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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Munsiari > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Munsiari.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munsiari > Source revision: 1354557260 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Municipality and town in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Munsiyari | native_name = Munsyār | native_name_lang = Kfy | other_name = Munsiari | settlement_type = Sub-division and town | image_skyline = {{Photomontage | photo2a = Nanda devi tample, munsiyari - panoramio.jpg{{!}}Nanda devi tample, munsiyari | photo1b = Munsiari IMG 20160618 083018683 (32646969070) (2).jpg{{!}}Birthi Fall as seen from Thal-Munsiyari road | photo1a = Munsiari IMG 20160617 132452119 (32987221606).jpg{{!}}Gori river flowing through Johar Valley. | photo3a = Munsiari DSC 7706 (32873389202) (2).jpg{{!}}Tribal Heritage Museum in Munsiari | photo3b = Panchchuli II.jpg{{!}}Panchchuli Peaks, as viewed from Munsiyari | spacing = 2 | position = center | color_border = white | color = white | size = 275 | foot_montage = Clockwise from top: A view of the [Gori river](/source/Gori_River) flowing through [Johar Valley](/source/Johar_Valley), Birthi Falls, as seen from Thal-Munsiyari road, Nanda Devi Temple, View of [Panchchuli](/source/Panchchuli) Peaks and Tribal Heritage Museum. }} | image_alt = | image_caption = | nickname = | pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India | pushpin_relief = yes | coordinates = {{Coord|30.067413|N|80.238562|E|region:IN-UT_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) | subdivision_type2 = [Division](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Uttarakhand) | subdivision_name1 = [Uttarakhand](/source/Uttarakhand) | subdivision_name2 = [Kumaon division](/source/Kumaon_division) | subdivision_type3 = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India) | subdivision_name3 = [Pithoragarh](/source/Pithoragarh_district) | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 2200 | population_total = | population_as_of = 2001 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time) | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number) | postal_code = 262554 | registration_plate = UK 05 | unemployment_rate = | website = {{URL|uk.gov.in}} | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = [Hindi](/source/Hindi_language) | demographics1_title2 = Native | demographics1_info2 = [Kumaoni](/source/Kumaoni_language) }} '''Munsyari''' ([Kumaoni](/source/Kumaoni_language): ''Munsyār'') is the name of the sub-division headquarters, a [municipal board](/source/municipal_board), a conglomeration of revenue villages and it also refers to the entire region as Munsiyari [Tehsil](/source/Tehsil) and [Sub Division](/source/Subdivisions_of_India) in the [Pithoragarh District](/source/Pithoragarh_District) in the hill-state of [Uttarakhand](/source/Uttarakhand), [India](/source/India).{{Cite web |title=Munsiyari, Destinations of Uttarakhand India, Uttarakhand Tourism, Online Booking Trip. |url=https://www.onlineuttarakhand.com/munsiyari-uttarakhand-india.php |access-date=2026-04-03 |website=www.onlineuttarakhand.com}} It is a [hill station](/source/hill_station) and lies at the base of the great [Himalaya](/source/Himalaya)n mountain range, at an elevation of about {{Convert|2200|m|ft|-2|abbr=on}}''Garhwal-Himalaya-Ost'', 1:150,000 scale topographic map, prepared in 1992 by Ernst Huber for the [Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research](/source/Swiss_Foundation_for_Alpine_Research), based on maps of the [Survey of India](/source/Survey_of_India), and is a starting point of various treks into the interior of the range.{{Cite web |title=Munsiyari Travel Guide - Why Visit Munsiyari Hill Station? Munsiyari Tourism Tips |url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/munsiyari.php |access-date=2026-04-03 |website=www.euttaranchal.com |language=en}} thumb|Dhuska (a dance) being performed by women at Nanda Devi Temple, Munsiyari. == Economy == Principally subsistence based [agriculture](/source/agriculture) and [animal husbandry](/source/animal_husbandry) and allied activities. Many families are dependent on forests and natural resources for their livelihoods.Theophilus E, Et Al (2002), A Biodiversity Log And Strategy Input, Document For The Gori River Basin, Western Himalaya Ecoregion District Pithoragarh, Uttaranchal, A Sub-State Process Under The National Biodiversity Strategy And Action Plan India, Foundation For Ecological Security == Establishment == During a summer festival organized in Munsiyari market in 2013, a proposal for granting Munsiyari the status of ''Nagar Panchayat'' (lower level Municipality) was passed by the locals.{{cite news|title=मुनस्यारी को नगर पंचायत बनाने की मांग मुखर - Amarujala|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh/Pithoragarh-56696-117|access-date=26 May 2018|work=Amar Ujala|language=hi}} [Gram Panchayats](/source/Gram_panchayat) attached to the Munsiyari market had also given their consent for this. On 28 February 2014, the Uttarakhand Cabinet decided to grant Nagar Panchayat status to the towns of Munsiyari, [Chaukhutia](/source/Chaukhutia) and Naugaon.