Barkot, Uttarakhand

Barkot
town
Barkot
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Barkot
Barkot (India)
Coordinates: 30°49′N 78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°E / 30.82; 78.20
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUttarkashi
Area
 • Total
6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
16,568
 • Rank28
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
249141
Vehicle registrationUK
Websiteuk.gov.in

Barkot is a town and nagar palika near Uttarkashi, Uttarkashi District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located on the banks of the Yamuna river. Tiladi Sera village in the tehsil was the location of the infamous Tiladi massacre in 1930.