Kotdwar
Kotdwar
Kanva Nagri Kotdwar, Kootdwar, Kotdwar | |
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Sidhbali Temple, Kotdwar | |
| Nickname: Gateway of hills | |
| Motto(s): Gateway to the Himalayas, Kanva Nagri | |
Kotdwar Location of Kotdwar in India Kotdwar Kotdwar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′0″N 78°31′48″E / 29.75000°N 78.53000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pauri Garhwal |
| Established | 19th century |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Municipality | 1952 |
| Named after | The gateway to the High Hill Koot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Kotdwar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Shailendra Singh Rawat (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Anil Baluni (BJP) |
| • MLA | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | P.L. Shah, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 80 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 175,232 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi , Sanskrit |
| • Native | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 246149 |
| Telephone code | +91-1382 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-15 |
Kotdwar is a city, and a municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It is 100km from Pauri, the district headquarters. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand. Its former name was Kootdwar, which means the gateway of the high hill. It is situated in the southwestern part of the state and is one of the main entrance points in the state of Uttarakhand. Initially isolated and less known, it came into prominence when it was connected with rails in 1890 by the British. Kotdwar is known for the Sidhbali Temple dedicated to Hanuman, which is situated 2 km (1.2 mi) from Kotdwar.