Hillside houses at Auli in Chamoli, with Himalayan peaks beyond

Chamoli District

Uttarakhand, India

Photo: Abhidev Vaishnav / Unsplash
Blocks
10
Villages
1,305
Pin codes
34
Elevation
345-372 m

About Chamoli district

Chamoli is one of Uttarakhand's 13 districts, divided into 10 development blocks covering 1,305 villages across 34 postal areas. It spans 5 assembly constituencies and 2 Lok Sabha constituencies. Rivers including Kuman Gad, Lahor Nadi, Mandakini flow through the district.

Geography & connectivity

Elevation range
345-372 m
National highways
NH107, NH109, NH534, NH7
Rivers
Kuman GadLahor NadiMandakiniPachu GadRamgangaRishi GangaRonti GadSaryuTrishul NalaĀtā Gād

Representation & politics

Lok Sabha (Parliament)
  • Almora parliamentary constituency · MP Ajay TamtaBJP
  • Garhwal parliamentary constituency · MP Anil BaluniBJP
Assembly constituencies (5)
Karanprayag assembly constituencyAnil NautiyalBJP512 villages
Tharali assembly constituencyBhupal Ram TamtaBJP469 villages
Badrinath assembly constituencyLakhpat Singh ButolaINC318 villages
Srinagar assembly constituencyDhan Singh RawatBJP3 villages
Dwarahat assembly constituencyMadan Singh BishtINC2 villages

🏔️ Tourism & treks in Chamoli

205 mapped points of interest across the district

⛰️ 107 Peaks⛺ 31 Camp / huts🧊 29 Glaciers🏞️ 28 Lakes💧 4 Waterfalls🔭 2 Viewpoints📍 2 Attractions♨️ 2 Hot springs
Popular treks
🥾 Valley of Flowers Trek🥾 Roopkund Trek🥾 Kuari Pass Trek🥾 Brahmatal Trek
Highest peaks
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📖 Chamoli travel guide

Chamoli holds the big names of Garhwal: Badrinath, Auli's ski slopes, Hemkund Sahib and the Valley of Flowers.

Read the Chamoli 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 Sandeep Tiwari
Office email
oc.co.chamoli@gmail.com
Office phone
01372-252102
Official portal
chamoli.nic.in ↗

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

Development blocks in Chamoli

Dasholi Block
126 villages
Dewal Block
87 villages
Gairsain Block
245 villages
Ghat Block
99 villages
Gopeshwar Block
1 villages
Joshimath Block
103 villages
Karnaprayag Block
226 villages
Narayanbagar Block
162 villages
Pokhari Block
151 villages
Tharali Block
105 villages
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Schemes & subsidies in Chamoli

Category A - remote hill · Highest subsidies

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

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