Kapkot or Kapkote is a village in Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, India. It houses the headquarters of Kapkot Tehsil, the largest administrative subdivision of Bageshwar district. It is known for being the last bus terminus on the route to Pindari Glacier.[1] Kapkot is located almost 25 kilometres (16 mi) from its district headquarters at Bageshwar.
The area that is now Kapkot was ruled by the Katyuris until the 16th century. Kapkot is first mentioned as a village located in Danpur Pargana of Kumaon District, British India. By the start of the 20th century, The London Missionary Society had a station, with a school and a dispensary at Kapkot.[2] The British system of administration was abolished when India became independent in 1947 and Kapkot was assigned to the northern part of Almora tehsil in Almora district. The Kapkot tehsil was created on 12 September 1997, by transferring 214 villages of tahsil Bageshwar of Almora district.[citation needed]
Geographyedit
Kapkot is located at 29.9379° N, 79.9025° E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1,150 metres (3,770 ft). It lies on the banks of the Sarayu River,[4] which runs to the west of the village. The land in and around Kapkot is utilised largely for agricultural activity, which is fostered by water from the Saryu. The topography is marked by valleys, local depression and high ground.
Kapkot is cold and dry for eight months of the year. Cold winds are experienced during February and March. The hottest months are from March to July. The village experiences a moderate climate from August to October, tempered by heavy rain and thundershowers, and a slightly cooler climate from November to February. Fog and dew are very common, occurring often during the winter season.[citation needed] The village is situated in an area prone to landslides.[5]
Demographicsedit
According to the 2011 census of India, the area covered by the Kapkot Village had a population of 2858 with a sex-ratio of 1011 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national and state average of 929 and 963 respectively. A total of 414 were under the age of six, constituting 293 males and 191 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 31.39% and 1.12% of the population respectively. The average literacy rate of the village was 81.91%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The population is predominantly rural with high concentration of people belonging to Scheduled Castes.[citation needed]
According to the religious census of 2011, Kapkot had 85.8% Hindus, 8.5% Muslims, 5.2% Christians and 0.5% others. Kumaoni is spoken by most, and the standard dialect is the Danpuriya dialect.[citation needed]
Government and politicsedit
Kapkot is administrated by a Sarpanch (Head of Village), who is an elected representative. It is represented in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly by a member elected from the Kapkot constituency.
Transportedit
Kapkot is connected to Bageshwar by Uttarakhand State Highway 37. Another road connects Kapkot to Tejam and further to Thal and Munsiari.[1] Bus services to Bageshwar started in 1955–58.
^ abTyagi, Nutan (1991). Hill resorts of UP Himalaya : a geographical study. New Delhi: Indus Publ. Co. ISBN9788185182629. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
^Oakley, E. Sherman (1905). Holy Himalaya: The Religion, Traditions, and Scenery of a Himalayan Province (Kumaon and Garhwal). Edinburgh: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier. p. 81.
^"Kapkot, India - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". www.geographic.org. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^Kohli, M.S. (2000). The Himalayas : playground of the gods : trekking, climbing, adventure. New Delhi: Indus Publishing Co. p. 98. ISBN9788173871078.
^"Careful site selection a must for building safe houses in hilly areas". The Tribune. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
^Joshi, Sanjay (19 April 2016). "आईटीआई कपकोट में नहीं नये ट्रेड" (in Hindi). Bageshwar: Amar Ujala. Amar Ujala Bureau. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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Kapkot or Kapkote is a village in Bageshwar district Uttarakhand India It houses the headquarters of Kapkot Tehsil the largest administrative subdivision of Bageshwar district It is known for being the last bus terminus on the route to Pindari Glacier 1 Kapkot is located almost 25 kilometres 16 mi from its district headquarters at Bageshwar KapkotvillageKapkotLocation in Uttarakhand IndiaShow map of UttarakhandKapkotKapkot India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 29 54 N 79 51 E 29 90 N 79 85 E 29 90 79 85Country IndiaStateUttarakhandDistrictBageshwarElevation1 150 m 3 770 ft Languages OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Vehicle registrationUKWebsitehttp www bageshwar nic in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Government and politics 5 Transport 6 Education 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editThe area that is now Kapkot was ruled by the Katyuris until the 16th century Kapkot is first mentioned as a village located in Danpur Pargana of Kumaon District British India By the start of the 20th century The London Missionary Society had a station with a school and a dispensary at Kapkot 2 The British system of administration was abolished when India became independent in 1947 and Kapkot was assigned to the northern part of Almora tehsil in Almora district The Kapkot tehsil was created on 12 September 1997 by transferring 214 villages of tahsil Bageshwar of Almora district citation needed Geography editKapkot is located at 29 9379 N 79 9025 E 3 It has an average elevation of 1 150 metres 3 770 ft It lies on the banks of the Sarayu River 4 which runs to the west of the village The land in and around Kapkot is utilised largely for agricultural activity which is fostered by water from the Saryu The topography is marked by valleys local depression and high ground Kapkot is cold and dry for eight months of the year Cold winds are experienced during February and March The hottest months are from March to July The village experiences a moderate climate from August to October tempered by heavy rain and thundershowers and a slightly cooler climate from November to February Fog and dew are very common occurring often during the winter season citation needed The village is situated in an area prone to landslides 5 Demographics editAccording to the 2011 census of India the area covered by the Kapkot Village had a population of 2858 with a sex ratio of 1011 females for every 1 000 males much above the national and state average of 929 and 963 respectively A total of 414 were under the age of six constituting 293 males and 191 females Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 31 39 and 1 12 of the population respectively The average literacy rate of the village was 81 91 compared to the national average of 72 99 The population is predominantly rural with high concentration of people belonging to Scheduled Castes citation needed According to the religious census of 2011 Kapkot had 85 8 Hindus 8 5 Muslims 5 2 Christians and 0 5 others Kumaoni is spoken by most and the standard dialect is the Danpuriya dialect citation needed Government and politics editKapkot is administrated by a Sarpanch Head of Village who is an elected representative It is represented in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly by a member elected from the Kapkot constituency Transport editKapkot is connected to Bageshwar by Uttarakhand State Highway 37 Another road connects Kapkot to Tejam and further to Thal and Munsiari 1 Bus services to Bageshwar started in 1955 58 Education editIndustrial training institute was opened in 2007 6 Saryu Valley Public School Government Inter College Government PG College Swami Vivekanand Inter College Rajputra Vidya Mandir Countrywide Public School Bagheli Ason Him Saryu Bal Vidya Mandir Angels Academy Gerjil Heritage Public SchoolSee also editKandaReferences edit a b Tyagi Nutan 1991 Hill resorts of UP Himalaya a geographical study New Delhi Indus Publ Co ISBN 9788185182629 Retrieved 23 January 2017 Oakley E Sherman 1905 Holy Himalaya The Religion Traditions and Scenery of a Himalayan Province Kumaon and Garhwal Edinburgh Oliphant Anderson amp Ferrier p 81 Kapkot India Geographical Names map geographic coordinates www geographic org Retrieved 9 January 2017 Kohli M S 2000 The Himalayas playground of the gods trekking climbing adventure New Delhi Indus Publishing Co p 98 ISBN 9788173871078 Careful site selection a must for building safe houses in hilly areas The Tribune 16 September 2016 Retrieved 24 January 2017 Joshi Sanjay 19 April 2016 आईट आई कपक ट म नह नय ट र ड in Hindi Bageshwar Amar Ujala Amar Ujala Bureau Retrieved 24 January 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kapkot amp oldid 1043011739, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
