About Niti Pass:
- Location:
- It is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.086m (16,686ft) located on the border of India and China.
- It connects Uttarakhand and southern Tibet.
- It was an ancient trade route between India and Tibet.
- It has remained closed since the 1962 China Sino-Indian War.
Key facts about Niti Valley:
- It is a remote valley located in the northernmost region of Garhwal Himalayas in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
- The valley’s major river is the Dhauliganga which flows south-southwest.
- Due to high altitude at Niti Valley the winter season is hard. Due to that most residents leave the Niti Valley during winter and come back in April.
- There are 24 villages in the Niti Valley. Majority of population belongs to members of the Bhotiya scheduled tribe.
- Niti, located at an elevation of 3,600 m, is the most important village of the valley.
- Nestled within the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Niti is the last village at the Indo-China border.
