Bhowali

Bhowali (Kumaoni: Bhoāli)[bʱəʋaːli] is a town and municipal board in Nainital District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at a distance of 11 km (6.8 mi) from the city of Nainital, the district headquarters; at an average elevation of 1,654 m (5,427 ft) from sea level. It is the seat of Bhowali tehsil, one of the eight subdivisions of Nainital district.

Bhowali
town
View of Bhowali from Nainital road.
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Coordinates: 29.38°N 79.52°E / 29.38; 79.52
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Nainital
Elevation	1,654 m (5,427 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,026
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Kumaoni
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	263132[1]
Vehicle registration	UK-04
Website	uk.gov.in

Bhowali is most known for its T. B. sanatorium, established here in 1912. It is an important fruit market for all the neighbouring region and an important road junction to neighbouring hill stations like Nainital, Bhimtal, Mukteshwar, Ranikhet and Almora.

Geography

Bhowali is located at 29.38°N 79.52°E / 29.38; 79.52.^[2] It has an average elevation of 1,654 metres (5,426 feet). Bhowali is a gateway to many places in the Kumaon division like Almora and Bageshwar for people coming from the Haldwani route. Many lakes neighbour Bhowali like Bhimtal, Sat Tal, Naukuchiyatal, Nal Damyanti Tal, Sukha Tal, and Khurpa Tal. It is 1706 meters above sea level and 11 km away from Nainital.

Climate data for Bhowali
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	11.1 (52.0)	12.8 (55.0)	17.2 (63.0)	21.9 (71.4)	25.2 (77.4)	24.1 (75.4)	21.2 (70.2)	20.8 (69.4)	20.8 (69.4)	19.8 (67.6)	17.0 (62.6)	13.6 (56.5)	18.8 (65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.3 (43.3)	7.6 (45.7)	11.6 (52.9)	16.0 (60.8)	19.4 (66.9)	19.3 (66.7)	17.9 (64.2)	17.6 (63.7)	17.1 (62.8)	14.9 (58.8)	11.6 (52.9)	8.4 (47.1)	14.0 (57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.5 (34.7)	2.4 (36.3)	6.0 (42.8)	19.1 (66.4)	13.6 (56.5)	14.6 (58.3)	14.7 (58.5)	14.5 (58.1)	13.5 (56.3)	10.0 (50.0)	6.3 (43.3)	3.3 (37.9)	10.0 (49.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	79 (3.1)	51 (2.0)	53 (2.1)	25 (1.0)	64 (2.5)	246 (9.7)	653 (25.7)	517 (20.4)	285 (11.2)	122 (4.8)	6 (0.2)	26 (1.0)	2,127 (83.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Jabar Mahadev Temple, Bhowali

Economy

Golu Devta Temple, Ghorakhal

Bhowali is an important fruit market for all the neighbouring regions and an important road junction to neighbouring hill stations, like Nainital, Bhimtal, Mukteshwar, Ranikhet and Almora.

Education

Uttarakhand Judicial And Legal Academy, Bhowali

Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy is the latest addition to the infrastructure of Bhowali. The foundation stone was laid on 19 December 2004 by R.C. Lahoti, the Chief Justice of India in the presence of N.D. Tiwari, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and V.S. Sirpurkar, the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and now the Judge of Supreme Court of India.

Demographic

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,074	—
1931	705	−34.4%
1941	1,018	+44.4%
1951	1,895	+86.1%
1961	1,457	−23.1%
1971	2,193	+50.5%
1981	3,212	+46.5%
1991	4,364	+35.9%
2001	5,512	+26.3%
2011	6,309	+14.5%
Source: District Census Handbook: Nainital[4]: 509–510

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Religions in Bhowali
Religion			Percent
Hindus			84.91%
Muslims			13.14%
Christian			1.62%
Others			0.34%

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] 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.

Transport

Bhowali is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand state and northern India. It is an important road junction, from where roads lead to neighbouring hill stations, like Nainital, Bhimtal, Mukteshwar, Ranikhet and Almora. Bhowali lies on the National Highway 109, which connects Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand with Karnaprayag in Chamoli district. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation runs buses from Bhowali bus station to cities like Delhi and Dehradun.

The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport, located at a distance of approx 65 km from the city. Indira Gandhi International Airport, located in Delhi is the nearest international Airport. Kathgodam railway station, located at a distance of approx 35 km is the nearest railway station. Kathgodam is the last terminus of the broad gauge line of North East Railways that connects Kumaon with Delhi, Dehradun and Howrah.