Mana is the last village on the China border in Uttarakhand state of India. It is located in Chamoli district at an altitude of 3200 meters above sea level and at a distance of 3 km from Badrinath Dham, a Hindu pilgrimage site. According to 2011 census the population of the village is 1214. This population belongs to Bhotia community. Life here is very difficult and harsh and tourist dependent. The village is covered under snow for about six months of the year. Hand-woven winter clothes and products made from local plants are the only means of livelihood of the people of this village. In the picture, a local old woman is seen weaving and selling winter clothes.
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