Jakhnikhal is a tehsil, or administrative division, in the Pauri Garhwal district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. [1] It contains 109 revenue villages [2] taken out of Yamkeshwar and Lansdowne tehsils in 2017. [3]
The economy of Jakhnikhal is primarily agricultural, with rice, wheat, and other crops being the main sources of income for the local population. There are also a number of small businesses, such as shops, hotels and restaurants, in the area. The tehsil is part of Yamkeshwar assembly constituency. [4]
Garhwal is one of the two administrative divisions of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Lying in the Himalayas, it is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the northwest by Himachal Pradesh state. It includes the districts of Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, and Uttarkashi. The people of Garhwal are known as Garhwali and speak the Garhwali language. The administrative center for Garhwal division is the town of Pauri. The Divisional Commissioner is the administrative head of the Division, and is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer. As the administrative head of the division, the Commissioner is overall incharge of the 7 districts in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, and is aided in his duties by an additional commissioner and the district magistrates. Sushil Kumar is the divisional commissioner of the Garhwal Division since December 2021.
Pauri is a town and a municipal board in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Pauri is the seat of the Divisional Commissioner of the Garhwal Division.
Gairsain is a town in Chamoli district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand near state's summer capital Bhararisain. A town and Nagar Panchayat, Gairsain is situated at the eastern edge of the vast Dudhatoli mountain range, and is located in Chamoli district almost at the centre of the state, at a distance of approximately 250 kilometres from Dehradun. It is easily accessible from both the Garhwal and the Kumaon divisions, and in a way, acts as the bridge between the two regions. It is being considered as the future Permanent capital of Uttarakhand.
Pauri Garhwal is a district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters is in the town of Pauri. It is sometimes referred to simply as Garhwal district, though it should not be confused with the larger Garhwal region of which it is only a part of.
Tehri Garhwal is a district in the hill state of Uttarakhand, India. Its administrative headquarters is at New Tehri. The district has a population of 618,931, a 2.35% increase over the previous decade. It is surrounded by Rudraprayag District in the east, Dehradun District in the west, Uttarkashi District in the north, and Pauri Garhwal District in the south. Tehri Garhwal is a part of the Himalayas.
Bhoksa, also known as Buksa/Bukhasiya, are indigenous peoples living mainly in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. They are mostly concentrated in Dehradun and Nainital districts in the foothills of the outer Himalayas. They are also found in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, where they are known as Khas. Both communities have been granted Scheduled Tribe status.
Thalisain is a town and tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand. At an elevation of 1690 metres from sea level, it is situated on a gentle slope above the right bank of Nayaar (East) river. It is in the southwestern foothills of Dudhatoli Range and at a distance of 83 kilometers from Pauri town and 95 kilometers from Gairsain, the future capital of Uttarakhand.
Badol Gaon is a small village in Kotdwara tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand State of India. Village has barely 13 houses with a population of 45 (mostly belonging to Kala community. It is administered by a Sarpanch who is an elected head of the village.
Chaubattakhal is a tehsil in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. According to information in the 2011 Census, the sub-district code of Chaubattakhal block is 00312. There are about 285 villages in Chaubattakhal block.
Dudhatoli is a middle Himalayan mountain range/forest running approximately 25 km in a north–south direction, starting near Thalisain tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, with Gairsain in Chamoli district being its western limit and Syoli-Khand region in Pauri its northernmost spur.
Lee is a small village located in Pauri Tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand India.
Yamkeshwar Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 70 constituencies in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand state of India. Yamkeshwar is also part of Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Pauri is one of the 70 constituencies in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand state of India. Pauri is also part of Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Gadkhark is a village in the Thalisain tehsil of Bironkhal block in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.
Bironkhal Tehsil is a administrative division located in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the 14 tehsils in the district and is headquartered in the town of Syunsi. It was created in 2016 with 367 villages taken from Dhumakot, Chaubattakhal and Thalisain tehsils. The main languages spoken in the area are Hindi and Garhwali.
Chakisain tehsil is a tehsil in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India. Chakisain tehsil was carved out in 2013 out of Thalisain and has 115 villages.
Dhumakot is a tehsil, or administrative division, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is bordered by the tehsils of Lansdowne, Kotdwar, Thalisain and Bironkhal. It is also bordered by the districts Almora and Nainital of Kumaun.
Rikhanikhal is a sub-Tehsil in the district Pauri Garhwal in the state of Uttarakhand. The sub-tehsil was created in the year 2016 and has 190 villages.
Yamkeshwar is a tehsil in the district of Pauri Garhwal, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It comes under Kotdwar sub-division. The place gets its name from the ancient temple of Yamkeshwar, which according to local lore is the place where Markandeya rishi was saved from Yamaraj by God Shiva.