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km. Geographically Kumaon can be divided into four,
almost parallel zones -
• Tarai - Bhabar - Shivaliks,
• Lesser Himalayan ,
• Greater Himalayan and
• Tethys or Trans Himalayan.
The latitudinal range of Kumaon varies from 200 Metes in the Terai and Bhabar tract to over 7000
Meters in the main Himalayas. The two highest peaks in Kumaon region are.
• Hardeval (7151m)
• Trishuli West (7074m)
There are four main glaciers in Kumaon region are:
• Pindari Glacier (3820 m)
• Kafni Glacier (3800 m)
• Milam Glacier (4267 m)
• Sunderdhunga Glacier (3806 m)
There are 5 rivers in Kumaon region, namely Kali Gandki, Dhuali Ganga, Gauri Ganga, Sharyu & Kutti.
The Kumaon region consists of districts of 4 Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Almora and Pithoragarh. The
three most popular location in Kumaon are all over 1600 Meters above sea level:
• Nainital (1938 m)
• Almora(1638 m)
• Ranikhet(1829m)
The nearest airport for Kumaon is Pantnagar which is 71 kms from Nainital, 118 kms from Ranikhet
and 127 kms from Almora.The last railway station for Kumaon is Kathgodam which is linked to Nainital
(55 kms). Almora (90 kms) and Ranikhet (84 kms) by road.
Population in Kumaon has seen a increasing trend:
• (1990) 1,849,200
• (1995) 2,034,200
• (2000) 2,221,800
Majority of the population of Kumaon is Hindu. As per G.A. Grieson there are 13 dialects in Kumaon:
Johari, Majh Kumaiya, Danpuria, Askoti, Sirali, Soryali, Chaugarkhyali, Kumaiya, Gangola, Khasparjia,
Phaldakoti,Pachhai, and Rauchaubhaisi.
