Simar village
About Simar
Simar (सिमार) is a village in Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 948 metres above sea level, in the lower river valleys belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 88 km from Haldwani and 23 km from Pithoragarh, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Berinag (8 km). Didihat tehsil has 218 villages listed on My Haldwani.
सिमार उत्तराखंड के पिथौरागढ़ जिले की डीडीहाट तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 948 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 88 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 Simar
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Tanakpur (78 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (23 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Berinag (8 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 88 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: 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 Simar
More villages in Didihat tehsil
Questions about Simar
Where is Simar village?
Simar is in Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, at 29.7831° N, 80.1434° E.
How far is Simar from Haldwani?
About 88 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 Simar?
Tanakpur railway station, about 78 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (23 km).
What is the altitude of Simar?
About 948 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Simar?
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 Simar?
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.