The district of Pithoragarh was carved out of the district of Almora and became a separate district in the year 1960.the headqurter of district Pithoragarh is the city Pithoragarh itself.head offices of all Govt. departments are situated in the city.District Pithoragarh has good civic facilities .

Pithoragarh is rich in natural beauty & it offers best view of the Himalaya.Some of the peaks like Nanda Devi ,Panchchuli ,Trishul , Nandakhat falls in this district.District pithoragarh has some finest glacires in the world such as Milam Glacier,Sunder Dhunga Glacier, Ralam Glacier, Namik Glacier.

General Information Of Pithoragrah
Total Area: 7 sq. kms.(approx.)
Total Population: Data Not available
Altitude: 1,645 Mts. (From the sea level)
Languages: Hindi, English and Kumaoni.