Hindi. The main religions of the people are Hinduism, Sikhism, and Islam. The economy of the district is based on agriculture, tourism, and trade. The main crops are wheat, maize, rice, and barley. The main tourist destinations are the city of Almora, the Kumaon Hills, the Nanda Devi National Park, and the Jim Corbett National Park. The district has a road network, a railway network, and an airport. The main road is the National Highway NH 87. The main railway station is the Almora Railway Station.