Mana | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 30°46′19″N 79°29′43″E / 30.77194°N 79.49528°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Chamoli |
Elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,214 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Garhwali |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters {10,500 feet}. [1] It is located on the northern terminus of National Highway 7 (new numbering system), [2] Mana is the first village before the Mana Pass and is 26 kilometres from the border of India and Tibet. The village is at a distance of about 3 km from the Hindu Pilgrimage Badrinath and the two places are culturally connected with each other. [1]
As per Census 2011 the village had about 558 households and a population of about 1214. [3] The people belong to Marchhas and Jads or Bhotias. [1] During winter months, the entire populations comes down to lower places, as the area is covered under snow. [1] Many coffee shops here tell people that their shop is the last coffee shop on the Indian border. [4]
The villagers of this village are culturally associated with activities of Badrinath temple and annual fair of Matha murthi. [1] They used to trade with Tibet in earlier days. [1] There is a small cave in Mana, named Vyas Gufa and it is believed that Maharshi Vyas composed Mahabharatha in this cave. [1] One more cave is called Ganesh Gufa and tourists visit both caves regularly.
Nearby places include Vasudhara Falls, Satopanth Lake, Bhim Pul, Saraswati Temple etc.[ citation needed]
Mana | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 30°46′19″N 79°29′43″E / 30.77194°N 79.49528°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Chamoli |
Elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,214 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Garhwali |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters {10,500 feet}. [1] It is located on the northern terminus of National Highway 7 (new numbering system), [2] Mana is the first village before the Mana Pass and is 26 kilometres from the border of India and Tibet. The village is at a distance of about 3 km from the Hindu Pilgrimage Badrinath and the two places are culturally connected with each other. [1]
As per Census 2011 the village had about 558 households and a population of about 1214. [3] The people belong to Marchhas and Jads or Bhotias. [1] During winter months, the entire populations comes down to lower places, as the area is covered under snow. [1] Many coffee shops here tell people that their shop is the last coffee shop on the Indian border. [4]
The villagers of this village are culturally associated with activities of Badrinath temple and annual fair of Matha murthi. [1] They used to trade with Tibet in earlier days. [1] There is a small cave in Mana, named Vyas Gufa and it is believed that Maharshi Vyas composed Mahabharatha in this cave. [1] One more cave is called Ganesh Gufa and tourists visit both caves regularly.
Nearby places include Vasudhara Falls, Satopanth Lake, Bhim Pul, Saraswati Temple etc.[ citation needed]