What is the meaning of Uttarkashi?
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What is the meaning of Uttarkashi?
Uttarkashi, meaning Kashi of the north, is a town in Uttarakhand, India. Uttarakashi is also known as Somya Kashi. Uttarkashi is a religious place for spiritual and adventurous tourism. Uttarkashi town is also called as Shivnagri.
Is Uttarkashi a district?
Uttarkashi District is a district of Garhwal division of the Uttarakhand state in northern India, and has its headquarters at Uttarkashi city. It has six Tehsils namely Barkot, Dunda, Bhatwadi, Chinyalisaur, Purola and Mori.
What is the historical name of Uttarkashi?
Uttarkashi is also known as Somya Kashi. Uttarkashi is a religious place for spiritual and adventurous tourism. Uttarkashi town is also called as Shivnagri.
In which state is Uttarkashi?
UttarakhandUttarkashi / State
What is the area of Uttarkashi district?
3,095 mi²Uttarkashi / Area
When was Uttarkashi district formed?
February 24, 1960
Uttarkashi district was created on February 24, 1960 out of what then constituted the parganas of Rawain and Uttarkashi of Rawain tahsil of erstwhile Tehri Garhwal district. It sprawls in the extreme north-west corner of the state over an area of 8016 sq. kms.
What is the other name of Uttarkashi?
Uttarkashi is also known as Somya Kashi. Uttarkashi is a religious place for spiritual and adventurous tourism. Uttarkashi town is also called as Shivnagri. The town has number of temples and ashrams.
Which river is in Uttarkashi?
Both the Kashi of the plain (Varanasi) as well as the Kashi of north are situated on the banks of the river Ganga (Bhagirathi). The area which is held sacred and known as Uttarkashi, lies between the rivers Syalam Gad also known as the Varuna and Kaligad also known as the Asi.
Who is the DM of Uttarkashi?
Sh Abhishek Ruhela
District Officials
| Name | Designation | |
|---|---|---|
| Sh Abhishek Ruhela | District Magistrate | dm-utt-ua[at]nic[dot]in |
| Sh. Gaurav Kumar | CDO Uttarkashi | cdo[dot]uttarkashii[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Sh. Arpan Yaduvanshi | SP Uttarkashi | sp-utt-ua[at]nic[dot]in |
| Sh.Tirth Pal Singh | Additional District Magistrate | adm-uttk[at]uk[dot]gov[dot]in |
Is Uttarkashi urban or rural?
Total area of Uttarkashi is 8,016 km² including 7,988.98 km² rural area and 27.02 km² urban area. Uttarkashi has a population of 3,30,086 peoples. There are 67,602 houses in the district.
Where is Uttarkashi situated?
Uttarakhand state
Uttarkashi is one of the most picturesque town of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand state.
