Uttarkashi

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Town in Uttarakhand, India

Uttarkashi

Kashi of North, Shivnagri, Saumyakashi or Barahat

Town

Uttarkashi Town

Nickname:

Uki

Uttarkashi

Location in Uttarakhand, India

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Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi (India)

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Coordinates: 30°44′N 78°27′E﻿ / ﻿30.73°N 78.45°E﻿ / 30.73; 78.45
Country|  India
State| Uttarakhand
District| Uttarkashi
Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Nagar Palika Barahat
Elevation

| 1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Population

(2019

population_total = 329,686

area_magnitude= km2)

• Total

| 40,220
Languages

• Native S| Garhwali, Parvati
• Official| Hindi, Sanskrit
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

249193

Telephone code| 01374
Vehicle registration| UK10
Website| uttarkashi.nic.in

Uttarkashi is a town and the headquarters of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India.

## Geography

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Uttarkashi is located at 30°44′N 78°27′E﻿ / ﻿30.73°N 78.45°E﻿ / 30.73; 78.45.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,165 metres (3,822 ft).[citation needed]

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Uttarkashi city had a population of 40,220. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Uttarkashi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Uttarkashi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue

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Main article: Uttarakhand tunnel rescue

On November 12, 2023, 41 construction workers at Uttarkashi Tunnel in Uttarakhand were trapped in the tunnel by a collapse. On 28 November all workers were rescued.[3]

## See also

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* 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake
* 2023 Uttarakhand tunnel collapse
* 2025 Uttarakhand flash flood

## References

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1. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Uttarkashi, India". www.fallingrain.com.
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. ^ "'Today is the real Diwali for us', say workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

## External links

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* Things That Will Definitely Make You to Visit Uttarkashi
* Uttarakhand Government Portal, Official website
* Uttarkashi at Uttaranchal Tourism website
* Uttarkashi Tourism[usurped]
* Resort in Uttarkashi

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