Garguva village
About Garguva
Garguva (गर्गुवा) is a village in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,552 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 133 km from Haldwani and 56 km from Pithoragarh, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Dharchula (15 km). Dharchula tehsil has 67 villages listed on My Haldwani. Garguva has its own post office, Garguwa BO (PIN 262545).
गर्गुवा उत्तराखंड के पिथौरागढ़ जिले की धारचुला तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1552 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 133 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 Garguva
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Tanakpur (109 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (53 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Dharchula (15 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 133 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Dharchula; 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: 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 Garguva
More villages in Dharchula tehsil
Questions about Garguva
Where is Garguva village?
Garguva is in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, at 29.9739° N, 80.576° E.
How far is Garguva from Haldwani?
About 133 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 Garguva?
Tanakpur railway station, about 109 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (53 km).
What is the altitude of Garguva?
About 1,552 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Garguva?
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 Garguva?
Garguva has its own post office, Garguwa BO, with PIN code 262545 (India Post directory).
How can I add photos or stories about Garguva?
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 the village post office in the India Post directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India), so it may be approximate; 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.