Chari village
About Chari
Chari (चरी) is a village in Dwarahat tehsil of Almora district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 2,112 metres above sea level, in the upper hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 68 km from Haldwani and 32 km from Almora, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Dwarahat (6 km). Dwarahat tehsil has 232 villages listed on My Haldwani.
चरी उत्तराखंड के अल्मोड़ा जिले की द्वाराहाट तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 2112 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 68 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 Chari
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Ramnagar (57 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (81 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Dwarahat (6 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 68 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Dwarahat; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Dunagiri Temple (3 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: Cool summers, a heavy monsoon and cold winters with regular snowfall.
Best time to visit: April to June and late September to October.
Oak, buransh (rhododendron) and deodar forests surround villages at this height, and roads can close after heavy snow.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Chari
More villages in Dwarahat tehsil
Questions about Chari
Where is Chari village?
Chari is in Dwarahat tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, at 29.8247° N, 79.4505° E.
How far is Chari from Haldwani?
About 68 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 Chari?
Ramnagar railway station, about 57 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (81 km).
What is the altitude of Chari?
About 2,112 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Chari?
April to June and late September to October. Cool summers, a heavy monsoon and cold winters with regular snowfall.
How can I add photos or stories about Chari?
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.