Didihat is a town and a Nagar Palika in Pithoragarh District in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

[2] With a population of 6522, Didihat is located at a distance of 415 km (258 mi) from the state capital Dehradun.

Present day name Didihat is derived from Hat Tharp village which is the heart of this town.

Until the time of King Hari Malla, this region was within the Doti principality established by the Katyuri dynasty.

The ancient Shirakot Temple of Lord Malay Nath was built by the Raika Kings of Doti.

Didihat was a Tehsil in the Almora district of United Provinces in 1947 when India won its Independence from Britain.

The creation of a new district, Didihat, was declared on 15 August 2011 by then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Ramesh Pokhriyal.

[3] According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the town falls under seismic zone 5, in a scale of 2 to 5 (in order of increasing vulnerability to earthquakes).

[13]: 15 [14] In Didihat, flash floods are very common hydro-meteorological hazards due to excessive rainfall or snowmelt, bursting of dams, cloudburst, etc.

[20] Didihat had traditionally been a place where merchants from adjoining areas brought their goods for sale on a prescribed day of the week.

Village Hat Tharp is famous for its Hiran Chital Festival during rainy season.

Didihat is known for the ancient Shirakot Temple of Lord Malay Nath, built by Raika Kings.

[citation needed] One of the most well-known gufa is known as "Patal Bhuvaneshwar", this is related to "Pandavas" Dvapara Yuga.

[citation needed] Didihat is a Class-V town and a nagar palika in Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

[23] Buses are the main form of transport that connect the town to the national capital Delhi and other cities.

Buses are either run by state controlled Uttarakhand Transport Corporation or the private Kumaon Motor Owners Union.