Chamoli District is a district of Uttarakhand state of India. It is bounded by the Tibet region to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest. The administrative headquarters of the district is opeshwar.
Coordinates: 30°25′N 79°20′E / 30.42°N 79.33°E / 30.42; 79.33
Chamoli hosts a variety of destinations of pilgrim and tourists’ interest. Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, Valley of Flowers and Auli to name a few.
The district is largely inhabited by Tibetans of the Bhotiya ethnic group who adhere to Hinduism.
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Demographics
As of 2001 Indian census, the Chamoli district has a population of 370,360.
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