Mana, Chamoli

Mana
Village
Gateway to Mana village
Mana Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Mana Mana (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°46′19″N79°29′43″E / 30.77194°N 79.49528°E / 30.77194; 79.49528
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Chamoli
Elevation	3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,214
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Garhwali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UK 11

Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters (10,500 feet). ^[1] It is located on the northern terminus of National Highway 7. ^[2] Mana is the first village before the Mana Pass and is 26 kilometres from the border of India and Tibet. The village is at a distance of about 3 km from the Hindu Pilgrimage Badrinath and the two places are culturally connected with each other. ^[1]

Demography

As per Census 2011 the village had about 558 households and a population of about 1214. ^[3] The people belong to the Marchha, Jad or Bhotia clans. ^[1] During winter months, the entire populations comes down to lower places, as the area is covered under snow. ^[1]

Other landmarks

Nearby places include Vasudhara Falls, Satopanth Lake, Bhim Pul, and Saraswati Temple.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Niti Valley

References

1. Bisht, Harshwanti (1994). Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya : with special reference to mountaineering and trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. pp. 90–92. ISBN   9788173870064.
2. "National Highway No. 58". Maps of India. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
3. "Mana, Uttarakhand census 2011 data". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 14 July 2019.