Bhowali
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Bhowali is a town and a municipal board in Nainital District in the state of Uttarakhand
, India
. It lies close to Ghorakhal
, known for Golu Devta temple and Sainik School Ghorakhal
.
Bhowali is a gateway to many places in the Kumaon division
like Almora and Bageshwar for people coming from the Haldwani route.
Many Lakes neighbor Bhowali like Bhimtal, Sat tal, Naukuchiyatal, Nal Damyanti Tal, Sukha Tal, and Khurpa Tal.
The place is an ideal hill station. It is 1706 meters above sea level and 11 km away from Nainital. This is a road junction serving all the nearby hill stations from Nainital. Bhowali is famous for its scenic grandeur and as a hill fruit mart, Bhowali is also known for its T.B. sanatorium established in 1912.
also stayed for a while. It is now an important fruit market for all the neighbouring region, and an important road junction to neighbouring hill stationss, like Nainital, Bhimtal
, Mukteshwar
, Ranikhet
and Almora
.
Uttrakhand Judicial And Legal Academy(UJALA) is the latest addition to the infrastructure of this town.The foundation stone was laid on December 19, 2004 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti, the then Chief Justice of India in the presence of Hon’ble Sri N.D. Tiwari, the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, the then Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and now the Judge of Supreme Court of India. Administrative-cum-training block of the academy was constructed. Mess and hostel of the academy is also constructed.
Also close is the popular shrine, Golu Devta temple at Ghorakhal
, which stand on a hill above an Army school, the Sainik School Ghorakhal
, established in 1966 in the Ghorakhal Estate of the Nawab of Rampur.
, Bhowali had a population of 5302. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhowali has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 77%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies close to Ghorakhal
Ghorakhal
Ghorakal is the place situated in the Nainital district of the Uttarakhand state of India. Ghorakhal means pond for water to horses. It is the picturesque site at the height of more than 2000 mts....
, known for Golu Devta temple and Sainik School Ghorakhal
Sainik School Ghorakhal
Sainik School, Ghorakhal is a Sainik School established by the Sainik Schools Society in 1966, at Ghorakhal, near Bhowali in Nainital district, India...
.
Geography
Bhowali is located at 29.38°N 79.52°E. It has an average elevation of 1,654 metres (5,426 feet).Bhowali is a gateway to many places in the Kumaon division
Kumaon Division
For Kumaoni/Kumauni People see Kumauni PeopleKumaon or Kumaun is one of the two regions and administrative divisions of Uttarakhand, a mountainous state of northern India, the other being Garhwal. It includes the districts of Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar...
like Almora and Bageshwar for people coming from the Haldwani route.
Many Lakes neighbor Bhowali like Bhimtal, Sat tal, Naukuchiyatal, Nal Damyanti Tal, Sukha Tal, and Khurpa Tal.
The place is an ideal hill station. It is 1706 meters above sea level and 11 km away from Nainital. This is a road junction serving all the nearby hill stations from Nainital. Bhowali is famous for its scenic grandeur and as a hill fruit mart, Bhowali is also known for its T.B. sanatorium established in 1912.
Overview
Situated, 11 km from the city of Nainital, Bhowali is most known for its T.B. sanatorium, established here in 1912, where Kamala NehruKamala Nehru
Kamala Kaul Nehru was the wife of Jawaharlal Nehru - leader of the Indian National Congress and first Prime Minister of India. Kamala married Nehru on 7 February 1916.-Contribution to the Indian Freedom Movement:...
also stayed for a while. It is now an important fruit market for all the neighbouring region, and an important road junction to neighbouring hill stationss, like Nainital, Bhimtal
Bhimtal
Bhimtal Lake is a lake in the town of Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India. There is an island at the centre of the lake. It is the largest lake in the only real lake district of India...
, Mukteshwar
Mukteshwar
Mukteshwar is a town and tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It sits high in the Kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2286 meters , 51 km from Nainital, 72 km from Haldwani, and 395 km from Delhi....
, Ranikhet
Ranikhet
Ranikhet is a hill station and cantonment town in Almora district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the home for the Military Hospital, Kumaon Regiment & Naga Regiment and is maintained by the Indian Army....
and Almora
Almora
Almora is a municipal board, a cantonment town in the Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Almora was founded in 1568.It is a town bustling with activity and a rich cultural heritage and history. It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of...
.
Uttrakhand Judicial And Legal Academy(UJALA) is the latest addition to the infrastructure of this town.The foundation stone was laid on December 19, 2004 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti, the then Chief Justice of India in the presence of Hon’ble Sri N.D. Tiwari, the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, the then Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and now the Judge of Supreme Court of India. Administrative-cum-training block of the academy was constructed. Mess and hostel of the academy is also constructed.
Also close is the popular shrine, Golu Devta temple at Ghorakhal
Ghorakhal
Ghorakal is the place situated in the Nainital district of the Uttarakhand state of India. Ghorakhal means pond for water to horses. It is the picturesque site at the height of more than 2000 mts....
, which stand on a hill above an Army school, the Sainik School Ghorakhal
Sainik School Ghorakhal
Sainik School, Ghorakhal is a Sainik School established by the Sainik Schools Society in 1966, at Ghorakhal, near Bhowali in Nainital district, India...
, established in 1966 in the Ghorakhal Estate of the Nawab of Rampur.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bhowali had a population of 5302. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhowali has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 77%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.