Khatima
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| ?Khatima Uttarakhand • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Udham Singh Nagar |
| Population | 14,378 (2001) |
Khatima is a town and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Khatima had a population of 30,360. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Khatima has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 58%. In Khatima, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. This town is near India-Nepal border. It's well connected to other parts of the region by road and rail. It is about 8 hrs from Delhi and 4 hrs from Nainital hill station by road. It has a hydel powerhouse at Lohiahead on river Sharda with a capacity of 41.4 MW, and some industries like Polyplex and Ester mills. The place has predominantly Kumaoni inhabitants who have settled here from hilly region of Pithoragarh. There's a sizable Sikh and Muslim population in the town as well as a population of Tharu tribe. The main languages spoken are Hindi and Kumaoni (Pahari). The climate is similar to barielly. Temperature climbs up to mid 35 in summer and goes down to 7 degree C in foggy winter.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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