Herbertpur

Herbertpur Dharmawala
Town
Herbertpur Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Herbertpur Herbertpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°27′N77°44′E / 30.45°N 77.73°E / 30.45; 77.73
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Dehradun
Elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,242
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Jaunsari
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UK 07,UK 16
Website	uk.gov.in

Herbertpur is a town and a nagar palika in Dehradun district Pachhhwadoon in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the border town of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Geography

Herbertpur is located on the bank of river Asan and the name of the place is on the name of Sir Herbert (British) the old name of Herbertpur is Soannagar 30°27′N77°44′E / 30.45°N 77.73°E / 30.45; 77.73 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 427 metres (1,401 feet). It is a beautiful place in between Shivalik and Himalayas range. There are many spots near this place,i.e. Asan Barage, Rampur Mandi, Dakpather, Kattapatthar, and a natural swimming pool (Bawri), Kalsi and others.

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] India census, Herbertpur had a population of 9,782 and is spread over 3.82 square km. ^[2] Males are 5,145 in number (52%) and females 4,637 (48%). Herbertpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Herbertpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Herbertpur town is an urban area under the administration of a Nagar Panchayat (NP). It has 7 wards under it. ^{[2] [3]}

Notable sites

This place is known for its Christian Hospital Herbertpur (known as Lehman Hospital), which was set by Christian missionary Dr. Geoffrey D. Lehmann to provide necessary medical care to the nearby villages and hill people of Jaunsar Bawar and Paonta Sahib. The Tehsil Campus and Civil Court of Vikasnagar is also situated in the surroundings of Herbertpur.

Herbertpur houses the Dakk Pathar Dam. It is in close proximity to various hill stations like Chakrata, Mussourie. It lies close to Paunta Sahib and Dehradun. NH 123 passes through Vikasnagar. It leads to Yamunotri. Herbertpur and Vikasnagar are known as a market for remote villages of the tribal region of Jaunsar Bhabhar. Herbertpur has many mango plantations. It is generally believed that Lord Ram visited this place during Treta Yuga and relieved Ahilya from her curse given to her by her husband Gautam Rishi.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Herbertpur
2. "Census of India 2011 District Handbook" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
3. "Nagar Panchayat HERBERTPUR". election.uk.gov.in. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

• Herbertpur, Official website