Tankpur village
About Tankpur
Tankpur (टनकपुर) is a village in Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil of Champawat district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 262 metres above sea level, in the Terai–Bhabar foothills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 60 km from Haldwani and 29 km from Champawat, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Tanakpur (under 1 km). Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil has 72 villages listed on My Haldwani.
टनकपुर उत्तराखंड के चम्पावत जिले की श्री पूर्णागिरी टनकपुर तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 262 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 60 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 Tankpur
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Tanakpur (under 1 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (59 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Tanakpur (under 1 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 60 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.
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: Hot summers (often above 38°C in May–June), heavy monsoon rain from July to September, and mild, foggy winters.
Best time to visit: October to March.
This belt is mostly flat farmland with wheat, paddy and sugarcane fields.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Tankpur
More villages in Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil
Questions about Tankpur
Where is Tankpur village?
Tankpur is in Purnagiri (Tanakpur) tehsil of Champawat district, Uttarakhand, at 29.0741° N, 80.1096° E.
How far is Tankpur from Haldwani?
About 60 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 Tankpur?
Tanakpur railway station, about under 1 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (59 km).
What is the altitude of Tankpur?
About 262 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Tankpur?
October to March. Hot summers (often above 38°C in May–June), heavy monsoon rain from July to September, and mild, foggy winters.
How can I add photos or stories about Tankpur?
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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.