Chaka village
About Chaka
Chaka (चाका) is a village in Ghat tehsil of Chamoli district in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,186 metres above sea level, in the lower river valleys belt of Garhwal. As the crow flies it is about 119 km from Dehradun and 9 km from Gopeshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Gopeshwar (9 km). Ghat tehsil has 95 villages listed on My Haldwani.
चाका उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले की घाट तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1186 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देहरादून से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 119 किमी है।
About Chamoli district
Chamoli district holds some of Uttarakhand’s most famous places: Badrinath, the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib, Auli near Joshimath, Gopeshwar, and the confluences of Nandprayag and Karnaprayag. The Chipko movement began here, in Reni village.
How to reach Chaka
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kotdwar (98 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (106 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Gopeshwar (9 km)
- 🚌 From Dehradun: 119 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Dehradun, Rishikesh and Haridwar towards Gopeshwar; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
Best time to visit: October to April.
Valley villages usually farm terraced fields of paddy, wheat and seasonal vegetables close to the river.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Chaka
More villages in Ghat tehsil
Questions about Chaka
Where is Chaka village?
Chaka is in Ghat tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, at 30.3428° N, 79.2695° E.
How far is Chaka from Dehradun?
About 119 km in a straight line. By road it is usually 1.5 to 2 times more because of hill bends.
Which is the nearest railway station to Chaka?
Kotdwar railway station, about 98 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (106 km).
What is the altitude of Chaka?
About 1,186 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Chaka?
October to April. Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
How can I add photos or stories about Chaka?
Use the “Share your village” form on the Garhwal Villages page. After review, your photos and memories appear on this page with your name.
Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from an automatic name match against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) data, so it may be approximate; altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.