{{cite web|title=Decisions taken in the Cabinet meeting on 28th February 2014|url=http://cm.uk.gov.in/files/Cabinet_Decisions/Cabinet_Decision_28_February,_2014.pdf|access-date=26 May 2018|language=hi}} Shortly afterwards, the then Chief Minister Harish Rawat made an announcement confirming this move while on a visit to the town.{{cite news|title=मुनस्यारी नगर पंचायत के गठन की अधिसूचना निरस्त- Amarujala|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh/notification-of-the-formation-of-the-nagar-panchayat-munsyari-canceled|access-date=26 May 2018|work=Amar Ujala|language=hi}} The municipal area was to be created by incorporating 5 Gram Panchayats: Mallaghorpatta, Tallaghorpatta, Bunga, Sarmoli and Jainti. An official notification was issued on 7 October 2014, but due to major opposition by the Gram Sabhas, the Nagar Panchayat could not come into existence.{{cite news|title=नगर पंचायत में शामिल नहीं होंगे ग्रामीण|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh-13996018.html|access-date=26 May 2018|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}} In June 2015, several government officials visited the area and tried to initiate talks with local villagers.{{cite news|title=नगर पंचायत मुनस्यारी के लिए सरकारी कवायद शुरू|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh-12484612.html|access-date=26 May 2018|work=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}} After all the talks failed, the notification that allowed the formation of Nagar Panchayat was revoked on 22 August 2016. However on 23 October 2023, after the locals agreed, a notification was issued by the Uttarakhand government to make Munsyari a nagar panchayat.https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh/story-5-gram-sabhas-of-munsiyari-will-be-included-in-nagar-panchayat-9089284.html In 2024, Munsyari officially became a nagar panchayathttps://dainikuttarakhand.in/2023/10/31/notification-issued-to-make-munsiyari-and-nandanagar-into-nagar-panchayat/ and the first elections to the municipal board were held in 2025.https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/uttarakhand-municipal-corporation-election-2025-pithoragarh-nagar-nikay-counting-results-uttarakhand-news-uts25012504031https://www.facebook.com/share/1JdnckkZ9C/ == Natural history == === Birds === A part of the administrative region of Munsiari is located in the [Gori](/source/Gori_Ganga) [river](/source/river) basin. As of May 2014 a total of 319 birdsBirdLife International (2017) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Askot Wildlife Sanctuary and Goriganga Basin. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 12/01/2017. have been recorded, constituting a quarter of India's [bird](/source/bird)s. [Species richness](/source/Species_richness) apart, the Gori river basin harbours many rare, [endemic](/source/Endemism), globally threatened and [endangered bird species](/source/Endangered_species), including many of the evolutionarily older birds on the Indian sub-continent. The region has been designated by [Birdlife International](/source/BirdLife_International) as an [Important Bird Area](/source/Important_Bird_Area).{{Cite book|title=Birds of Munsiari|publisher=Himal Prakriti - A Trust for Nature|year=2014|location=Munsiari, Uttarakhand, India|pages=3}} === Lichen Park === The [Uttarakhand Forest Department](/source/Uttarakhand_Forest_Department) has developed a [lichen](/source/lichen) park in Munsiari, which is spread across 1.5 acres. It is India's first lichen park and its development started in 2019.{{cite news |title=India's 'first' lichen park in Uttarakhand to conserve Jurassic era plant |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/india-s-first-lichen-park-in-uttarakhand-to-conserve-jurassic-era-plant/613213 |publisher=[Times Now](/source/Times_Now) |date=28 June 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Punetha |first1=Prem |title=U'khand forest department develops India's first lichen park in Munsyari |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/ukhand-forest-department-develops-indias-first-lichen-park-in-munsyari/articleshow/76666225.cms |publisher=[Times of India](/source/Times_of_India) |date=28 June 2020}} == See also == * [Panchchuli](/source/Panchachuli) * [Gori Ganga River](/source/Gori_Ganga) == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category}} {{Wikivoyage}} * {{Official website|http://pithoragarh.nic.in/|Pithoragarh district, official website}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100925080040/http://www.pandeyji.com/kumaon/index.cfm Driving guide to Munsyari] * [http://www.himalprakriti.org Natural History Information on Birds from Himal Prakriti] {{Pithoragarh district}} Category:Cities and towns in Pithoragarh district Category:Hill stations in Uttarakhand Category:Tourism in Uttarakhand --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Munsiari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munsiari) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munsiari?action=history)). 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