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Devalthal
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Devalthal
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Devalthal
Devalthal (India)
Coordinates: 29°42′00″N80°13′00″E / 29.7°N 80.2167°E / 29.7; 80.2167
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Named for land of god
Area
  Total31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
  Total10,000
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
262542
Telephone code05964
Vehicle registration UK-05
Website uk.gov.in

Devalthal is a tehsil of Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand state, [1] in northern India. It has an estimated population of 12,000, [2] and has a treasury, bank, post office, government, private school, rest house.

The name Devalthal is derived from two words, Dev (male god) and sthal (place to live), which translates to Land of the Gods. It is situated on Pithoragarh-Thal state Highway. Devalthal is situated in a large valley, temples of many Folk & Hindu god & goddesses are situated here, like Lori Mallikarjun, Dektya Bhagwati, Nandanevi in Hardyo, Dharamghar, Maleynath and others. It is the gateway to Eastern Himalayas. Panchachuli is visible from here. Soap stone mines are also found here.

It has developed a lot in last few years with a hospital, a degree college and other basic facilities present there.

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References

  1. District Pithoragarh : Profile
  2. "कापड़ीगांव नहीं देवलथल बने तहसील मुख्यालय" [Devalthal, not Kaprigaon should be the tehsil headquarter]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 June 2018.

देवलथल क्षेत्र मुख्यतः बाराबीसी के अंतर्गत आता है, पहले यहा लोग गिनती के रूप में 20(बीस) तक का ही उपयोग करते थे जैसे एक बीसी, दो बीसी! इस प्रकार इसमे 240 गांव आते है जो 12 बीसी है अर्थात 12×20 =240! kewalyhaphle