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Nainital district is a district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The district headquarters is located at Nainital city. It is a popular hill station in India. It comes under the Kumaon division. Haldwani is the largest city in the Nainital district. Nainital is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand. The High Court and Raj Bhavan of Uttarakhand are situated in Nainital city.
Nainital is at a distance of 345 km from India's capital New Delhi and 285 km from the state capital Dehradun. Nainital is situated at an altitude of 2,084 meters above sea level. Nainital city is also known as "The Lake District Of India". Naini lake is the most prominent among the lakes.
Area of Nainital District
District Nainital is spread over an area of 3,860 km2. The district shares its borders with the districts of Almora, Udham Singh Nagar, Champawat and Pauri Garhwal. The district is divided into a total of nine tehsils such as Nainital, Haldwani, Ramnagar, Kaladhungi, Lalkuan, Dhari, Khanshu, Kosiyakutoli and Betalghat.
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Constituency of Nainital District
The district Nainital comes under Nainital - Udhamsingh Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. Lalkua, Bhimtal, Nainital, Haldwani, Kaladhungi and Ramnagar are the assembly seats in the district.
Population of Nainital District
According to the 2011 census Nainital district had a population of 9,54,605. Nainital district has a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males. Kumaoni is the main language here.
Economy of Nainital District
The economy of the district is dependent on agriculture. Crops like rice, wheat, sugarcane, maize, gram, groundnut, potato are grown here. Kosi is the main river of the district.
Education in Nainital District
The literacy rate of the district is 83.88%. GD GOENKA International School, St. Mary's Convent High School, Birla Vidya Mandir, All Saints' College, Sainik School, Nirmala Convent Sr Secondary School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Government Polytechnic College, Amrapali Group of Institutes, Government Medical College Haldwani, Sherwood College, St. Joseph's College, Kumaun University, Uttarakhand Open University, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Graphic Era Hill University are the major educational institutes in the district.
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Travel Attraction in Nainital district
Being a popular hill station, there are many folk tourist places here.
Nainital Lake, Naina Peak, Himalayan Darshan and Eco Zone, Hanumangarhi, Naini Devi Temple, Naukuchiatal, Kaichi Dham, Mukteshwar, Bhimtal, Bhowali, Kilbari, Tiffin Top are the major attractions of the district. Tourists come to visit Nainital every season.
Best time to visit Nainital
Nevertheless, the best months to see this city are from March to June, September to November and December to January.
How to reach Nainital District
You can also reach Nainital by hiring a taxi from the best taxi service in Chandigarh. Rates for Chandigarh to Nainital Taxi service is just from started at Rs 9/KM.
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