Uttarkashi
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Uttarkashi
Kashi of North, Shivnagri, Saumyakashi or Barahat | |
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Town | |
 Uttarkashi Town | |
  Uttarkashi Location in Uttarakhand, India  Uttarkashi Uttarkashi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 78°27′E / 30.73°N 78.45°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Barahat |
| Elevation | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,475 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 249193 |
| Telephone code | 01374 |
| Vehicle registration | UK10 |
| Website | uttarkashi |
Uttarkashi is a town and the headquarters of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India.
Geography
[edit]Uttarkashi is located at 30°44′N 78°27′E / 30.73°N 78.45°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,165 metres (3,822 ft).[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue
[edit]On 12 November 2023, 41 construction workers at Uttarkashi Tunnel in Uttarakhand were trapped in the tunnel by a collapse. On 28 November all workers were rescued.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Uttarkashi, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ↑ "'Today is the real Diwali for us', say workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Things That Will Definitely Make You to Visit Uttarkashi
- Uttarakhand Government Portal, Official website
- Uttarkashi at Uttaranchal Tourism website
- Uttarkashi Tourism
The front view of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir at Uttarkashi
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