Kaithu is a part of

Shimla Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...

city, in

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. It is near Annadale. The area of Kaithu is highly posh and populated.

Etymology

The region of Kaithu has a lot of

Pine A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. ''World Flora Online'' accepts 134 species-rank taxa (119 species and 15 nothospecies) of pines as cu ...

trees. This Pine forest was the reason behind the name of the region. In Lower Mahasu Pahari ( Keonthali) the local language of the region, the Pine tree's seeds ( Coulter pines) are known as ''Kaintha'', they were in abundance there because of the Pine forest. That's why the local people in old times named the area as Kainthu which by the time changed to Kaithu.

Geography

Kaithu is located near Annadale and Cart Road area of Shimla and is one of the major suburbs of Shimla. It is located near 1.5 km an away from Old Bus Stand and same from

Shimla Railway Station Shimla railway station (station code: SML) is a railway station in Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station is the terminus of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Shimla railway station is located at an altit ...

. It comes under

Shimla Municipal Corporation Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the municipal corporation of Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, and is the chief nodal agency for the administration of the city. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British ...

's Ward No.3. Annadale is its close area to hangout. A Gurudwara and a Shiv Mandir is also situated here in Buchail area. Kaithu is divided into two areas, Upper Kaithu and Lower Kaithu. While Lower Kaithu has the primary health centre, Upper Kaithu has the City Police Lines, Public Works Department colonies along with a temple and a H.P. High Court Guest House. Kaithu has three municipal corporation parkings two near Gol Pahari Park and one near Police Lines. Kaithu's area has spread from the Circular Road near Pine View Hotel, below Fingask Estate to Chungi Khana, above Gol Pahari Park.

Education

Kaithu has a convent school, Loreto Covent Tara Hall, one public school i.e. Grammar Public School and formerly there was another one named Himalayan Public School which has been permanently closed now. In addition, there is one government school i.e. Kaithu High School located at Lower Kaithu.

References

{{reflist Neighbourhoods in Shimla