Khatima is a town and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar 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...

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Geography

Khatima is located at 28.92°N 79.97°E. It has an average elevation of 299 metres (980 feet).

Climate

The climate is similar to Bareilly

Bareilly

Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...

. Temperature climbs up to mid 39 in summer and goes down to 7 degree C in foggy winter.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Khatima had a population of 1,20,487. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Khatima has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 58%. In Khatima, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The place has predominantly Kumaoni

Kumauni people

Kumauni or Kumaoni are people from Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India.They include all those who speak the Kumaoni language or any of its numerous dialects, living in the Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Nainital,Bijnor,Udham Singh Nagar,Moradabad, districts of Uttarakhand,...

 inhabitants who have settled here from hilly region of Pithoragarh

Pithoragarh

Pithoragarh, is a city with a Municipal Board in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was carved out of district of Almora in 1962.-Geography:...

. There's a sizable Sikh and Muslim population in the town . The main languages spoken are Hindi and Kumaoni (Pahari)

Transport

This town is near India-Nepal border. It's well connected to other parts of the region by road and rail. It is about 8 hrs from Delhi and 4 hrs from Nainital hill station by road.near by airport is pantnagar.

Economy

It has a hydro power plant at Lohiahead on river Sharda with a capacity of 41.4 MW, and some industries like Polyplex

Polyplex

Polyplex manufacturers Biaxially Oriented Polyester Film for packaging, electrical and other industrial applications. Polyplex is the world's 5th largest producer of thin polyester film...

, Ester Industries Ltd. and Khatema fibers.
Lohia head is a very nice and peaceful place developed by British.It is 6 km far from Khatima.