Sakdena village
About Sakdena
Sakdena (सकदेना) is a village in Kosyakutoli tehsil of Nainital district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,413 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 33 km from Haldwani and 15 km from Nainital, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Bhowali (14 km). Kosyakutoli tehsil has 231 villages listed on My Haldwani.
सकदेना उत्तराखंड के नैनीताल जिले की कोश्याँकुटोली तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1413 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 33 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 Sakdena
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (28 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pantnagar Airport (54 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Bhowali (14 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 33 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Bhowali; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Kainchi Dham (10 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 Sakdena
More villages in Kosyakutoli tehsil
Questions about Sakdena
Where is Sakdena village?
Sakdena is in Kosyakutoli tehsil of Nainital district, Uttarakhand, at 29.5154° N, 79.5047° E.
How far is Sakdena from Haldwani?
About 33 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 Sakdena?
Kathgodam railway station, about 28 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport (54 km).
What is the altitude of Sakdena?
About 1,413 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Sakdena?
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 Sakdena?
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.