Bageshwar

Bageshwar बागेश्वर
city
Clockwise from top: A bird's eyeview of Bageshwar, Shyam Lal Sah Gangola District Hospital, Himalayan View and Bagnath Temple
Bageshwar Show map of Uttarakhand Bageshwar Show map of India Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°51′N 79°46′E / 29.85°N 79.77°E / 29.85; 79.77Coordinates: 29°51′N 79°46′E / 29.85°N 79.77°E / 29.85; 79.77
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
Division	Kumaon
District	Bageshwar
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Mayor	Subodh Sha
Area
• Total	5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation	1,004 m (3,294 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	9,079
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi Sanskrit
• Spoken	Kumaoni
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	263642
Vehicle registration	UK-02
Website	uk.gov.in

Bageshwar is a city and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 502 km from the State Capital Dehradun. Bageshwar is known for its scenic beauty, Glaciers, Rivers and Temples. It is also the administrative headquarters of Bageshwar district.

Situated on the confluence of Sarju and Gomati rivers, the city of Bageshwar gets its name from the Bagnath Temple.Hindi and Sanskrit are the official Languages however Kumaoni is spoken by a large number of people.

Bageshwar has historically been a part of Kumaon Kingdom. Bageshwar was located adjacent to Kartikeypura, the then capital of Katyuri Kings that ruled over Kumaon in the 7th century. According to historians, Nepalese invader Kranchaldev won the Bageshwar region by defeating Katyuri kings in 1191. He later weakened the Katyuris and kept his local governors to rule the region. These governors later became independent before Chand king Balo Kalyan Chand of Almora won the region from local Khas rulers in 1565. In the 10th century, the Chand kingdom was established by Som Chand. He displaced the Katyuri Kings, called his state Kurmanchal and established its capital in Champawat in Kali Kumaon. In 1568, Kalyan Chand established a permanent capital at Khagmara and called it Almora.