Dhumakot

Dhumakot is a tehsil, or administrative division, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.^[1] It is bordered by the tehsils of Lansdowne, Kotdwar, Thalisain and Bironkhal. It is also bordered by the districts Almora and Nainital of Kumaun.^[2]

Dhumakot
Dhumakot Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29.753°N 79.010°E / 29.753; 79.010
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Pauri Garhwal
Languages
• Official	Garhwali, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30
PIN	246275
Vehicle registration	UK-12
Website	pauri.gov.in

The tehsil is divided into several revenue villages, and the main languages spoken in the tehsil are Hindi and Garhwali. Previously, it was an assembly constituency^[3] but the seat was abolished in 2012 after delimitation. The area is now part of Lansdowne seat and in Lok Sabha it is part of Garhwal seat.^[4]

The economy of Dhumakot is largely dependent on agriculture, with rice, and wheat being the main crops. The tehsil is also home to a number of small-scale industries, including handlooms, handicrafts, and forestry. There is a Government Degree College in the area.^[5]