Chamoli
Chamoli is associated with spirituality and a great number of Hindu religious myths and legends and temples. Mother Nature has has blessed Chamoli with the enchanting land in the arms of the Himalayas, ?Valley of Flowers? which has an amazing wealth of flora set aglow with the golden rays of the sun,great temples with greater importance in Hindu religion
Unspoiled and Untouched by the pollution and haste of metro life, Chamoli waits to open vistas of Nature in their pristine glory.
District chamoli is also a main center for various activities in Gerahwal region and it is a place of administrative activities .
Sites and Temples In Chamol
Adi Badri
Adi badri is a remains of 16 small temples. Seven among them are ancient ones, belonging to the late Gupta period.Adi Badri is on it's way to Ranikhet from Karnprayag by a motorable road .It is sais that Adi Guru Shankaracharya had built these temples. The main temple belongs to the Lord Vishnu and it is distinguished by a raised platform in the pyramidal from where the idol is enshrined. sculpted out of black stone, the idol of Lord Vishnu is a metre high.
Distance From Chamoli
Nearest Railway Station |
Rishikesh is the nearest Railway station |
Nearest airpoint |
Nearest airport is Jollygrant, 221 kms |
Road :- |
Chamoli is well connected to Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Nainital, & Almora. |
Excursions from chamoli
Narad Kund
A recess in the river, near Tapt Kund, forming a pool from where the Badrinath idol was recovered.
Vasundhara
Vasundhara is a magnificent water fall. This place is 5 kms. from Badrinath out of which 2 kms. is motorable upto Mana and the rest 3 kms. is a walking distance..
Directory Of Chamoli
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Forest Rest House |
Contact No. Not Avialable |
Circuit House |
Contact No. Not Avialable |
Zila Panchayat Dak Bungalow |
Contact No.Not Avialable |
P.W.D. Inspection House |
Contact No. 52122 |
Tourist Rest House |
Contact No. 52468 |
General Information Of Chamoli
Total Area:8.7sq.kms.(city area)
Total Population: 45,4871(1991census)
Altitude: 960 Mts. . From the sea level
Temperature:
32-35?C cenregate in Summer
03-05 ?C in Winter
Rainfall: Average 828mm(33'')
Clothing: Summer- Cottons/ light woolens, Winter - Heavy woolens
Languages: Hindi, English and Garhwali.
Facts Of District Chamoli
Total geographical Area - 7520 sq. Kms.
Total Population: 45,4871(1991census)
Literacy - Male 68% ,Female - 34% (approx)
Total Literacy -50.0%(approx.)
Police Stations - 5
Post Office - 372
Telephone Connections - 4300(approx)
No.Of Schools,Colleges and Institutions -1133(approx)
