Bhargaon

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Bhargaon is a village located in the Almora district of Uttarakhand state, India. close to Ranikhet and Chaubatia at an altitude of 1850M or 6,070 feet above sea level. The village had a population of 469 in 2011. Bhargaon, is an as yet un-spoilt village nestled in the richly forested Kumaon Hills.

Almora district District in Uttarakhand, India

Almora district is a district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand state, India. The headquarters is at Almora. It is 1,638 meters above sea level. The town of Almora is surrounded by Pithoragarh district to the east, Garhwal region to the west, Bageshwar district to the north and Nainital district to the south.

Uttarakhand State in Northern India

Uttarakhand, officially the State of Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state considered to be part of central, northern and north-central India. It is often referred to as the Devabhumi due to a large number of Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai. On 9 November 2000, Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India, being created from the Himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. It borders Tibet to the north; the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west as well as Haryana on its south-western corner. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The interim capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a railhead. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital.

India Country in South Asia

India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

It is said that the village of the Belwal clan was founded by a group of pilgrims from Maharashtra, who had come on char dham yatra and chose to settle down here circa 17th Century. [1]

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Night View from Bhargaon overlooking various small villages
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Beautiful evening from Bhargaon
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Clouds beneath
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Dense Fog in Bhargaon
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Lights & Peace
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Clouds Beneath
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The Village

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