Chamoli district

District of Uttarakhand in IndiaChamoli districtDistrict of UttarakhandClockwise from top-left: Badrinath Temple, Valley of Flowers National Park, Bedni Bugyal, Nanda Devi, Hemkund SahibInteractive map of Chamoli districtCoordinates: 30°25′N 79°20′E / 30.42°N 79.33°E / 30.42; 79.33Country IndiaState UttarakhandDivisionGarhwalEstablished24 February 1960HeadquartersChamoli GopeshwarTehsils12Government • District collectorGaurav Kumar IAS • Lok Sabha constituencyGarhwal • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBadrinath, Karnaprayag, Tharali(SC)Area • Total8,030 km2 (3,100 sq mi) • RankI in the stateHighest elevation (Nanda Devi)7,817 m (25,646 ft)Lowest elevation (Gauchar)800 m (2,600 ft)Population • Total391,605 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)Language • OfficialHindi • RegionalGarhwaliRongpoTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationUK 11Websitechamoli.nic.in Chamoli district is a district of the Uttarakhand state of India. It is bounded by Tibet to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Pauri Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest. The administrative he