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Barkot | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 30°49′N78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Uttarkashi |
Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 16,568 |
• Rank | 28 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UK |
Website | uk |
Barkot is a town and nagar palika near Uttarkashi, Uttarkashi District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located on the banks of the Yamuna river.
Barkot is located at 30°49′N78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°E . [1] It has an average elevation of 1,220 metres (4,003 feet).
Barkot is located on the bank of Yamuna river.
As of the 2001 India census, [2] Barkot had a population of 16,568. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barkot has an average literacy rate of 84.5%, higher than the national average of 74%; with 93% of the males and 77% of females literate. 54% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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