Khatima
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Khatima खटीमा |
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| Coordinates: 28°55′N 79°58′E / 28.92°N 79.97°ECoordinates: 28°55′N 79°58′E / 28.92°N 79.97°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Udham Singh Nagar |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 34,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 262308 |
| Telephone code | 05943 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 06 |
| Website | uk |
Khatima is a town and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Khatima is located at 28°55′N 79°58′E / 28.92°N 79.97°E. It has an average elevation of 299 metres (980 feet).
The climate is similar to Pantnagar. Temperature climbs up to mid 40°C in summer and goes down to 4°C in foggy winter.
As of 2001[update] India census, 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 farmers(75%) with hilly Kumaoni inhabitants who have settled here from hilly region of Kumaun. There's a sizable Sikh and Muslim population in the town . The native resident of Khatima is a tribe named 'Tharu' which in India only can be found in Khatima and its nearby towns. The main languages spoken are Hindi and Kumaoni (Pahari).
This town is near India-Nepal border. It is well connected to other parts of the region by road and rail. The travel time is about 8 hours to Delhi and 4 hours to Nainital hill station by road. Khatima railway station is on Tanakpur - Pilibhit railway line. The nearest airport is Pantnagar, about 70km from Khatima.
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