Jakh village
About Jakh
Jakh (जाख) is a village in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,542 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 85 km from Haldwani and 31 km from Pithoragarh, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Berinag (5 km). Pithoragarh tehsil has 346 villages listed on My Haldwani.
जाख उत्तराखंड के पिथौरागढ़ जिले की पिथौरागढ (सदर) तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1542 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 85 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 Jakh
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (80 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (31 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Berinag (5 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 85 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Berinag; 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 Jakh
More villages in Pithoragarh tehsil
Questions about Jakh
Where is Jakh village?
Jakh is in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, at 29.8219° N, 80.0579° E.
How far is Jakh from Haldwani?
About 85 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 Jakh?
Kathgodam railway station, about 80 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (31 km).
What is the altitude of Jakh?
About 1,542 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Jakh?
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 Jakh?
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.