Barkot, Uttarakhand

Barkot
town
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Coordinates: 30°49′N78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°E / 30.82; 78.20
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Uttarkashi
Area
• Total	6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	16,568
• Rank	28
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Bangani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UK
Website	uk.gov.in

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. Tiladi Sera village in the tehsil was the location of the infamous Tiladi massacre in 1930.

Geography

Barkot is located at 30°49′N78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°E / 30.82; 78.20 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 1,220 metres (4,003 feet).

Barkot is located on the bank of Yamuna river.

Demographics

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.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barkot
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links

• Barkot at WikiMapia