Pauri Garhwal District

Population: 686,527 (2011)

State: Uttarakhand

Language: Hindi, Sanskrit

Headquarters: Pauri

 

Date of Formation: Pauri Garhwal District was carved out of Garhwal District in 1960.

Area: 5438 square kilometers

Density of Population: 129 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.59 % - Male: 93.18 %, Female: 73.26 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1103

 

Boundaries of Pauri Garhwal District

 

North: Dehradun District, Tehri Garhwal District and Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand

South: Nainital District, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh

East: Chamoli District and Almora District, Uttarakhand

West: Haridwar District, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh

 

Pauri Garhwal District Average Rainfall: 1051.4 mm 

Pauri Garhwal District Average Temperature in Summer: 23.19 deg C 

Pauri Garhwal District Average Temperature in Winter: 8.44 deg C 

 

PAURI GARHWAL DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: River Alaknanda, West Nayar, East Nayar, Malan, Khod

Tehsils: Pauri, Lansdowne, Kotdwara, Thalisain, Dhumakot, Srinagar, Satpuli, Yamkeshwar

Blocks: Balasaur, Dugadda, Garhwal, Ekeshwar, Jaiharikhal, Kalagarh, Khirsu, Kot, Nandpur, Pauri, Shivpur, Rikhnikhal, Thalisain, Yamkeshwar 

Assembly Constituencies: Pauri, Srinagar, Yamkeshwar, Chaubattakhal, Kotdwar, Lansdowne

 

Pauri Garhwal District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Khirsu

2. Doodhatoli

3. Binsar

4. Kanvashram

5. Bharat Nagar

6. Kalagarh

7. Adwani

8. Tara Kund

9. Kandoliya

10. Devel  

11. Laldhang  

12. Hariyali Devi 

13. Rajeshwari Devi Temple

14. Rudranath Temple - Chamoli 

15.Gaura Devi Temple - Devalgarh

 

Pauri Garhwal District Facts: It is located at an altitude of 3000 meters above mean sea level.

 

Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, tea, maize, oilseeds, barley, potato, onion, lemon, apple, mango, peas

 

Mineral Resources: Balu, limestone, iron, copper, gold, gypsum

 

Major Educational Institutions: Pauri Garhwal Engineering Colleges, Pauri Garhwal Law College, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, The National Institute of Technology, Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College

 

Flora: Chir, deodar, bamboo, sal, shisham, ringal

 

What is Pauri Garhwal District Famous For: Panoramic view and magnificent beauty

 

Famous People From Pauri Garhwal District: Narendra Singh Negi, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, Ramesh Pokhriyal

 

Pauri Garhwal District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Pauri Garhwal District