Kanda is a small historic town and

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

in Bageshwar district, in the state of

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History

Kanda was ruled by the

Katyuri Kings The Katyuri kingdom also known as Katyuri dynasty was a medieval ruling kingdom that ruled over the regions in Uttarakhand in India and western Nepal from 500 to 1200 CE. or 700 to 1200 CE. The founder of this dynasty, King Vasu Dev was origin ...

from the 7th to the 13th century. Upon the disintegration of the Katyuris in 13th century, Kanda came under the rule of Mankoti kings of Gangoli. In the 16th century, the Chand king, Balo Kalyan Chand, invaded

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, the seat of Mankoti kings, and annexed Gangoli to his kingdom, the Kumaon Kingdom.

Geography

Kanda is located east of the district headquarters, the city of Bageshwar, and to the northwest of the city of

Pithoragarh Pithoragarh ( Kumaoni: ''Pithor'garh'') is a Himalayan town with a Municipal corporation in Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the largest hill town in Uttarakhand. Etymology "The district is named after its hea ...

. Its surrounding landscape is characterized by mountains, terraced fields, and organic tea platforms. However, this landscape is under threat, as the quarrying of soft stone is reported to have caused damage to the local ecology.

Transport

National Highway 309A passes through Kanda. Most of the internal transportation is via shared taxis called "Jeeps". Jeeps are available for the nearby cities of Bageshwar and

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. Roadway buses connect Kanda to

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, while Kumaon Motor Owners Union (KMOU) transport connects to other major cities in the state of

, such as

Almora Almora ( Kumaoni: ') is a municipal corporation 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 the ...

Haldwani Haldwani (Kumaoni language, Kumaoni: ''Haldvānī'') is the largest city of Kumaon division, Kumaon. It is also the second List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is said to be ...

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, and Didihat.

Economy

Kanda is known for its scenery, rural tourism, Kalishan temple, and town center typified by its cluster of markets, which are main attractions for the town's developing tourism industry. Many young people from this area are serving in defence forces. Kanda Mahotsav is a three day festival. Ramlila Dussehra is celebrated here as well.

Demographics

The tehsil has a population of 26,272 as of 2011.

Education

Kanda is known for its schools and offers options for higher education. It is the site of the old Middle School (now Government Inter College) that was established in 1902. Government Degree college was opened in 2008 and several new courses were introduced in 2016. * Government Inter College, Kanda * Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Kanda * Government Polytechnic Kanda * Countrywide Public School, Kanda * GDC-Government Degree College Kanda

References

Bibliography

* * {{Bageshwar district Cities and towns in Bageshwar district