Baliyali village
About Baliyali
Baliyali (बलियाली) is a village in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,395 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 35 km from Haldwani and 21 km from Almora, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Ranikhet (13 km). Ranikhet tehsil has 317 villages listed on My Haldwani.
बलियाली उत्तराखंड के अल्मोड़ा जिले की रानीखेत तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1395 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 35 किमी है।
About Almora district
Almora district is often called the cultural heart of Kumaon. Almora town was the capital of the Chand kings, and the district is home to the Jageshwar temple group, the cantonment town of Ranikhet, Binsar wildlife sanctuary and Kumaon’s famous bal mithai.
How to reach Baliyali
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (30 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pantnagar Airport (55 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Ranikhet (13 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 35 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Ranikhet; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Jhula Devi Temple (10 km)
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: 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 Baliyali
More villages in Ranikhet tehsil
Questions about Baliyali
Where is Baliyali village?
Baliyali is in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, at 29.5254° N, 79.4583° E.
How far is Baliyali from Haldwani?
About 35 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 Baliyali?
Kathgodam railway station, about 30 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport (55 km).
What is the altitude of Baliyali?
About 1,395 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Baliyali?
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 Baliyali?
Use the “Share your village” form on the Kumaon 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.