The Salt or Sult () is a Tehsil and Development block in Almora district of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand, State of India. It is also known as Kumaun Ki Bardoli, a name given to it by Mahatma Gandhi when he visited Almora in 1929. Khumar is a village located in Sult which has a Martyr Monument. It is the region of Kumaun. The accent of the language is Pali-Pachau accent.
Geography
Sult is situated in the Western part of Almora district adjoining the Garhwal region in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. The area is predominantly mountainous and rural, with settlements distributed across the surrounding hills and valleys.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sult tehsil had a population of 57,126. Of these, 25,503 were males and 31,623 were females. There were 12,778 households in the tehsil.
The literacy rate and other demographic characteristics varied among the villages of the tehsil. The census recorded 37,006 literates in Sult tehsil.
Administration
Sult is one of the administrative tehsils of Almora district. It falls under the Bhikiyasain subdivision of the district administration. The tehsil administration is headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).The headquarters of the tehsil is at Sult.
Jagdai Koli girl of Sult The Jagdai Kolin was a Koli girl of Sandna Village of Sult Block who married into a family from Sult. She is remembered by locals by the title of the Guardian of Garhwal because of her courageous acts against the Gurkha Army of the Nepal Kingdom. In 1804, the Rana Bahadur Shah of Nepal sent his army to annex the Garhwal and Kumaon in the Nepal Kingdom. But when Gurkha Army arrived in Sult, Jagdai Kolin opposed the army. She saved the lives of thousands of Garhwali people by alerting them with the cry, "The Gurkha Army Has Arrived! The Gurkha Army Has Arrived!". The Gorkha Army captured Jagdai Kolin and injured her. As Jagdai Kolin did not stop, the Gurkha soldiers cut off her breasts, nose, and ears. They trapped Jagdai Kolin in a cottage and burned it down.
Villages Villages in the Sult subdistrict:
Achhron Malla Achhron Talla Ajoli Malli Ajoli Talli Amdali Amdhar Ansutale Aolet Arari Bist Babuli Bagadiya Sain Bajar Khora Baman Gaon Bamora Ban Kota Bandharan Basnal Bandharan Bist Banghat Bangidhar Barasi Baret Barhaliya Baurh Talla Beb Bhaisya Gangashri Bhakra Kote Bhawali Malli Bhawali Talli Bhel Gaon Bhinne Bhitakote Bhondada Bhyari Biralgaon Malla Biralgaon Talla Bisarakhet Bora Gaon Bour Malla Burakota Buraspani Chakkar goan Chami Chamkana Adha Chamkana Dadharya Chamkana Manral Chamori Chanch Chari Kyari Charwan Chhater Munil Chhoya Chichoan Chounoli Churi Jakhani Dabhara Saural Dadhariya Dangkara Koti Dangula Darmi Darmoli Debayal Debikhal Dhach Kote Dhai Ki char Dhairagaon Dhanas Dharkot Dhopari Dudhauri Birkhal Dunga Mohan Dungara Dungari Dungaria Sera Dyona Dyurari Ekoraula Gajar Garhakhet Geluwa Danda Gethiya Gewaipani Ghanyal Gharkheton Ghate Section Ghati Gotigate Ghuruwa Dhunga Ghweri Gingrai Goghyanibasiseem Gudlekh Gular Gumati Haneri Hansali Harara Tariyal Hararhamaulekhi Jakh Jakhal Jalikhan Jalikhan Jamani Jamoli Jamriya Jashkote Jaspur Patawal Jaspur Simal Jaspur Talla Jaspurkote Jaspursidh Jhargaon Jhimar Jhipa Jihara Jogyura Jorasi Range Junia Gadhi Kafalgaon Kafalta Talla Kaligaon Kaligarh Kaljhipa Rajwar Kalsir Kanari Thor Kande Khalpati Kaphalta Malla Karget Katriya Malla Katriya Talla Kaula Chountara Kaulapani Khaderagaon Khatalgaon Khatoli Khoulyo Kyari Khumarh Koilekh Kopi Kota Kotali Malli Kotali Talli Kothal Gaon Kuloli Kusiyachaun Malla Kusiyachaun Talla Lakharkote Lohargaon Luherha Machhor Machhora Section Maina Kote Maithani Malla Garhkote Malli Mahroli Mandal Range Mangaru Khal Mangron sirau Manhaite Manral Tanaula Masaniyabanj Masmoli Matakhani Matwash Maulekh Mavalgaon Mayal Bakhal Mayal Gaon Medari Mijholi Mijhora Mohan Range Morgarh Munra Nadoli Nagachula Nagtale Naharo Naikana Nail Naugaon Newal Gaon Newal Gaon Okhaliya Paisiya Pali Ghanyal Palligaon Panua Devakhan Patiya Chaura Patodi Pina Kot Pipana Pokhari Malli Pokhari Talli Ragar Garh Rampur Ramsingh Kichar Rankuna Ranthaml Ratan Kote Rikawasi Ritha Riwali Palli Riwali Walli Rudholi Sakarkhola Saknari Sankar Sarai Khet Sarsoan Sarurh Patsari Shailain Shokhati Simgoan Singro Sirali Siroli Kukrar Sirswarhi Soli Talla Garhkote Taraari Taram Tari Taya Teet Thala Manral Thala Tariyal Thalmarh Thatwarar Tolyo Totam Tukanauli Tukura Uniyalgaon Waila See also
Almora district Bhikiyasain Masi, Uttarakhand Marchula
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