Nagar palika Chinyalisaur is a small town and
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
headquarters in the
Uttarkashi district
Uttarkashi District is a district of Garhwal division of the Uttarakhand state in northern India, and has its headquarters at Uttarkashi city. It has six Tehsils namely Barkot, Dunda, Bhatwadi, Chinyalisaur, Purola and Mori.
The district cont ...
of the
India
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n state of
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 ...
.
Geography
Chinyalisaur is a semi-urban settlement. It is named after a nearby village called Chinyali. 'Saur' is the
Garhrwali word for "plain" area. Chinyalisaur is located along the pilgrimage route to
Gangotri
Gangotri is a town and a ''Nagar Panchayat'' (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi ...
. It is surrounded by small mountains, and sits on the banks of the river
Bhagirathi
The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu fa ...
. The Chinyali Saur was the native land of Bisht Thakurs. The
Nagraja temple is the oldest temple here. The patti there had been named after the Mansabdars Bisht Thakurs as Bishtpati.
It is around 70 kilometres from
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* Gilberto Chamba (born 1961), Ecuadorian serial killer
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Places Ghana
* Chamba, a town in the Northern Region
India
* Chamba (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Himachal Pradesh ...
, 34 kilometers from
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi, meaning Kashi of the north, is a town located in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India. Uttarkashi town is headquarters of the district. Uttarkashi is also known as Somya Kashi. Uttarkashi is a religious place for spiritual and ...
and 100km from capital
Dehradun
Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...
.
The Arch Bridge, Shri Krishna Trilokhi Nath Nagraja Mandir, Balaji Mandir Dharashu, Ganga Beach, Trek To Nagraja Dhar, etc are locations to visit and enjoy with friends and family.
A lake formed by the Tehri power project covers some part of this town. The arch bridge over the lake is an attraction point.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra is located there.
Education
The town has one intermediate college , one degree college, ITI, a polytechnic college and various private educational schools , One of the famous private school among there is MARY MATA SCHOOL (Convent of Jesus and Marry). It is a developing educational hub. GIC Inter College completed 50 years of operation in 2015.
Demographics
The population of the city is about 50,000. The majority of the population speak
Garhwali Garhwali may refer to:
* Garhwali people, an ethno-linguistic group who live in northern India
* Garhwali language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by Garhwali people
* anything from or related to:
**Garhwal division, a region in state of Uttarakhan ...
.
Economy
The main occupation is agriculture, government, and business. The headquarters of Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project are there.
Transport
The town is served by
Chinyalisaur Airport which is used by the
Indian Air Force
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as an
Advanced Landing Ground
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.
References
Cities and towns in Uttarkashi district
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