▁of ▁. ▁It ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁ar che ological ▁significance ▁and ▁its ▁dense ▁forest . ▁▁ ▁L al ▁B az aar ▁is ▁a ▁sho pping ▁centre ▁for ▁local ▁craft s , ▁w ool en ▁gar ments , ▁decor ative ▁items ▁and ▁metal ▁ut ens ils . ▁ ▁Som esh war , ▁ ▁from ▁Al m ora ▁city ▁is ▁famous ▁for ▁its ▁ancient ▁Lord ▁Sh iva ▁Temple , ▁constructed ▁by ▁R aja ▁Som ▁Ch and ▁during ▁the ▁Ch and ▁D ynast y . ▁ ▁J ages h war ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁Sh iva ▁temple ▁within ▁a ▁dense ▁forest . ▁The ▁temple ▁complex ▁has ▁ 1 2 4 ▁shr ines ▁and ▁hundreds ▁of ▁stat ues . ▁ ▁Administr ative ▁sub div isions ▁District ▁of ▁Al m ora ▁is ▁divided ▁into ▁nine ▁te hs ils : ▁Al m ora , ▁Bh iki y as ain , ▁B han oli , ▁Ch au kh uti ya , ▁D war ah at , ▁J ain ti , ▁Ran ik het , ▁Som esh war , ▁and ▁S ult . ▁ ▁Its ▁Assembly ▁constitu encies ▁are ▁D war ah at , ▁Salt , ▁Ran ik het , ▁Som esh war ▁( SC ), ▁Al m ora , ▁and ▁J ages h war . ▁ ▁Culture ▁and ▁literature ▁Al m ora ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁dance ▁a cademy ▁set ▁up ▁by ▁U da i ▁Sh ank ar , ▁dan se use , ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁– ▁several ▁well - known ▁Indian ▁and ▁French