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Jhulaghat

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Country
  
India

District
  
Pithoragarh

PIN
  
262526

Area
  
3 km²

Area code
  
05964

State
  
Uttarakhand

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
05964

Local time
  
Saturday 6:37 PM

Jhulaghat

Weather
  
12°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 87% Humidity

Jhulaghat is a village on the India border, 36 Kilometers far from Pithoragarh. Both sides of the towns are called Julaghat and Jhulaghat. The Kali river flows from East to West along the India Border creating an international boundary. India connected by a small suspension bridge on the Kali river making an entry point of the people of both country. There is a customs checkpoint for goods.

Map of Jhulaghat, Dasharathchanda, Nepal

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Julaghat of Nepal is a village of Dasharathchanda Nagar of Baitadi District of Nepal. Jhulaghat Town of Indian side of Pithoragarh district, India. Majority of the population in Indian side are from Majirkanda Village,a lot of people from Kali Kumaun, Soar Ghati[1] of Uttrakhand as well as Baitadi District and Darchula District of Nepal are living here. The population of Jhulaghat is slightly more than one thousand. Mahesani Mandir(temple) is one of the attraction point besides Kali river and Nepal border.Chilled Water of Kali river is also attraction and the river Kali for river rafting. Musical Ramlila in Jhulaghat is played during the winter for more than 105 Years.The town is good business centre for indian and nepali people.Indians are attracted to foreign goods available in shops at Nepal side of Jhulaghat and Nepali people attracted to Indian goods.Popular places near to this village is Taleshwar Mahadev Mandir which is about 4 kilometers away and Tripura Sundari temple in Baitadi District of Nepal is around 7-8 Kilometers away.

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Jhulaghat Wikipedia