Sukha village
About Sukha
Sukha (सूखा) is a village in Kaladhungi tehsil of Nainital district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,472 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 37 km from Haldwani and 17 km from Nainital, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Ranikhet (16 km). Kaladhungi tehsil has 150 villages listed on My Haldwani.
सूखा उत्तराखंड के नैनीताल जिले की कालाढूगी तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1472 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 37 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 Sukha
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Ramnagar (26 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pantnagar Airport (55 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Ranikhet (16 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 37 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Ranikhet; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Binsar Mahadev Temple (13 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 Sukha
More villages in Kaladhungi tehsil
Questions about Sukha
Where is Sukha village?
Sukha is in Kaladhungi tehsil of Nainital district, Uttarakhand, at 29.5162° N, 79.3546° E.
How far is Sukha from Haldwani?
About 37 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 Sukha?
Ramnagar railway station, about 26 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport (55 km).
What is the altitude of Sukha?
About 1,472 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Sukha?
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 Sukha?
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.