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Uttarkashi
Kashi of North, Shivnagri, Saumyakashi or Barahat | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Uttarkashi Town | |
  Uttarkashi Location in Uttarakhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 30ยฐ44โฒN 78ยฐ27โฒE๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ30.73ยฐN 78.45ยฐE | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Government | |
| ย โขย Type | Municipality |
| ย โขย Body | Nagar Palika Barahat |
| Elevation | 1,158ย m (3,799ย ft) |
| Population ย (2011) | |
ย โขย Total | 17,475 |
| Languages | |
| ย โขย Official | Hindi |
| ย โขย Native | Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 249193 |
| Telephone code | 01374 |
| Vehicle registration | UK10 |
| Website | uttarkashi |
Uttarkashi is a town and the headquarters of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India.
Geography
editUttarkashi is located at 30ยฐ44โฒN 78ยฐ27โฒE๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ30.73ยฐN 78.45ยฐE.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,165 metres (3,822ย ft).[citation needed]
Demographics
editUttarkashi Tunnel Rescue
editOn 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.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Uttarkashi, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "'Today is the real Diwali for us', say workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
