Nirai village
About Nirai
Nirai (निरई) is a village in Jainti tehsil of Almora district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,255 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 41 km from Haldwani and 17 km from Almora, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Mukteshwar (14 km). Jainti tehsil has 116 villages listed on My Haldwani.
निरई उत्तराखंड के अल्मोड़ा जिले की जैंती तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1255 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 41 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 Nirai
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (35 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (45 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Mukteshwar (14 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 41 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Mukteshwar; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Chitai Golu Devta Temple (17 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 Nirai
More villages in Jainti tehsil
Questions about Nirai
Where is Nirai village?
Nirai is in Jainti tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, at 29.4912° N, 79.7902° E.
How far is Nirai from Haldwani?
About 41 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 Nirai?
Kathgodam railway station, about 35 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (45 km).
What is the altitude of Nirai?
About 1,255 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Nirai?
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 Nirai?
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.