Uttarkashi

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Uttarkashi
Kashi of North, Shivnagri, Saumyakashi or Barahat
Town
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Uttarkashi Town
Nickname: 
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Uttarkashi
Location in Uttarakhand, India
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Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi (India)
Coordinates: 30°44′N78°27′E / 30.73°N 78.45°E / 30.73; 78.45
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyNagar Palika Barahat
Elevation
1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Population
 (2019

population_total = 329,686

area_magnitude= km2)
 • Total
40,220
Languages
 • Native S Garhwali, Parvati
 • Official Hindi, Sanskrit
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
249193
Telephone code01374
Vehicle registration UK10
Website uttarkashi.nic.in

Uttarkashi is a town and the headquarters of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India.

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Geography

Uttarkashi is located at 30°44′N78°27′E / 30.73°N 78.45°E / 30.73; 78.45 . [1] It has an average elevation of 1,165 metres (3,822 ft).[ citation needed ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Uttarkashi city had a population of 40,220. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Uttarkashi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Uttarkashi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue

On November 12, 2023, 41 construction workers at Uttarkashi Tunnel in Uttarakhand were trapped in the tunnel by a collapse. On 28 November all workers were rescued. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Uttarkashi, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  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.
  3. ↑ "'Today is the real Diwali for us', say workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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