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Almora is a cantonment town in Almora district in the state of
Uttarakhand, India, founded in 1568 [LINK:
http://www.kmvn.org/aboutkumaontouristsspots.aspx] Almora history.
Almora is located at an altitude of 1638 meters (5,500 feet), on a ridge
at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range. In the
shape of a horse saddle shaped hillock it is surrounded by thick forests of
pine and fur trees, flowing alongside the city are rivers of
Koshi(Kaushiki) and Suyal(salmale) and to top it all are the snow capped
Himalayas in the background.
It is a town bustling with activity, and has a rich cultural heritage and
history. It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of
Uttarakhand.
Demographics According to the 2001 India census, Almora town had a
population of 30,613. Males number 16, 443 and constitute roughly 53.7% of
the population and
