Poth village
About Poth
Poth (पोथ) is a village in Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil of Champawat 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 66 km from Haldwani and 20 km from Champawat, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Tanakpur (15 km). Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil has 72 villages listed on My Haldwani.
पोथ उत्तराखंड के चम्पावत जिले की श्री पूर्णागिरी टनकपुर तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1255 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 66 किमी 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 Poth
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Tanakpur (14 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (46 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Tanakpur (15 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 66 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Tanakpur; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Baleshwar Temple (20 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 Poth
More villages in Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil
Questions about Poth
Where is Poth village?
Poth is in Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil of Champawat district, Uttarakhand, at 29.1833° N, 80.1942° E.
How far is Poth from Haldwani?
About 66 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 Poth?
Tanakpur railway station, about 14 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (46 km).
What is the altitude of Poth?
About 1,255 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Poth?
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 Poth?
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.