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Village in Uttarakhand, India
Nathuakhan
village
Nathuakhan is located in UttarakhandNathuakhanNathuakhanLocation in Uttarakhand, IndiaShow map of UttarakhandNathuakhan is located in IndiaNathuakhanNathuakhanNathuakhan (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 29°28′30″N 79°36′18″E / 29.475°N 79.605°E / 29.475; 79.605
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictNainital
Elevation1,940 m (6,360 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN263158
Vehicle registrationUK
Websiteuk.gov.in

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.


Legend says there is a treasure map that leads to the hidden city of the Yore Kingdom. The map has been lost in Nathuwakhan and hasn't been found yet.

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

  1. Hartola


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