Lohaghat

Lohaghat (Kumaoni: Loghāt) is a town and a nagar palika in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Lohaghat is also famous for its various cultural events like Holi Rang Mahotsav, Devidhar Mela etc. The most special thing regarding Lohaghat is the Ramleela of Lohaghat which is one of the oldest Ramleela of the Kumaon division.

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Place details

Locality: Abbot Mount
Region: Uttarakhand
Country: India
Population: 6,758
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Lohaghat
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Lohaghat Market.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Lohaghat Market
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttarakhand#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttarakhand, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttarakhand
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Champawat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.5
Settlement.elevation_m: 1754
Settlement.population_total: 7954
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Area: 4.5
Elevation: 1754
Dialing code: 5965

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postal code: 262524

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History
Geography and Climate
Demographics
Transport
Tehsil
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== History == Lohaghat and its surrounding region were earlier known as Sui, and the town has been a place of prominence since the rule of Katyuri kings. A scion of the Katyuri dynasty had established his principality at Sui in the eighth century. The rulers of Sui were feudatories to the Katyuris until the fragmentation of the Katyuri kingdom at the end of the 10th century, after which they became feudatories of Doti. Brahma Dev Katyuri, the last Katyuri governor of Sui was having trouble managing his areas due to several rebellions by local Khasia chiefs. The Khasia chiefs subsequently unified under a Raut king of Damkot thus increasing problems for Brahmadev, who married off his daughter to prince Somchand, bestowing his principality upon him as dowry.