Pauri Garhwal district
Pauri Garhwal district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Binsar Mahadev Temple, View of Brahmadungi from Peethsain, Hills near Thalisain, Village House of Pauri | |
Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Garhwal |
| Headquarters | Pauri |
| Tehsils | 13 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Smt.Swati S. Bhadauria, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Garhwal |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Srinagar, Pauri, Yamkeshwar, Chaubattakhal, Lansdowne, Kotdwar |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,329 km2 (2,058 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 687,271 |
| • Density | 129.0/km2 (334.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.89% |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi , Sanskrit |
| • Native | Garhwali |
| • Literacy | 82.02% |
| • Sex ratio | 1103 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK-12 |
| Major highways | National Highway 121, National Highway 534, National Highway 58 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1,545 millimetres (60.8 in) mm |
| Website | pauri |
Pauri Garhwal district is a district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters is in the town of Pauri. It is sometimes referred to simply as Garhwal district, though it should not be confused with the larger Garhwal region of which it is only a part of.