Dhumakot is a
tehsil, or administrative division, located in the
Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of
Uttarakhand. It is bordered by the tehsils of Lansdowne,
Kotdwar,
Thalisain
Thalisain is a town and tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand. At an elevation of 1690 metres from sea level, it is situated on a gentle slope above the right bank of Nayaar (East) river. It is in the southwes ...
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Bironkhal
Bironkhal Tehsil is a administrative division located in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the 14 tehsils in the district and is headquartered in the town of Syunsi. . It is also bordered by the districts
Almora and
Nainital of Kumaun.
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 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.
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.
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References
Cities and towns in Pauri Garhwal district
Pauri Garhwal district