Banj village
About Banj
Banj (बाँज) is a village in Barakot tehsil of Champawat district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. Barakot tehsil has 103 villages listed on My Haldwani.
बाँज उत्तराखंड के चम्पावत जिले की बाराकोट तहसील का एक गाँव है।
About Champawat district
Champawat was the first capital of the Chand dynasty and is known for the Baleshwar temple, the hill town of Lohaghat, Abbott Mount and the Devidhura Bagwal at Maa Barahi temple on Raksha Bandhan. Purnagiri temple near Tanakpur draws large crowds in spring.
How to reach Banj
We don’t have a confirmed map location for Banj yet. Head to Champawat, the district headquarters, or the Barakot tehsil office, and ask locally for the road to the village. Shared jeeps from Haldwani and Kathgodam serve most towns in Champawat district.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate in Champawat district depends on altitude: river valleys are hot in summer, middle hills (1,200–2,000 m) are pleasant from March to June and September to November, and villages above 2,000 m see snow in winter.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
More villages in Barakot tehsil
Questions about Banj
Where is Banj village?
Banj is in Barakot tehsil of Champawat district, Uttarakhand.
How can I add photos or stories about Banj?
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 OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.