A village on a hill with Himalayan mountains behind

Bageshwar District

Uttarakhand, India

Photo: Sahil Yadav / Unsplash
Blocks
3
Villages
954
Pin codes
17
Elevation
520-520 m

About Bageshwar district

Bageshwar is one of Uttarakhand's 13 districts, divided into 3 development blocks covering 954 villages across 17 postal areas. It spans 5 assembly constituencies and 1 Lok Sabha constituency. Rivers including Kosi River, Maheshwari Nadi, Nayar River (East) flow through the district.

Geography & connectivity

Elevation range
520-520 m
National highways
NH309A
Rivers
Kosi RiverMaheshwari NadiNayar River (East)Rishi Ganga

Representation & politics

Lok Sabha (Parliament)
  • Almora parliamentary constituency · MP Ajay TamtaBJP
Assembly constituencies (5)
Kapkote assembly constituencySuresh Singh GarhiaBJP556 villages
Bageshwar assembly constituencyParwati DasBJP393 villages
Gangolihat assembly constituencyFakir Ram TamtaBJP2 villages
Dharchula assembly constituencyHarish Singh DhamiINC2 villages
Someshwar assembly constituencyRekha AryaBJP1 villages

🏔️ Tourism & treks in Bageshwar

4 mapped points of interest across the district

⛰️ 1 Peak🔭 1 Viewpoint💧 1 Waterfall🏞️ 1 Lake
Popular treks
🥾 Pindari Glacier Trek
Highest peaks
© OpenStreetMap contributors

📖 Bageshwar travel guide

Bageshwar is trekking country, the start of the Pindari and Kafni glacier trails, with Kausani's tea-garden views next door.

Read the Bageshwar travel guide →

District administration

As of 2026-07-03. Officers are transferred often, so check the district portal for the current DM, SDMs, SP/SSP and CDO.

District Magistrate (DM)
Shri Ashish
Office email
dm-bag-ua@nic.in
Office phone
05963-220763
Official portal
bageshwar.nic.in ↗

For SDMs (sub-divisional magistrates), tehsildars and other officers, see the “Who’s Who” section on the official portal.

Development blocks in Bageshwar

Bageshwar Block
510 villages
Garur Block
211 villages
Kapkote Block
233 villages
📄 Check khasra khatauni for Bageshwar online - Bhulekh guide→🌤️ Bageshwarweather & best time to visit→

Schemes & subsidies in Bageshwar

Category A - remote hill · Highest subsidies

Most remote hill districts. Top capital-investment subsidy (industry ~40%, homestay 33%) and extra hill add-ons.

All schemes & opportunities →