Dhumakot
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  Dhumakot Location in Uttarakhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′11″N 79°00′36″E / 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
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| Vehicle registration | UK-12 |
| Website | pauri |
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]
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]
