Niti Valley and Niti Pass

Subject: Geography

Context: There are many villages which has been cut-off due to recent flood in Uttarakhand

Concept:

The Uttarakhand flood has cut-off this and other remote villages.
Niti Valley is one of northernmost region of the Uttarakhand. It is the las village in the valley before border meets with the South Tibet.
Niti Pass is an ancient trade route between India and China which was closed post 1962 war.
They are mostly inhabited by Bhotiyas or Chamoli’sMarchas, a community of Mongoloid origin.
The adverse weather conditions make the area inhabitable only for 6 to 8 months leading to practice of transhumance in the region.