Bans village
About Bans
Bans (बांस) is a village in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,336 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 75 km from Haldwani and 8 km from Pithoragarh, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Pithoragarh (8 km). Gangolihat tehsil has 328 villages listed on My Haldwani. Bans has its own post office, Bans BO (PIN 262501).
बांस उत्तराखंड के पिथौरागढ़ जिले की गंगोलीहाट तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1336 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 75 किमी है।
About Pithoragarh district
Pithoragarh is Kumaon’s easternmost district, bordering Nepal and Tibet. Besides the Soar valley around Pithoragarh town, it includes Munsiyari, Dharchula, the Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave temple near Gangolihat and the Kailash Mansarovar route over the Lipulekh pass.
How to reach Bans
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Tanakpur (59 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (10 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Pithoragarh (8 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 75 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Pithoragarh; 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.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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 Bans
More villages in Gangolihat tehsil
Questions about Bans
Where is Bans village?
Bans is in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, at 29.6109° N, 80.1412° E.
How far is Bans from Haldwani?
About 75 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 Bans?
Tanakpur railway station, about 59 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (10 km).
What is the altitude of Bans?
About 1,336 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Bans?
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.
What is the PIN code of Bans?
Bans has its own post office, Bans BO, with PIN code 262501 (India Post directory).
How can I add photos or stories about Bans?
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 OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); altitude from SRTM elevation data; PIN code from India Post (data.gov.in, GODL-India). English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.