Bajauniyahaldu

Bajauniyahaldu बजूनियाहल्दु
Coordinates: 29°27′08″N 79°15′43″E / 29.4522°N 79.2619°E / 29.4522; 79.2619
Country	India Uttarakhand
Named for	Haldu tree
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Body	Grampanchayat
Area
• Total	20 km² (8 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,920 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	1,128
• Density	56/km² (150/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	UK 04
Website	http://www.uk.gov.in

Bajauniyahaldu is a village in the foothills of Nainital.

Baur River

Etymology

Bajauniyahaldu name is originated from the plant Haldu (Haldina).

A haldu plant

Location

Dense forest covers village from all directions

The place is famous for Rajkiya Inter College. It is surrounded by dense forest and runs parallel to Baur River.^[1] Its population is nearly 1128 as of 2009.^[2] It has many educational institutes both government^[3] and private e.g. Rajkiya Inter College, JNG Public School, Sunrise Public School and Educamp.

Bajauniyahaldu street view

Literacy rate is 89%, which is higher than the national literacy rate. Male literacy rate is- 97.28% and Female literacy rate is- 81.25%.

Economy

The village is famous for its agricultural and dairy products. The majority of population is involved in farming. Wheat, rice, millet, tomato, and various other vegetables are produced year round. It is one of the chief producers of tomatoes, which are exported to other Asian countries.

Languages

Kumaoni (पहाड़ी) is the most widely spoken language. Hindi is the next most common.

Nearby places

Bajauniyahaldu is 36 km away from the Kathgodam railway station. Haldwani is 34 km by road. The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport 75 km away.

References

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