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List Of Tehsils Of Uttarakhand ...
The article lists all the 113 tehsils in the 13 districts of Uttarakhand. District-wise details See also * Administrative divisions of Uttarakhand * List of districts of Uttarakhand * List of parganas of Uttarakhand * List of community development blocks of Uttarakhand * List of subdistricts in India References * * {{Uttarakhand Tehsils Uttarakhand Geography of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehsils Of Uttarakhand (Schematic) ...
The article lists all the 113 tehsils in the 13 districts of Uttarakhand. District-wise details See also * Administrative divisions of Uttarakhand * List of districts of Uttarakhand * List of parganas of Uttarakhand * List of community development blocks of Uttarakhand * List of subdistricts in India References * * {{Uttarakhand Tehsils Uttarakhand Geography of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauri Garhwal District
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. Geography Located partly in the Gangetic plain and partly in the Lower Himalayas, Pauri Garhwal district encompasses an area of and is situated between 29° 45' to 30°15' North Latitude and 78° 24' to 79° 23' East Longitude. The district is bordered on the southwest by Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, and, clockwise from west to southeast, by the Uttarakhand districts of Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Almora, and Nainital. Climate The climate of Pauri Garhwal is warm in summer and cold in winter. In the rainy season the climate is cool and the landscape green. However, in Kotdwar and the adjoining Bhabar area, it is quite hot, reaching well above during the summer. In the winter, many par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roorkee
Roorkee (Rūṛkī) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is from Haridwar city, the district headquarter. It is spread over a flat terrain under Sivalik Hills of Himalayas. The city is developed on the banks of Ganges Canal, its dominant feature, which flows from north–south through middle of the city. Roorkee is home to Asia's first engineering college Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, formerly known as Thomson College of Civil Engineering. Roorkee is also known for the Roorkee Cantonment, one of the country's oldest military establishments and the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group since 1853. A freight train ran in between Roorkee and Piran Kaliyar on 22 December 1851, this was two years before first passenger trains were started between Bombay and Thana in 1853 and 14 years after first freight trains ran in Chennai in 1837.irfca.org/docs/history/india-first-railways.html History Roorkee is listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laksar
Laksar is a small town, near Haridwar city and Nagar Palika in Haridwar district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, situated along National Highway 334A. It is an important sugar manufacturing destination in the state and also known for the Laksar Junction railway station (LRJ), the largest railway junction in the state, which was built in 1866. Geography Laksar has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 feet). It is situated between the towns of Khanpur and Sultanpur, and close to the towns of Pathri, Jhabrera and Roorkee in Haridwar district. MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) The area around Laksar is dominated by the Gurjar,Hindu community, and the current MLA is Sehjad. Prior MLAs serving Laksar were as follows: * 1991: Tejpal Singh Panwar , Bharatiya Janata Party * 1993: Tejpal Singh Panwar , Bharatiya Janata Party * 1996: Mohammad Mohiuddin, (politician) * 2002: Pranav Singh Gurjar(present descendant of Landhora state), Independent * 2007: Pranav Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haridwar
Haridwar (; ) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district. The city is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river, at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges. Haridwar is regarded as a holy place for Hindus, hosting important religious events and serving as a gateway to several prominent places of worship. Most significant of the events is the Kumbha Mela, which is celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the Ganges to wash away their sins to attain ''moksha''. According to Puranic legend, Haridwar, along with Ujjain, Nashik, and Prayag, is one of four sites where drops of ''amrita'', the elixir of immortality, accidentally spilled over from a ''kumbha'' (pitcher) while being carried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagwanpur, Uttarakhand
