Gangolihat
Town in Uttarakhand, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gangolihat is a town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the headquarters of an eponymous tehsil ~ one of the 12 revenue subdivisions of the Pithorarh district.
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Gangolihat | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 29.67°N 80.05°E / 29.67; 80.05 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Pithoragarh |
Area | |
• Total | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,760 m (5,770 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,112 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UK |
Website | uk |
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It is said that here Adi Shankaracharya did penance to please Adi Shakti. Gangolihat is known for its Shakti Peeth of Haat Kalika Temple - Adi Shakti and Destroyer of Demon's.[2]