Champawat Is A Town And A Nagar Panchayat In Champawat District In The State Of Uttarakhand, India. It Is The Administrative Headquarters Of Champawat District.
Mythology
Champwat Is Believed To The Place Where The Kurmavtar (The Turtle Incarnation Of Lord Vishnu) Took Place.
History
Champawat Is Located At 29.33°N 80.10°E.It Has An Average Elevation Of 1,610 Metres (5,280 Feet).As Of 2001 India Census,Champawat Had A Population Of 3958. Males Constitute 57% Of The Population And Females 43%. Champawat Has An Average Literacy Rate Of 73%, Higher Than The National Average Of 59.5%; With Male Literacy Of 78% And Female Literacy Of 67%. 14% Of The Population Is Under 6 Years Of Age.
Champawat Was Formerly The Capital Of The Chand Dynasty Rulers. The Baleshwar Temple Built By The Chand Rulers In 16th Century Is An Excellent Monument With Marvelous Stone Carving Works. The Present Living King Of Former Kumaon State Is Raja Mahendra Chand Of Lamakhet, He Is Married To Rani Gita Chand Of Rina And Has Three Children (Rajkumari Aakanksha Chand, Rajkumari Mallika Chand, Rajkumar Aryan Chand) Champawat Was Home To The Champawat Tiger.