Uttarkashi
title: "Uttarkashi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["uttarkashi", "cities-and-towns-in-uttarkashi-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttarkashi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Uttarkashi |
| other_name | Kashi of North, Shivnagri, Saumyakashi or Barahat |
| image_skyline | Uttarkashi-Uttarakhand.jpg |
| image_caption | Uttarkashi Town |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | #Uttarakhand |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Uttarakhand, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Uttarakhand |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Uttarkashi |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Municipality |
| governing_body | Nagar Palika Barahat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 1158 |
| population_total | 17,475 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Hindi |
| demographics1_title2 | Native |
| demographics1_info2 | Garhwali |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 249193 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 01374 |
| registration_plate | UK10 |
| website | |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the municipality in Uttarakhand, India ::
| name = Uttarkashi | other_name = Kashi of North, Shivnagri, Saumyakashi or Barahat | image_skyline = Uttarkashi-Uttarakhand.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Uttarkashi Town | settlement_type = Town | pushpin_map = #Uttarakhand | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Uttarakhand | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Uttarkashi | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = Nagar Palika Barahat | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1158 | population_total = 17,475 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | demographics1_title2 = Native | demographics1_info2 = Garhwali | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 249193 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 01374 | registration_plate = UK10 | website = | footnotes = Uttarkashi is a town and the headquarters of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India.
Geography
Uttarkashi is located at . It has an average elevation of 1165 m.
Demographics
India census, Uttarkashi city had a population of 40,220. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Uttarkashi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Uttarkashi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue
Main article: Uttarakhand tunnel rescue
On 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.
References
References
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Uttarkashi, India".
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- (2023-11-28). "‘Today is the real Diwali for us’, say workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel".
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