Khantoli
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Khantoli | |
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Village | |
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  Khantoli Location in Uttarakhand, India  Khantoli Khantoli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°49′48″N 79°55′32″E / 29.829956°N 79.9256112°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Kumaon |
| District | Bageshwar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 154.37 ha (381.46 acres) |
| Population | |
• Total | 426 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Sanskrit |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | UK-02 |
| Website | uk |
Khantoli is a village located at an elevation of 5000’ in Bageshwar district of Uttrakhand. The total geographical area is 154.37 hectares and total population of 426 peoples.[1][2]There are about 102 houses (more in ruin than occupied). The sub-district headquarters Kanda is 8 km. away by road and the district headquarters, Bageshwar, is 34 km away.[3][4][5]
Description
[edit]Khantoli is essentially a village of Brahmins of surname ‘Pant’.[6]
A local Deity Dhoulinag (white Snake) on Khantoli hill top overseas around 50 villages, of the Valley. From temple one can see a series of snow covered Himalayan peaks including famous highest Indian Nandadevi peak. It appears since long, Serpent worship in this region were existing as nearby hilltop too have similar Berinag (Coiled Snake), Kalinag (Black Snake), Feni Nag (Hooded Snake), Kharhari Nag temples etc. [7]All religious functions are managed by two priests one of Pant Community and other of Rajput Dhami community. Both held the post as hereditary functions assigned to particular family.[6] Dhoulinag Templeis more than 150 year old. Old small temple is now replaced with a temple complex that has adjacent flat ground for village fairs and possible helipad area in future.[6][3]
The village has two distinct groups of houses called Pargaon and Naghar, and a high school. Panchayat Ghar and Community Health centre are located in Naghar. Oldest Primary school is located almost in the middle of the village at the place called Kartekhalli, a big natural stone slab.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=5&district=63&subdistrict=322&town_village=50760&geo_level=4&format=csv
- ^ India, The Government of (2021-12-08), English: The government of India - Population of Khantoli (PDF), retrieved 2024-11-21
- ^ a b "Khantoli Village in Bageshwar Block, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, Census 2011". myroots.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Khantoli Village Population - Kanda - Bageshwar, Uttarakhand". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): KHANTOLI". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ a b c Pt. Devidutt Pant – Among Rare Gandhians. 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Khantoli, Kanda, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India - Geolysis Local". geolysis.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "SAD Khantoli | Bageshwar Website of District Administration Bageshwar | India". Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Village (गाव): Khantoli". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
External Link
[edit]Census details of Khantoli Village from Government of India website - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khantoli_Population.pdf
