Devalthal is a tehsil of Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand state,[1] in northern India. It has an estimated population of 12,000,[2] and has a treasury, bank, post office, government, private school, rest house.

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Devalthal
Town
Devalthal Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Devalthal Devalthal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 29.7°N 80.2167°E / 29.7; 80.2167
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Pithoragarh
Named for	land of God's
Area
• Total	31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,000
• Density	320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	262542
Telephone code	05964
Vehicle registration	UK-05
Website	uk.gov.in

The name Devalthal is derived from two words, Dew and sthal, which means Land of the Gods. It is situated on Pithoragarh-Thal state Highway. Devalthal is situated in a large valley, temples of many Folk & Hindu god & goddesses are situated here, like Lori Mallikarjun, Dektya Bhagwati, Nandanevi in Hardyo, Dharamghar, Malynath and others. It is the gateway to Eastern Himalayas. Panchchuli is visible from here. Soap stone mines are also found here.

It has developed a lot in last few years with a hospital, a degree college and other basic facilities present there.

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