Chamoli district

district of Uttarakhand, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Uttarakhand
Division: Garhwal
Established: 24 February 1960
Headquarters: Chamoli Gopeshwar
District collector: Gaurav Kumar IAS
Lok sabha constituency: Garhwal
Vidhan sabha constituencies: Badrinath , Karnaprayag , Tharali (SC)
Total: 8,030 km (3,100 sq mi)
Rank: I in the state
Highest elevation nanda devi: 7,817 m (25,646 ft)
Lowest elevation gauchar: 800 m (2,600 ft)
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Chamoli district is a district of the Uttarakhand state of India. It is bounded by China's Xizang Autonomous Region to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Pauri Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest. The administrative headquarters of Chamoli district is in Gopeshwar.