Jhulaghat

Jhulaghat
village
Jhulaghat

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Coordinates: 29°34′16″N 80°22′30″E / 29.571°N 80.375°E / 29.571; 80.375Coordinates: 29°34′16″N 80°22′30″E / 29.571°N 80.375°E / 29.571; 80.375
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Government
  Body Gram Panchayet
Area
  Total 3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
  Total 1,250
  Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 262526
Telephone code 05964
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Pithoragarh
Sex ratio 985 /
Literacy 95%%
Lok Sabha constituency Almora-Pithoragarh
Civic agency Gram Panchayet
Climate Very Hot during summer and Cold during winter (Köppen)
Precipitation 800 millimetres (31 in)
Avg. summer temperature 48 °C (118 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 4 °C (39 °F)

Jhulaghat is a village on the Indo-Nepal border, 36 Kilometers far from Pithoragarh. Both sides of the towns are called Julaghat and Jhulaghat. The Kali river flows from East to West along the Indo-Nepal Border creating an international boundary. India and Nepal are connected by a small suspension bridge on the Kali river making an entry point of the people of both country. There is a customs checkpoint for goods.

Map of the VDC's in Baitadi District

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Julaghat of Nepal is a village of Dasharathchanda Nagar of Baitadi District of Nepal. Jhulaghat Town of Indian side of Pithoragarh district, India. Majority of the population in Indian side are from Majirkanda Village,a lot of people from Kali Kumaun, Soar Ghati of Uttrakhand as well as Baitadi District and Darchula District of Nepal are living here. The population of Jhulaghat is slightly more than one thousand. Mahesani Mandir(temple) is one of the attraction point besides Kali river and Nepal border.Chilled Water of Kali river is also attraction and the river Kali for river rafting. Musical Ramlila in Jhulaghat is played during the winter for more than 105 Years.The town is good business centre for indian and nepali people.Indians are attracted to foreign goods available in shops at Nepal side of Jhulaghat and Nepali people attracted to Indian goods.Popular places near to this village is Taleshwar Mahadev Mandir which is about 4 kilometers away and Tripura Sundari temple in Baitadi District of Nepal is around 7-8 Kilometers away.

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