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'''Kapkot''' or '''Kapkote''' is a village in [[Bageshwar district]], [[Uttarakhand]], India. It houses the headquarters of Kapkot [[Tehsil]], the largest administrative subdivision of Bageshwar district. It is known for being the last bus terminus on the route to [[Pindari Glacier]].<ref name=Tyagi>{{cite book|last1=Tyagi|first1=Nutan|title=Hill resorts of UP Himalaya : a geographical study|date=1991|publisher=Indus Publ. Co.|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788185182629|url=https://archive.org/details/hillresortsofuph0000tyag|url-access=registration|access-date=23 January 2017|language=en}}</ref> Kapkot is located almost {{convert|25|km}} from its district headquarters at [[Bageshwar]].

==History==
The area that is now Kapkot was ruled by the [[Katyuri kings|Katyuri]]s until the 16th century. Kapkot is first mentioned as a village located in Danpur Pargana of [[Kumaon District]], [[British India]]. By the start of the 20th century, The [[London Missionary Society]] had a station, with a school and a dispensary at Kapkot.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Oakley|first1=E. Sherman|title=Holy Himalaya: The Religion, Traditions, and Scenery of a Himalayan Province (Kumaon and Garhwal)|url=https://archive.org/details/holyhimalayareli00oaklrich|date=1905|publisher=[[Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier|Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier]]|location=[[Edinburgh]]|page=[https://archive.org/details/holyhimalayareli00oaklrich/page/81 81]}}</ref> The British system of administration was abolished when India became independent in 1947 and Kapkot was assigned to the northern part of Almora tehsil in [[Almora district]]. The Kapkot tehsil was created on 12 September 1997, by transferring 214 villages of tahsil Bageshwar of Almora district.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

==Geography==
Kapkot is located at 29.9379° N, 79.9025° E.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kapkot, India - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates|url=http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-2915114&fid=2689|website=www.geographic.org|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|1150|m|ft}}. It lies on the banks of the [[Sarayu|Sarayu River]],<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kohli|first1=M.S.|title=The Himalayas : playground of the gods : trekking, climbing, adventure|date=2000|publisher=Indus Publishing Co.|location=[[New Delhi]]|isbn=9788173871078|page=98|language=en}}</ref> which runs to the west of the village. The land in and around Kapkot is utilised largely for agricultural activity, which is fostered by water from the Saryu. The topography is marked by valleys, local depression and high ground.

Kapkot is cold and dry for eight months of the year. Cold winds are experienced during February and March. The hottest months are from March to July. The village experiences a moderate climate from August to October, tempered by heavy rain and thundershowers, and a slightly cooler climate from November to February. Fog and dew are very common, occurring often during the winter season.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} The village is situated in an area prone to landslides.<ref>{{cite news|title=Careful site selection a must for building safe houses in hilly areas|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/community/careful-site-selection-a-must-for-building-safe-houses-in-hilly-areas/295846.html|access-date=24 January 2017|work=The Tribune|date=16 September 2016}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India]], the area covered by the Kapkot Village had a population of 2858 with a sex-ratio of 1011 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national and state average of 929 and 963 respectively. A total of 414 were under the age of six, constituting 293 males and 191 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 31.39% and 1.12% of the population respectively. The average literacy rate of the village was 81.91%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The population is predominantly rural with high concentration of people belonging to Scheduled Castes.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

According to the religious census of 2011, Kapkot had 85.8% Hindus, 8.5% Muslims, 5.2% Christians and 0.5% others. [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]] is spoken by most, and the standard dialect is the Danpuriya dialect.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

==Government and politics==
Kapkot is administrated by a Sarpanch (Head of Village), who is an elected representative. It is represented in the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] by a member elected from the Kapkot constituency.

==Transport==
Kapkot is connected to Bageshwar by Uttarakhand State Highway 37. Another road connects Kapkot to Tejam and further to Thal and [[Munsiari]].<ref name=Tyagi /> Bus services to Bageshwar started in 1955–58.

==Education==
[[Industrial training institute]] was opened in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Joshi|first1=Sanjay|title=आईटीआई कपकोट में नहीं नये ट्रेड|url=http://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/bageshwar/new-trades-in-iti-kapkot|access-date=24 January 2017|agency=Amar Ujala Bureau|publisher=[[Amar Ujala]]|date=19 April 2016|language=hi|location=[[Bageshwar]]}}</ref>

* Saryu Valley Public School
* Government Inter College
* Government PG College
* Swami Vivekanand Inter College
* Rajputra Vidya Mandir
* Countrywide Public School, Bagheli, Ason
* Him Saryu Bal Vidya Mandir
* Angels Academy
* Gerjil Heritage Public School

==See also==
* [[Kanda, Uttarakhand|Kanda]]

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Bageshwar district]]
[[Category:Tehsils of India]]

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