Mana, Chamoli
Mana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Gateway to Mana village | |
  Mana Location in Uttarakhand, India  Mana Mana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°46′19″N 79°29′43″E / 30.77194°N 79.49528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,214 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters (10,500 feet).[1] It is located on the northern terminus of National Highway 7.[2] Mana is the first village before the Mana Pass and is 26 kilometres from the border of India and Tibet. The village is at a distance of about 3 km from the Hindu Pilgrimage Badrinath and the two places are culturally connected with each other.[1]
Demography
[edit]As per Census 2011 the village had about 558 households and a population of about 1214.[3] The people belong to the Marchha, Jad or Bhotia clans.[1] During winter months, the entire populations comes down to lower places, as the area is covered under snow.[1]
Other landmarks
[edit]Nearby places include Vasudhara Falls, Satopanth Lake, Bhim Pul, and Saraswati Temple.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bisht, Harshwanti (1994). Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya : with special reference to mountaineering and trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. pp. 90–92. ISBN 9788173870064.
- ^ "National Highway No. 58". Maps of India. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ "Mana, Uttarakhand census 2011 data". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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