Dahra village
About Dahra
Dahra (डहरा) is a village in Nainital tehsil of Nainital district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 639 metres above sea level, in the lower river valleys belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 10 km from Haldwani and 15 km from Nainital, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Kathgodam (5 km). Nainital tehsil has 453 villages listed on My Haldwani.
डहरा उत्तराखंड के नैनीताल जिले की नैनीताल तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 639 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 10 किमी है।
About Nainital district
Nainital district stretches from the Bhabar plains around Haldwani and Lalkuan up to the lake country of Nainital, Bhimtal and Sattal and the orchards of Ramgarh and Mukteshwar. Haldwani–Kathgodam is the main gateway to the Kumaon hills, with the railhead at Kathgodam.
How to reach Dahra
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (5 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pantnagar Airport (31 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Kathgodam (5 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 10 km in a straight line. Local buses, shared autos and taxis run from Haldwani; ask locally for the last stretch.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Ma Sheetla Devi Mandir (3 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: Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
Best time to visit: October to April.
Valley villages usually farm terraced fields of paddy, wheat and seasonal vegetables close to the river.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Dahra
More villages in Nainital tehsil
Questions about Dahra
Where is Dahra village?
Dahra is in Nainital tehsil of Nainital district, Uttarakhand, at 29.3008° N, 79.5657° E.
How far is Dahra from Haldwani?
About 10 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 Dahra?
Kathgodam railway station, about 5 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport (31 km).
What is the altitude of Dahra?
About 639 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Dahra?
October to April. Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
How can I add photos or stories about Dahra?
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.