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Nathuakhan

Coordinates: 29°28′30″N 79°36′18″E / 29.475°N 79.605°E / 29.475; 79.605
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Nathuakhan
village
Nathuakhan is located in Uttarakhand
Nathuakhan
Nathuakhan
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Nathuakhan is located in India
Nathuakhan
Nathuakhan
Nathuakhan (India)
Coordinates: 29°28′30″N 79°36′18″E / 29.475°N 79.605°E / 29.475; 79.605
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictNainital
Elevation
1,940 m (6,360 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
263158
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.[1]


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

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

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

Education

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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

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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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