Haldwani

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.

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Haldwani is a city located in Nainital district, Uttarakhand, India. It sits at an elevation of 424 meters above sea level and covers an area of 44.11 square kilometers. The city operates within the UTC+05:30 time zone and uses the postal code 263139.

A place of worship named Shri Kalu Siddhi Mandir is situated on Kaladhungi Road in the Bomari Tallikham area. GeoNames data lists a related locality as Haldwāni Malli, which has a recorded elevation of 447 meters. Current weather observations indicate a temperature of 29.32 degrees, humidity of 21 percent, pressure of 1002, and wind speed of 3.04.

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Place details

Locality: Haldwani
Region: Uttarakhand
Country: India
Population: 139,497
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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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: Kumaon
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Nainital
Settlement.established_title1: Founded
Settlement.established_date1: 1834
Settlement.established_title2: Municipality

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Travel guide

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Nainital, a very popular hill station in Kumaon, is 35 km from Kathgodam. Bhimtal, usually not as crowded as Nainital, is another very beautiful hill station nearby, just 23 km from Kathgodam. Taxis and buses to Nainital and Bhimtal are available throughout the day at the Kathgodam Railway Station.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

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

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Haldwani” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.