Nainital district

Nainital district
Clockwise from top-left: Nainital Lake, Ayarpatta cliffs, Nainital Jama Masjid, Jim Corbett National Park, view from Mukteshwar, Naina Devi Temple
Location in Uttarakhand
Coordinates: 29°20′N 79°30′E / 29.333°N 79.500°E / 29.333; 79.500
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DivisionKumaon
HeadquartersNainital
Government
  District collectorVandana IAS
Area
  Total
3,860 km2 (1,490 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 according to UIDAI)
  Total
1,260,078
  Rank4(Out of 13 districts in Uttarakhand)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  NativeKumaoni
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitenainital.nic.in

Nainital district is a district in Kumaon division which is a part of Uttarakhand state in India. The headquarters is at Nainital.

Nainital District is located in Kumaon Division, and is located in the lower Himalayas. Haldwani is the largest city in the district.