Nainital district is located in the Kumaon Himalaya. The district has part of the Bhabar tract in its south, which is bordered to the north by the Sivalik hills. To the north of this is the Lesser Himalayas, with a maximum altitude of 2600m. The main river in the district is the Kosi, which forms part of the border between Almora and Nainital districts before entering Nainital district proper. It then flows through Nainital district to the Ramganga.
History
The southern Terai part of the district was ruled by the Panchalas during the Vedic era. Starting the first century CE, the district was part of the Kushan empire for at least 150 years. In the fourth century, Samudragupta conquered the region and the Guptas held it for the next two centuries.
After the downfall of the Kingdom of Brahmapura, the Katyuris from Joshimath established their rule over most of Kumaon including the Bhabhar parts. Starting in the middle of the 10th century, however, their power began to decline and they were eclipsed by the Chand kings of Champawat. The Chand kings generally had friendly relations with the empires to their south, but were never under their direct political control. The Chand rulers fought many wars with the Garhwal kingdom to their west. In 1790, the Gorkhas overran Kumaon including Nainital district and held it for 24 years, until the British took it in 1814 during the Anglo-Nepalese War. The region came under direct British rule and was organised into Nainital district in 1891 as part of the United Provinces.
In 1916, Govind Ballabh Pant and Har Govind Pant established the Kumaon Parishad to fight for the grassroots of Kumaoni people. After Independence, Nanital district became part of the state of Uttar Pradesh. In 2000, Nainital district was one of the districts separated to form the new state of Uttarakhand.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Nainital district has a population of 954,605. The district has a population density of 225 inhabitants per square kilometre (580/sq mi), and a population growth rate over the preceding decade at 25.1%. It has a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.02% and 0.79% of the population respectively.[1]: 12–13
^C-16 Population By Mother Tongue (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
^Pant, Jagdish (2015). "Buksa/Buksari". In Devy, Ganesh; Bhatt, Uma; Pathak, Shekhar (eds.). The Languages of Uttarakhand. People's Linguistic Survey of India. Vol. 30. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan. pp. 3–26. ISBN9788125056263.
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Nainital district is a district in Kumaon division which is a part of Uttarakhand state in India The headquarters is at Nainital Nainital districtDistrict of UttarakhandClockwise from top left Nainital Lake Ayarpatta cliffs Naina Devi Temple Jim Corbett National Park view from MukteshwarLocation in UttarakhandCoordinates 29 20 N 79 30 E 29 333 N 79 500 E 29 333 79 500 Coordinates 29 20 N 79 30 E 29 333 N 79 500 E 29 333 79 500Country IndiaStateUttarakhandDivisionKumaonHeadquartersNainitalArea Total3 860 km2 1 490 sq mi Population 2011 Total954 605 Rank4 Out of 13 districts in Uttarakhand Density247 km2 640 sq mi Languages OfficialHindi NativeKumaoniTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Websitenainital wbr nic wbr inNainital District is located in Kumaon Division and is located in the lower Himalayas Haldwani is the largest city in the district Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 3 1 Languages 4 Assembly Constituencies 5 Villages 6 References 7 External linksGeography EditThe district borders Almora and Champawat districts to the north Udham Singh Nagar district to the south and Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh and Pauri Garhwal district to the west Nainital district is located in the Kumaon Himalaya The district has part of the Bhabar tract in its south which is bordered to the north by the Sivalik hills To the north of this is the Lesser Himalayas with a maximum altitude of 2600m The main river in the district is the Kosi which forms part of the border between Almora and Nainital districts before entering Nainital district proper It then flows through Nainital district to the Ramganga History EditThe southern Terai part of the district was ruled by the Panchalas during the Vedic era Starting the first century CE the district was part of the Kushan empire for at least 150 years In the fourth century Samudragupta conquered the region and the Guptas held it for the next two centuries After the downfall of the Kingdom of Brahmapura the Katyuris from Joshimath established their rule over most of Kumaon including the Bhabhar parts Starting in the middle of the 10th century however their power began to decline and they were eclipsed by the Chand kings of Champawat The Chand kings generally had friendly relations with the empires to their south but were never under their direct political control The Chand rulers fought many wars with the Garhwal kingdom to their west In 1790 the Gorkhas overran Kumaon including Nainital district and held it for 24 years until the British took it in 1814 during the Anglo Nepalese War The region came under direct British rule and was organised into Nainital district in 1891 as part of the United Provinces In 1916 Govind Ballabh Pant and Har Govind Pant established the Kumaon Parishad to fight for the grassroots of Kumaoni people After Independence Nanital district became part of the state of Uttar Pradesh In 2000 Nainital district was one of the districts separated to form the new state of Uttarakhand Demographics EditAccording to the 2011 census Nainital district has a population of 954 605 The district has a population density of 225 inhabitants per square kilometre 580 sq mi and a population growth rate over the preceding decade at 25 1 It has a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 83 9 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20 02 and 0 79 of the population respectively 1 12 13 Religions in Nainital district 2011 2 Religion PercentHinduism 84 82 Islam 12 65 Sikhism 1 82 Christianity 0 53 Other or not stated 0 18 Distribution of religions As of 2011 update Indian census Nainital district had 809 717 84 82 Hindus 120 742 12 65 Muslims and 17 419 1 82 Sikhs 3 Historical populationYearPop p a 1901182 284 1911182 016 0 01 1921155 790 1 54 1931156 034 0 02 1941164 244 0 51 1951188 736 1 40 1961259 685 3 24 1971319 697 2 10 1981441 436 3 28 1991574 832 2 68 2001762 909 2 87 2011954 605 2 27 source 4 Nainital district mother tongue of population according to the 2011 Indian Census 5 Mother tongue code Mother tongue People Percentage002007 Bengali 4 174 0 4 006102 Bhojpuri 6 688 0 7 006195 Garhwali 15 348 1 6 006240 Hindi 369 373 38 7 006340 Kumauni 462 493 48 4 006439 Pahari 683 0 1 014011 Nepali 5 984 0 6 016038 Punjabi 19 644 2 1 022015 Urdu 63 170 6 6 053005 Gujari 1 416 0 1 Others 5 632 0 6 Total 954 605 100 0 Languages Edit Languages of Nainital district 2011 5 Kumaoni 48 45 Hindi 38 69 Urdu 6 62 Punjabi 2 06 Garhwali 1 61 Others 2 57 At the time of the 2011 Census of India the major first languages of the population were Kumaoni 48 Hindi 39 Urdu 6 6 Punjabi 2 1 Garhwali 1 6 Bhojpuri 0 70 and Nepali 0 63 6 There are also speakers of Buksa found in a number of villages in Ramnagar development block 7 Assembly Constituencies EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lalkuan Bhimtal Nainital SC Haldwani Kaladhungi RamnagarVillages EditSimalkhaReferences Edit District Census Handbook Nainital PDF Directorate of Census Operations Uttarakhand 2011 Table C 01 Population by Religion Uttarakhand censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 Nainital District Population Census India Retrieved 11 July 2021 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttarakhand www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India C 16 Population By Mother Tongue Report Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Retrieved 6 October 2019 Pant Jagdish 2015 Buksa Buksari In Devy Ganesh Bhatt Uma Pathak Shekhar eds The Languages of Uttarakhand People s Linguistic Survey of India Vol 30 Hyderabad Orient Blackswan pp 3 26 ISBN 9788125056263 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nainital district Official website Nainital District at 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