Malari
Village in Uttarakhand, India
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Malari, situated in the Dhauli Ganga valley within the Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve, is a small village near the Tibet border. The area has been designated as a world heritage site. It is located 61 km from Joshimath, the nearest tehsil in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Malari | |
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Village | |
  Malari Location in Uttarakhand, India  Malari Malari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′N 79°54′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli district |
| Elevation | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 649 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 246443 |
| Telephone code | 01389 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
| Sex ratio | 1040 ♂/♀ |
| Website | uk |
Special permission from the administration is required to proceed beyond Malari in the Niti Valley. Malari serves as a summer migration place for the villagers, who follow a six-month migration cycle. They reside in the village only during the period of mid-April to mid-September or early October, before migrating to another location for the winter.
The population of Malari is 649 according to the 2001 census, composed of 318 males and 331 females.
