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Tehri Garhwal district
District of Uttarakhand in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Tehri Garhwal" redirects here. For the former princely state, see Garhwal Kingdom. For the Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency, see Tehri Garhwal (Lok Sabha constituency).
Tehri Garhwal is a district in the hill state of Uttarakhand, India. Its administrative headquarters is at New Tehri.[2] The district has a population of 618, 931 (2011 census), a 2.35% increase over the previous decade. It is surrounded by Rudraprayag District in the east, Dehradun District in the west, Uttarkashi District in the north, and Pauri Garhwal District in the south. Tehri Garhwal is a part of the Himalayas.
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Tehri Garhwal | |
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![]() Location in Uttarakhand | |
Coordinates: 30.38°N 78.48°E / 30.38; 78.48 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttarakhand |
Division | Garhwal |
Headquarters | New Tehri |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | Saurabh Gaharwar IAS[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,080 km2 (1,580 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 618,931 |
• Density | 148/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Native | Garhwali, Jaunpuri |
• Official | Hindi, Sanskrit |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UK 09 |
Website | tehri |
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