Champavat village
About Champavat
Champavat (चम्पावत) is a village in Champawat tehsil of Champawat district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,657 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 58 km from Haldwani and under 1 km from Champawat, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Champawat (under 1 km). Champawat tehsil has 197 villages listed on My Haldwani.
चम्पावत उत्तराखंड के चम्पावत जिले की चम्पावत तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1657 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 58 किमी है।
👥 Population on record: 5000.
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 Champavat
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Tanakpur (29 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (32 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Champawat (under 1 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 58 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Champawat; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Baleshwar Temple (under 1 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 Champavat
More villages in Champawat tehsil
Questions about Champavat
Where is Champavat village?
Champavat is in Champawat tehsil of Champawat district, Uttarakhand, at 29.3373° N, 80.0921° E.
How far is Champavat from Haldwani?
About 58 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 Champavat?
Tanakpur railway station, about 29 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (32 km).
What is the altitude of Champavat?
About 1,657 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Champavat?
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 Champavat?
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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.