Vijaypur, Uttarakhand

Vijaypur
Bijaypur
Vijaypur is located in Uttarakhand
Vijaypur
Vijaypur
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Vijaypur is located in India
Vijaypur
Vijaypur
Vijaypur (India)
Coordinates: 29°50′N 79°55′E / 29.84°N 79.92°E / 29.84; 79.92
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictBageshwar
Named forVijay Lal Shah
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation2,050 m (6,730 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total89
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Sanskrit
 • SpokenKumaoni
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
263640[3][4]
Telephone code059628
Vehicle registrationUK 02
Websiteuk.gov.in

Vijaypur, officially known as Bijaypur is a hill station and village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 30 km from Bageshwar and 5 km from Kanda; amidst dense Pine Forests on the Bageshwar-Chaukori Highway.[5][6]

It is situated at an altitude of 2050m, and is known for its panoramic views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot.[1] The Dhaulinag Temple, situated in vijaypur is among the 8 prominent Nag temples of Kumaun, the others being Berinag, Kalinag, Feninag, Karkotaknag, Pinglenag, Kharharinag and Athgulinag.

  1. ^ a b Goyal, Ashutosh (May 2014). RBS Visitors Guide INDIA - Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Travel Guide. Data and Expo India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9789380844794.
  2. ^ Bijaypur Population - Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
  3. ^ "Pin Code of Vijaypur in Uttarakhand". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Pin Code: VIJAIPUR, BAGESHWAR, UTTARAKHAND, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. ^ Budhwar, Prem K. (2010). The call of the mountains : Uttrakhand explored. New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications. p. 90. ISBN 9788124115299. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Vijaypur | Uttarakhand". ukuttarakhand.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.