Tanakpur

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native_name = Tanakpur | type = city | latd = 29.08 | longd = 80.12
state_name = Uttarakhand
district = Champawat
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altitude = 255
population_as_of = 2001
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Tanakpur is a town and a municipal board in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Known in the northern part of India as the gateway for the Famous Purnagiri Temple (around 30 km from here), Tanakpur is a calm and small town located on riverside of Sarda River.It is located at the foothills and is the last plain area on the road to Kumaoun zone of Uttarakhand. It acts as a junction for the Kumaon District's mountainous part. It is also the first point in the Kailash Manasarovar Pilgrimage. 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. It's proximity also facilitates the migration of many Nepalese nationals to India in the hope of a better life.

Geography

Tanakpur is located at coord|29.08|N|80.12|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Tanakpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tanakpur] ] It has an average elevation of 255 metres (837 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , 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:Poornagiri Temple: 15 km from tanakur. Well connected by bus and private taxis.Boom: a place near on the way to poornagiri, famous for its white sand beach/river bank where Pilgrims takes a holy dip in river Sharda.Banwasa: NTPC electricity plant.

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