Bhagwanpur is a Town, Tehsil, and Taluka in Haridwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 57 km far from Dehradun which is the capital of Uttarakhand. It is the commercial centre of Ghad Chhetra. It was founded by Bhagwana in the old age Zamindara. It is one of Uttarakhand's industrial zones. Demographics As of 2011 India census, Bhagwanpur had a population of 274586. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.Bhagwanpur has an average literacy rate of 67.76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76.82% and female literacy of 58.05%. Government The current MLA of Bhagwanpur is Mamta Rakesh wife of previous MLA Late Surender Rakesh of Congress Party. Road links *Roorkee- 13 km *Saharanpur-27 km *Chhutmalpur-11 km *Haridwar-35 km near *Dehradun-63 km near *Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarnagar is a city under Muzaffarnagar District in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated midway on the De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haridwar District
Haridwar district () also spelled as ''Hardwar'' is a district in Garhwal which is a part of Uttarakhand, India. It is headquartered at Haridwar which is also its largest city. The district is ringed by the districts Dehradun in the north and east, Pauri Garhwal in the east and the Uttar Pradesh districts of Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor in the south and Saharanpur in the west. Haridwar district came into existence on 28 December 1988 as part of Saharanpur Divisional Commissionary, On 24 September 1998 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the 'Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill', 1998',Reorganisation Bill passed by UP Govt '''' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikasnagar
Vikasnagar is a city and a municipality in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Vikas Nagar is also a tehsil in Dehradun district It is also known as Pachawadoon (Western Doon) and is the second financial and economic hub of Dehradun district, after the city of Dehradun. Vikasnagar was earlier known for its tea gardens, exporting tea to other countries. But now due to years of constant neglect and lack of skilled labor, it has lost its reputation. Vikasnagar is also famous for Basmati rice and fruits like litchi and Dussehri mangoes. Vikasnagar, along with Herbertpur, is the chief marketplace area for the people of Jaunsar-Bawar. Etymology Vikasnagar was formerly known as Chauhadpur Nardidih. After independence, several hydroelectric power projects were laid in the region because of which the region witnessed a spurt in growth and development activities. Hence the name was changed to Vikasnagar from Chauhadpur by the then Union Cabinet Minister for Rehabil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyuni
Tehsil Tyuni (also written as Tiuni) is a tehsil, or administrative division, in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the northern part of the district and shares its borders with the tehsil Chakrata to south, district Uttarkashi to north and Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh to the west. The tehsil headquarters is located in the town of Tyuni, which is also the largest town in the tehsil. The town is also the largest one in the tribal belt of Jaunsar Bawar. The tehsil headquarter is situated on the banks of Tons river, a major tributary of Yamuna. Situated around 170 KM from capital Dehradun, Tiuni is around 16 KM from the Hanol temple of God Mahasu Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu .... As it is a tribal belt, Tiuni celebrates s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishikesh
Rishikesh, also spelt as Hrishikesh, is a city near Dehradun in Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River and is a pilgrimage town for Hindus, with ancient sages and saints meditating here in search of higher knowledge. There are numerous temples and ashrams built along the banks of the river. It is known as the "''Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas''" and "''Yoga Capital of the World''". The city has hosted the annual "International Yoga Festival" on the first week of March since 1999. Rishikesh is a vegetarian-only and alcohol-free city. The Tehri Dam is just away and Uttarkashi, a popular yoga destination, is uphill on the way to Gangotri. Rishikesh is the starting point for travelling to the four Chota Char Dham pilgrimage places: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. It's also a starting point for the Himalayan tourist destinations such as Harsil, Chopta, Auli and famous summer and winter trekking d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalsi, Uttarakhand
Kalsi (Kālsī) is a town in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. It is known for the Rock edicts of Kalsi, a group of major inscriptions by emperor Ashoka. The Kalsi rock contains the Major Rock Edicts 1 to 14. The Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the ... by Dilip K Chakrabartp.32/ref> The Kalsi rock edict of Ashoka No.13, mentions the Greek kings Antiochus, Ptolemy, Antigonus, Magas and Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ... by name, as recipients of his teachings. File:Kalsi04.jpg File:Kalsi01.jpg File:Ashoka edict khalsi1.png File:Khalsi rock edict of Ashoka.jpg References Edicts of Ashoka Cities and towns in Dehradun district {{Uttarakhand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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