Haldwani
Sign in to saveHaldwani (Kumaoni: Haldvānī) is the largest city of Kumaon, and the third most populous city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is said to be the financial capital of Uttarakhand, having the most commercial, economic and industrial activities of the state. Haldwani is located in the Nainital District, and is one of its thirteen subdivisions. Being situated in the immediate foothills of Kumaon Himalayas, the Kathgodam neighbourhood of Haldwani is known as the Gateway to Kumaon.
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Place details
- Locality
- Haldwani
- Region
- Uttarakhand
- Country
- India
- Population
- 139,497
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Haldwani
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- hi
- Settlement.nicknames
- Gateway of Kumaon
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_size
- 275px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttarakhand
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uttarakhand, India
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttarakhand
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Nainital district
- Area
- +44.11
- Elevation
- +424
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Haldwani (1).jpg
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- P12749
- 1297
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Founding and 19th century
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Geography
- Topography
- Metropolitan area
- Climate
- Demographics
- Education
- Economy
- Government and politics
- Civic Administration
- Politics
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Sports
- Media and communications
- Local attractions
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Haldwani (Kumaoni: Haldvānī) is the largest city of Kumaon, and the third most populous city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is said to be the financial capital of Uttarakhand, having the most commercial, economic and industrial activities of the state. Haldwani is located in the Nainital District, and is one of its thirteen subdivisions. Being situated in the immediate foothills of Kumaon Himalayas, the Kathgodam neighbourhood of Haldwani is known as the Gateway to Kumaon.
Located in the Bhabhar region in the Himalayan foothills on the banks of the Gaula River, the town of Haldwani was established in 1834, as a mart for hill people who visited Bhabar during the cold season. The establishment of the Bareilly–Nainital provincial road in 1882 and the Bhojeepura–Kathgodam railway line by Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway in 1884 helped develop the town into a major trading post and then a hub between the hilly regions of Kumaon and the Indo-Gangetic Plains.