Jhijholi village
About Jhijholi
Jhijholi (झिझोली) is a village in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,887 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Garhwal. As the crow flies it is about 138 km from Dehradun and 39 km from Gopeshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Tharali (6 km). Tharali tehsil has 309 villages listed on My Haldwani.
झिझोली उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले की थराली तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1887 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देहरादून से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 138 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 Jhijholi
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Ramnagar (81 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (94 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Tharali (6 km)
- 🚌 From Dehradun: 138 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Dehradun, Rishikesh and Haridwar towards Tharali; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Baijnath Temple (25 km)
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. 📍 This location was matched automatically from open map data and may be approximate. Know the exact spot? Fix the pin.
📍 Is this pin in the wrong place?
If you know Jhijholi, move the pin to the centre of the village and send it to us.
Tap the map or drag the pin. Selected: not set
Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Pleasant summers (roughly 15–28°C), a wet monsoon, and cold winters with frost and occasional light snow at the higher end.
Best time to visit: March to June and September to November.
Terraced fields, pine and oak forests and stone houses with slate roofs are typical of this belt.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Jhijholi
More villages in Tharali tehsil
Questions about Jhijholi
Where is Jhijholi village?
Jhijholi is in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, at 30.0721° N, 79.4411° E.
How far is Jhijholi from Dehradun?
About 138 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 Jhijholi?
Ramnagar railway station, about 81 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (94 km).
What is the altitude of Jhijholi?
About 1,887 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Jhijholi?
March to June and September to November. Pleasant summers (roughly 15–28°C), a wet monsoon, and cold winters with frost and occasional light snow at the higher end.
How can I add photos or stories about Jhijholi?
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.