Hill houses beside a river below the mountains

Pithoragarh District

Uttarakhand, India

Photo: Avi Theret / Unsplash
Blocks
8
Villages
2,147
Pin codes
34
Elevation
258-520 m

About Pithoragarh district

Pithoragarh is one of Uttarakhand's 13 districts, divided into 8 development blocks covering 2,147 villages across 34 postal areas. It spans 7 assembly constituencies and 1 Lok Sabha constituency. Rivers including Goriganga, Leti Rauli, Maheshwari Nadi flow through the district.

Geography & connectivity

Elevation range
258-520 m
National highways
NH109, NH309A
Rivers
GorigangaLeti RauliMaheshwari NadiRamgangaRivers Near BaramShalang GadSiruanch

Representation & politics

Lok Sabha (Parliament)
  • Almora parliamentary constituency · MP Ajay TamtaBJP
Assembly constituencies (7)
Gangolihat assembly constituencyFakir Ram TamtaBJP664 villages
Didihat assembly constituencyBishan Singh ChuphalBJP640 villages
Dharchula assembly constituencyHarish Singh DhamiINC470 villages
Pithoragarh assembly constituencyMayukh Singh MaharINC363 villages
Jageshwar assembly constituencyMohan Singh MaharaBJP5 villages
Kapkote assembly constituencySuresh Singh GarhiaBJP3 villages
Lohaghat assembly constituencyKhushal Singh AdhikariINC1 villages

🏔️ Tourism & treks in Pithoragarh

146 mapped points of interest across the district

⛰️ 94 Peaks🧊 23 Glaciers⛺ 12 Camp / huts🏞️ 12 Lakes💧 2 Waterfalls📍 2 Attractions🔭 1 Viewpoint
Popular treks
🥾 Milam Glacier Trek🥾 Khaliya Top Trek
Highest peaks
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📖 Pithoragarh travel guide

The state's easternmost district is 'Mini Kashmir', home to Munsiyari's Panchachuli wall, the Johar valley and trails toward Milam Glacier.

Read the Pithoragarh 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 Vinod Giri Goswami
Office email
dm-pit-ua@nic.in
Office phone
05964-225301
Official portal
pithoragarh.nic.in ↗

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

Development blocks in Pithoragarh

Berinag Block
322 villages
Dharchula Block
170 villages
Didihat Block
257 villages
Gangolihat Block
379 villages
Kanalichina Block
306 villages
Munakot Block
241 villages
Munsyari Block
264 villages
Pithoragarh Block
208 villages
📄 Check khasra khatauni for Pithoragarh online - Bhulekh guide→🌤️ Pithoragarhweather & best time to visit→

Schemes & subsidies in Pithoragarh

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 →