 | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Devalthal" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Devalthal | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  DevalthalLocation in Uttarakhand, IndiaShow map of Uttarakhand DevalthalDevalthal (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 29°42′00″N 80°13′00″E / 29.7°N 80.2167°E / 29.7; 80.2167 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh |
| Named for | land of god |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km (12 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 320/km (840/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262542 |
| Telephone code | 05964 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-05 |
| Website | uk |
Devalthal is a tehsil of Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand state, in northern India. It has an estimated population of 12,000, and has a treasury, bank, post office, government, private school, rest house.
The name Devalthal is derived from two words, Dev (male god) and sthal (place to live), which translates to Land of the Gods. It is situated on Pithoragarh-Thal state Highway. Devalthal is situated in a large valley, temples of many Folk & Hindu god & goddesses are situated here, like Lori Mallikarjun, Dektya Bhagwati, Nandanevi in Hardyo, Dharamghar, Maleynath and others. It is the gateway to Eastern Himalayas. Panchachuli is visible from here. Soap stone mines are also found here.
It has developed a lot in last few years with a hospital, a degree college and other basic facilities present there.
References
- District Pithoragarh : Profile
- "कापड़ीगांव नहीं देवलथल बने तहसील मुख्यालय" [Devalthal, not Kaprigaon should be the tehsil headquarter]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
| Cities and towns in Pithoragarh district | |
|---|---|
| Cities and towns |
|
| Villages | |
देवलथल क्षेत्र मुख्यतः बाराबीसी के अंतर्गत आता है, पहले यहा लोग गिनती के रूप में 20(बीस) तक का ही उपयोग करते थे जैसे एक बीसी, दो बीसी! इस प्रकार इसमे 240 गांव आते है जो 12 बीसी है अर्थात 12×20 =240! kewalyhaphle
 | This article related to a location in the Indian state of Uttarakhand is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |