Pulai village
About Pulai
Pulai (पुलई) is a village in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 997 metres above sea level, in the lower river valleys belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 72 km from Haldwani and 30 km from Pithoragarh, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Berinag (11 km). Gangolihat tehsil has 328 villages listed on My Haldwani.
पुलई उत्तराखंड के पिथौरागढ़ जिले की गंगोलीहाट तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 997 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 72 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 Pulai
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (66 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (31 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Berinag (11 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 72 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.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Jageshwar Dham (15 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: Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
Best time to visit: October to April.
Valley villages usually farm terraced fields of paddy, wheat and seasonal vegetables close to the river.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Pulai
More villages in Gangolihat tehsil
Questions about Pulai
Where is Pulai village?
Pulai is in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, at 29.7307° N, 79.9604° E.
How far is Pulai from Haldwani?
About 72 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 Pulai?
Kathgodam railway station, about 66 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (31 km).
What is the altitude of Pulai?
About 997 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Pulai?
October to April. Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
How can I add photos or stories about Pulai?
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.