Bhowali

Bhowali is a city and a municipal board in Nainital District in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Bhowali is 11 kms away from Nainital on the Haldwani-Almora Road. It is quite famous as a market known for its variety of fruits. It also houses the famous Sainik School of India. This place is said to be good for those patients who ail from problems of the lungs. Very near to Bhowali, on Almora-Ranikhet road is the temple complex of Kainchi. Only 3 km, from here is Ghorakhal, famous for the temple of Gollu Devta, a demi God highly revered by the Kumaonis. Similarly Jeolikote (1219 mts) is famous as a health resort and for its butterflies, as also for the production of honey, mushrooms and fruits including strawberries and leech. It is 1706 meters above the sea level..This is a road junction serving all the nearby hill stations from Nainital.Bhowali is famous for its scenic grandeur and as a hill fruit mart , Bhowali is also known for its T.B. sanatorium established in 1912. As of 2001 India census, Bhowali had a population of 5302. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhowali has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 77%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Bhowali is a nature lover's paradise, blessed with a fabulous landscape of pine trees, beautiful orchards and gardens. Infact, it is quite famous as a market known for its variety of fruits.

This township is surrounded by hills around which are abound with birds and animals. At a distance of 3 kms from here is Ghorakhal, a place famous for the temple of Gollu Devta. This Demi-God is highly revered by the Kumaonis. Just 11kms from Nainital, Bhowali also houses the famous Sainik School of India.