Purola

Purola
Town
Purola Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Purola Purola (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°52′44″N78°05′07″E / 30.8789°N 78.0852°E / 30.8789; 78.0852
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Uttarkashi
Government
• Type	Tehsil
• Body	Nagar Palika Parishad
Elevation	1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Population  (2011)	33,792
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Bangani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	249185
Telephone code	91-1373
Vehicle registration	UK-10
Website	uk.gov.in

Purola is a nagar palika and tehsil headquarters in the Uttarkashi district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ^[1] It is located on the banks of the Tons river.

Geography

Purola is a semi-urban settlement. It is famous for its Har-ki-Dun trek. It is around 158 kilometres from Chamba, 107 km from Uttarkashi and 133 km from capital Dehradun.

Demographics

The population of the city is about 34,000. Most of the population speak Garhwali.

Economy

The main occupation is agriculture, government, and business. It is near the Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project.

Politics

This town comes under the Purola Assembly constituency and is a part of the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency

References

1. "Purola Travel Guide – Why Visit Purola Town? Purola Tourism Travel Tips". euttaranchal.com.