Tanakpur is a town and a municipal board in Champawat district in the India

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 of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

Known in the northern part of India as the gateway for the Purnagiri Temple (around 30 km from here), Tanakpur is a calm and small town located on riverside of Sarda River

Sarda River

Sarda River forms part of the border between the nations of India and Nepal. It is called the Mahakali River in Nepal and Kali Gad by local pahari people . This boundary was established by the 1816 Sugauli treaty, but a portion of this border near China has been in dispute...

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It is located at the foothills and is the last plain area on the road to Kumaoun zone of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

. It acts as a junction for the Kumaon District's mountainous part. It is also the first point in the Kailash Manasarovar Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

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. Gradually benefitting from the nationwide progress, Tanakpur is growing steadily into a buzzing town.

Being on the Indo-Nepal Border Tanakpur is very important on the security perspective of India as a nation.

Geography

Tanakpur is located at 29.08°N 80.12°E. It has an average elevation of 255 metres (837 feet).

Demographics

India census

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, Tanakpur had a population of 15,810. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tanakpur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 58%. In Tanakpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Tanakpur is well connected to Delhi through Bus Route, and via train to Bareilly.
Places of interest:
Purnagiri Temple: 15 km from tanakpur. Well connected by bus and private taxis.
Boom: a place near on the way to purnagiri, famous for its white sand beach/river bank where pilgrims take a holy dip in river Sharda,
Banbasa:an NHPC electricity plant.