Someshwar is the name of the sub-division headquarters, a conglomeration of revenue villages and it also refers to the entire region as Someshwar

Tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...

and Sub Division in the

Almora District Almora is a district in the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand state, India. The headquarters is at Almora. It is 1,638 meters above sea level. The neighbouring regions are Pithoragarh district to the east, Chamoli district to the west, Bageshwar d ...

in the hill-state of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

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. Someshwar is situated in the banks of two rivers viz. Kosi and Sai almost 7 km away from well known tourist place

Kausani Kausani ( Kumaoni: ''Kôsānī'') is a hill station and Village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is famous for its scenic splendour and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of Himalayan peaks like ...

. The valley of Someshwar is surrounded by peaks known as Jayanti and Airi. Their names are respectively based on two Hindu Goddesses. Someshwar itself is a holy place dedicated to

lord Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

. The topography and availability of natural infrastructure provide an excellent opportunity for development of tourism/ecotourism.The Someshwar valley is divided into two sub-vallies - Lod Valley and Boraro Valley. Both the valleys are also called as Bowl of Rice.

Geography

Someshwar is one of the well connected places of Uttarakhand that is situated in foots of Himalaya. It is developed in the banks of Kosi and Sai rivers. one more river known as Mansa is in the close proximity. Basins of these rivers provide fertile land for agriculture at such a hilly terrain.

Demographics

Someshwar Tehsil of Almora district has total population of 40,282 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 18,214 are males while 22,068 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,697 families residing in Someshwar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Someshwar Tehsil is 1,212. The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Someshwar Tehsil is 5324 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2762 male children and 2562 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Someshwar Tehsil is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,212 ) of Someshwar Tehsil. The total literacy rate of Someshwar Tehsil is 78.86%. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 59.77%.

Transport

Someshwar is situated at the junction of

Almora Almora ( Kumaoni: ''Almāḍ'') is a municipal board and a cantonment town in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district. Almora is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of th ...

karnaprayag Karnaprayag is a town and municipal board in the Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Karnaprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Pindar River. Dem ...

Highway and

Bageshwar Bageshwar ( Kumaoni: ''Bāgshyār'') is a town and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 332 km from the State Capital ...

Dwarahat Dwarahat is a town, near Almora town and a nagar panchayat in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Geography Dwarahat is located at . It has an average elevation of 1,510 metres (4954.068 feet). Demographics India c ...

road. Buses and Jeeps, cars are available to the nearby cities of

Garur Garur is a town in the Bageshwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. Administration Garur is one of the Sub Divisions in Bageshwar District. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office is situated nearby at Purda. Besides SDM Office, Tehsil H ...

and

References

Cities and towns in Almora district {{Uttarakhand-geo-stub