Nathuakhan

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Nathuakhan
village
Nathuakhan
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°28′30″N 79°36′18″E / 29.475°N 79.605°E / 29.475; 79.605Coordinates: 29°28′30″N 79°36′18″E / 29.475°N 79.605°E / 29.475; 79.605
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Nainital
Elevation 1,940 m (6,360 ft)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 263158

Nathuakhan is a village in the Ramgarh block of the Nainital district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is situated at a height of 1940 meters, in the heart of Kumaon Mountains of the central Himalayas, close to the towns of Mukteshwar and Nainital. Also close by are places like Hartola and Ramgarh, all accessible from Nainital and Bhimtal. [1]

Geography

The village is divided into 12 hamlets which are as follows:

  • Tallatanda
  • Navada
  • Mallatanda
  • Gaon
  • Kafaldhari
  • Kanala
  • Jhopro
  • Banola
  • Bunga
  • Bageecha
  • Lamakhan
  • Tapuk


Education

Some schools in and around Nathuakhan are:

  • Shri Dhan Singh Negi Government Inter-College - Peora
  • Shri Shiv Narayan Singh Negi Government Inter-College - Nathuakhan
  • Government Higher Secondary School - Reetha
  • Government Higher Secondary School - Devdwar


Religion

Some of the temples in and around Nathuakhan are:

  • Devdwareshwar Mahadev temple - Devdwar
  • Ram mandir and Hanuman mandir - Nathuakhan
  • Devi Temple - Delkuna
  • Gangnath - Delkuna
  • Bhumijyu temple - Delkuna
  • Devi Temple - Nathuwakhan

References


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