Vijaypur
Bijaypur | |
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  Vijaypur Location in Uttarakhand, India  Vijaypur Vijaypur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′N 79°55′E / 29.84°N 79.92°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Bageshwar |
| Named for | Vijay Lal Shah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,050 m (6,730 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 89 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Sanskrit |
| • Spoken | Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Telephone code | 059628 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 02 |
| Website | uk |
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.
- ^ a b Goyal, Ashutosh (May 2014). RBS Visitors Guide INDIA - Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Travel Guide. Data and Expo India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9789380844794.
- ^ Bijaypur Population - Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
- ^ "Pin Code of Vijaypur in Uttarakhand". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Pin Code: VIJAIPUR, BAGESHWAR, UTTARAKHAND, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Budhwar, Prem K. (2010). The call of the mountains : Uttrakhand explored. New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications. p. 90. ISBN 9788124115299. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Vijaypur | Uttarakhand". ukuttarakhand.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.