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| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttarakhand]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Almora district|Almora]]<br />
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| elevation_m = 1510<br />
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'''Dwarahat''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Almora district]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Dwarahat is located at {{coord|29.78|N|79.43|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Dwarahat.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dwarahat]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1,510&nbsp;metres (4954.068&nbsp;feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dwarahat had a population of 2,543. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dwarahat has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86% and, female literacy is 78%. In Dwarahat, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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==Education==<br />
A Government Engineering College [[Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology]] was established in 1991 in Dwarahat.<br />
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A Polytechnic College, Degree College, Dwarahat Inter College Dwarahat, Govt. Inter college, Govt. Girls Inter College, M.D. Tiwari High School Dwarahat, Dunagiri Modern School, Dr Leeladhar Bhatt Vivekanand Vidya Mandir Inter College Dwarahat, Kumaon Public School Dwarahat, Universal Convent School Dwarahat and Saraswati Shishu Mandir Dwarahat are situated here.<br />
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Saraswati Shisu Mandir Bagwali Pokhar, Government Inter College Bagwali Pokhar, Government Girls Inter college Bagwali Pokhar, Diksha Mountesary S. S. School Dwarahat public school.<br />
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Dwarahat is also known as Sanskritik Nagari (Cultural heritage) where many temples were constructed by Katyuri Kings in 7th to 11th Century (Which has as many as 55 ancient temples) Dwarahat is also known for the branch [[ashram]] of [[Yogoda Satsanga Society of India]], known as Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram, Dwarahat. It carries on many charitable activities including eye camps and a school, plus teaches Kriya Yoga.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Wikivoyage-inline}}<br />
* [http://210.212.78.56/dwarahat/ Dwarahat, Official website]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
*[http://paperhut.googlepages.com/Dwarahat1.html The Paperhut Project] - An interesting article on Dwarahat originally published in Outlook India<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090814155344/http://www.dunagiri.com/vicinity-2%20hour%20drive.html Dunagiri] For information about [[Dunagiri]] and other surrounding areas of Dwarahat<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Almora district]]<br />
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