New Tehri

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New Tehri
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New Tehri
Location in Uttarakhand, India
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New Tehri
New Tehri (India)
Coordinates: 30°23′N78°29′E / 30.38°N 78.48°E / 30.38; 78.48
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Uttarakhand
District Tehri Garhwal
Founded byKing Sudarshan Shah (New Tehri by THDC)
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • BodyNew Tehri Nagar Palika (Chairperson-Mrs. Seema Krishali, Independent), 2018/12/02-present
Elevation
1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
24,014
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Sanskrit
 • NativeGarhwali
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code01376
Vehicle registration UK-09
Website http://tehri.nic.in/

New Tehri is a city and a municipal board in Tehri Garhwal District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of Tehri Garhwal District. New Tehri's urban municipality area has 11 wards.

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Seema Krishali is the chairperson of Nagar Palika Tehri[ needs update ] and is the first female chairperson of Tehri. She won as an independent. Tehri is represented by the Tehri assembly seat of Uttarakhand and the Tehri Lok Sabha seat of India, which are represented by Dhan Singh Negi (Bhartiya Janta Party) and Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah (Bhartiya Janta Party) respectively. [2]

History

Lake created By Tehri Dam on river Bhagirathi New Tehri.jpg
Lake created By Tehri Dam on river Bhagirathi

The old town of Tehri sat at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers. It was formerly known as Ganeshprayag. It adjoined the district of Garhwal, and its topographical features were similar. It contained the sources of both the Ganges and the Yamuna, which are visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims. [3]

Construction of the Tehri Dam totally submerged the old town of Tehri, and the population was shifted to the town of New Tehri. The town is famous for being the site of the protests against the dam by Sundarlal Bahuguna and his followers during the Chipko movement. [4]

Climate

Climate data for Tehri (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)25.6
(78.1)		30.6
(87.1)		36.7
(98.1)		41.0
(105.8)		42.5
(108.5)		43.8
(110.8)		40.2
(104.4)		37.2
(99.0)		37.1
(98.8)		36.7
(98.1)		31.7
(89.1)		29.7
(85.5)		43.8
(110.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)15.1
(59.2)		16.5
(61.7)		21.6
(70.9)		25.3
(77.5)		27.6
(81.7)		28.2
(82.8)		26.0
(78.8)		25.9
(78.6)		25.7
(78.3)		23.5
(74.3)		20.0
(68.0)		17.1
(62.8)		22.6
(72.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.5
(38.3)		5.2
(41.4)		9.1
(48.4)		12.5
(54.5)		15.1
(59.2)		17.7
(63.9)		18.5
(65.3)		18.5
(65.3)		16.6
(61.9)		11.5
(52.7)		7.3
(45.1)		4.5
(40.1)		11.5
(52.7)
Record low °C (°F)−2.4
(27.7)		−3.8
(25.2)		−0.3
(31.5)		3.8
(38.8)		7.0
(44.6)		10.2
(50.4)		12.8
(55.0)		14.6
(58.3)		11.2
(52.2)		5.3
(41.5)		1.6
(34.9)		−1.5
(29.3)		−3.8
(25.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)50.9
(2.00)		82.9
(3.26)		60.1
(2.37)		45.1
(1.78)		54.6
(2.15)		119.8
(4.72)		271.5
(10.69)		226.5
(8.92)		117.1
(4.61)		19.6
(0.77)		6.2
(0.24)		19.8
(0.78)		1,074
(42.28)
Average rainy days3.94.83.94.05.05.612.812.35.31.30.81.661.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)57574940425574787362605759
Source: India Meteorological Department [5]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [6] Tehri had a population of 24,014. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. Tehri has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 71%. In Tehri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable sites

Tehri lake the most popular tourist site Tehri lake bridge.jpg
Tehri lake the most popular tourist site

A notable temple in the town is Chandrabadani Devi. The Khatling Glacier is close by.

Shri Aadinath Digamber Jain Mandir, New Tehri, Uttarakhand Shri Aadinath Digamber Jain Mandir, New Tehri.jpg
Shri Aadinath Digamber Jain Mandir, New Tehri, Uttarakhand
Notable sitesSea Level in MetersNearby TownTracking Route
(distance from road)
Chandravadni2756 Devprayag 1.5 km
Kanatal 2590Kaddukhal9 km
Khait Parvat3030 Ghansali, Ghonti8.5 km
Khatling Glacier3717Ghuttu45 km
Dobra Chanti Bridge850Dobra250 meter
Kunjapuri1645 Narendra Nagar 200 meters
Maithiyana Devi2500Tilwara, Bhardar9 km
Panwali Kantha3963Ghuttu15 km
Sahastra Tal4572Ghuttu, Rih32 km
Surkanda Devi 2757 Dhanaulti 1.5 km
Mauriyana Top2050Chinyali Saur, Suwakholi and Mussoorie30 km, 35 km and 80 km

Transport

By road

The major highway that links New Tehri is National Highway 34. It connects to major Uttarakhand cities Dehradun and Rishikesh. It is 99 km from Dehradun and 75 km from Rishikesh.

By train

Tehri Lake/Reservoir Tehri Dam surrounding area of Uttarakhand WTK20150913-IMG 2679.jpg
Tehri Lake/Reservoir

The nearest railway station is Rishikesh Railway Station, which is 71 km from New Tehri.

By air

The nearest airport is Dehradun Airport in Dehradun, which is 76 km from New Tehri.

In litrature

Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poetical illustration on Davis Cox's picture 'The Grass-Rope Bridge at Teree, in the Province of Gurwall', refers back to the time when the hill country of this province was resorted to for recuperation by Europeans suffering from the heat of the plains. [7]

Education

Universities

Colleges

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "TEHRI Election Result 2017, Uttarakhand". Ndtv. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Ganga". Official Website of district Haridwar, Uttarakhand. National Informatics Centre, Haridwar District Unit. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "The dam debate". 20 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1831). "picture". Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832. Fisher, Son & Co.Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1831). "poetical illustration". Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832. Fisher, Son & Co.
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