Haldwani

Haldwani
Metropolis
Nickname(s):  Green city, Gateway of Kumaon
Haldwani Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°13′N 79°31′E / 29.22°N 79.52°E / 29.22; 79.52
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
Division	Kumaon
District	Nainital
Founded	1834
Municipality	1942
Founded by	George William Traill
Named for	Haldu
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Haldwani Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Vacant
• Municipal Commissioner	Vandana Singh, IAS
Area (Including Kathgodam)[1]
• Total	250 km2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation	424 m (1,391 ft)
Population  (2021) (Including Kathgodam)[2]
• Total	656,000
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Kumaoni
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	263139,263141
Telephone code	+91-5946
Vehicle registration	UK-04
Website	nagarnigamhaldwani.com

Haldwani (Kumaoni: Haldvānī) is the largest city of Kumaon. It is also the fourth 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. The Haldwani Urban agglomeration has 656,000 people as of 2021, and is the third most populous UA in Uttarakhand, after Dehradun and Haridwar. 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.