Devalthal

Devalthal
Town
Devalthal is located in Uttarakhand
Devalthal
Devalthal
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Devalthal is located in India
Devalthal
Devalthal
Devalthal (India)
Coordinates: 29°42′00″N 80°13′00″E / 29.7°N 80.2167°E / 29.7; 80.2167
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictPithoragarh
Named forland of god
Area
 • Total31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,000
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
262542
Telephone code05964
Vehicle registrationUK-05
Websiteuk.gov.in

Devalthal is a tehsil of Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand state,[1] in northern India. It has an estimated population of 12,000,[2] 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.

  1. ^ District Pithoragarh : Profile
  2. ^ "कापड़ीगांव नहीं देवलथल बने तहसील मुख्यालय" [Devalthal, not Kaprigaon should be the tehsil headquarter]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 June 2018.