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Pithoragarhपिथौरागढ़

4.83 lakh people. Larger than Brunei, Iceland, or the Seychelles. Governed as one cell of one state.

Population
4,83,439 (4.83 lakh)
Area
7,100 km²
Headquarters
Pithoragarh
Established
1960
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Pithoragarh medicinal plants and Kumaoni cultural tourism

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Pithoragarh's high-altitude valleys host medicinal plants and have growing trekking tourism. A combined medicinal-plant cultivation cluster plus a slow-tourism homestay network captures both economies.

Capex
₹10–22 lakh
Payback
3 years payback
Risk
Mid–High
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About Pithoragarh

Pithoragarh district is the easternmost district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Himalayas and has an area of 7,110 km2 (2,750 sq mi) and a population of 483,439. The city of Pithoragarh, located in Saur Valley, is its headquarters. The district is within the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand state. The Tibet plateau is situated to the north and Nepal is to the east. The Kali River which originates from the Kalagiri Mountain flows south, forming the eastern border with Nepal. The Hindu pilgrimage route for Mount Kailash-Lake Manasarovar passes through this district via Lipulekh Pass in the greater Himalayas.

Source: Wikipedia — Pithoragarh district

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