Didihat

Didihat is a town and a Nagar Palika in Pithoragarh District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the eleven administrative subdivisions of Pithoragarh district and also serves as its administrative headquarter. With a population of 6522, Didihat is located at a distance of from the state capital Dehradun.

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Place details

Locality: Kuiti
Region: Uttarakhand
Country: India
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Didihat
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: "Didihat Town and Panchachuli peaks in the background.jpg".jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Didihat Town and Panchachuli peaks in the background
Settlement.image_caption: Didihat Town and Panchachuli peaks in the background
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttarakhand#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Location of Didihat in India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Didihat in India
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttarakhand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kumaon
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Pithoragarh
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4

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Wikidata facts

Area: 4
Elevation: 1725
Official website: www.didihat.com/didihat
Image: Didihat.jpg
Dialing code: 5964

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postal code: 262551
Commons category: Didihat

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Didihat is named after the Kumauni word 'Dand' meaning a small hillock. Didihat falls on the pilgrimage route to Kailash Mansarovar. Earlier it was known as “Digtad”. Present day name Didihat is derived from Hat Tharp village which is the heart of this town.