Bageshwar District is located in the northern part of
Uttaranchal. It is surrounded by the districts of
Almora,
Pithoragarh, and
Chamoli.
Hindi, English and Kumaoni are the widely spoken languages.
The important functions and festivals are Vishuvati, Vat Savitri Amavasya, Harela, Harishayani Ekadashi,
Ghri Sankranti, Sankasht Chaturthi, and Doorvashtami. The major temples are
Bagnath temple,
Chandika temple, and
Gauri Udiyar temple. The tourist destinations are
Baijnath, Kanda,
Pandusthal, and
Vijaypur.
The nearest
airport is at Pant Nagar which is 178 km from the district headquarters, Bageshwar and the nearest
railway station is situated at Kathgodam.
