Kaladungi or Kaladhungi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Nainital District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Kaladhungi is located just on the foothill, a good climate but summers are hot, located 26 km west of Haldwani on the Haldwani - Ramnagar road. Nainital is at distance of only 34 km to the north and Bazpur at about 19 km to south. Kathgodam is 30 km. Kaladhungi has a road connecting to Delhi via Bazpur, Tanda and Moradabad.

Geography of Kaladungi - Kaladhungi

Kaladungi is located at 29.28°N 79.35°E. It has an average elevation of 393 metres (1,289 feet).

History of Kaladungi - Kaladhungi

Kaladhungi : - The name of the town Kaladhungi orginates from a place where black dunga (stone) is found. Black refers to the iron content in the stone found in Kaladhungi. The town was a center of a thriving iron foundry industry based on local ore and forest charcoal. The foundry can still be seen here.

About of Kaladungi - Kaladhungi

Amenities

Kaladungi has been a local commercial centre for the surrounding villages in the plains, for over a century now. Kaldhungi is a Tehsil headquarters, has an Intermediate Govt. School, and Hospital, with normal facilities like, electricity, water, telephone, banks, post office etc.

Kaladungi is a very fertile area and a variety of fruits and vegetables

Fruits like Mangoes, Lichi, Papaya, Gauva and Bananas.

Vegetables - Potato, Cauliflower, Tomato, Cabbage, Peas, Beans, Brinjaul, Guards, Lauki, Kaddu, Karela, Dhaniya, Haldi, Ginger, Sarson, Methi, Palak etc.

Crops - Main crops are Wheat, Rice, Mustard, Sugarcane, Maize, Soyabean, Gram, Arhar, Moong, Masoor etc. 

Kaladhungi Pin code 263139

Local Attractions Kaladungi - Kaladhungi

Jim Corbett, the famous man eater hunter and a great environmentalist lived at Choti Haldwani, 2 km west of Kaladungi on Ramnagar road for most years of his life. His house has now been converted into a museum in his memory by the government, known as 'Jim Corbett Museum', a must see for the tourist going to Nanital taking Kaladunigi - Nainital road. There are also the graves of his two dogs in the compound of the museum.

Distance Between - Distance Chart Kaladungi - Kaladhungi

Kaladungi is 30 km of Nainital

Kaladungi is 26 km west of Haldwani

Kaladungi is 32 km Ramnagar

Kaladungi is 30 km north of Bazpur

Kaladungi is 30 km to south Kathgodam

Kaladungi is 83 km to Moradabad

Kaladungi is 245 km to Delhi