Nainital is a city and an important tourist destination in the nainital district of Uttarakhand state, India. It has special importance in the Kumaon region. It comes in ‘Chakhata’ pargana. The name ‘Chakhata’ is derived from ‘Shastikhat’. Shashtikhat means sixty locks. Earlier there were sixty panoramic pools in this area. That’s why this area was called ‘Shastikhat’.