Tehri Garhwal district

Tehri Garhwal is a district in the hill state of Uttarakhand, India. Its administrative headquarters is at New Tehri. The district has a population of 618, 931 (2011 census), a 2.35% increase over the previous decade. It is surrounded by Rudraprayag District in the east, Dehradun District in the west, Uttarkashi District in the north, and Pauri Garhwal District in the south. Tehri Garhwal is a part of the Himalayas.

"Tehri Garhwal" redirects here. For the former princely state, see Garhwal Kingdom. For the Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency, see Tehri Garhwal (Lok Sabha constituency).

Tehri Garhwal
District of Uttarakhand
Clockwise from top-left: Formation of Ganga river at Devprayag, Surkanda Devi Mandir, mountains near Dhanaulti, View of Himalayas from Nag Tibba, Tehri Dam
Location in Uttarakhand
Coordinates: 30.38°N 78.48°E / 30.38; 78.48
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DivisionGarhwal
HeadquartersNew Tehri
Government
 • District MagistrateSaurabh Gaharwar IAS
Area
 • Total4,080 km2 (1,580 sq mi)
Population
 • Total618,931
 • Density148/km2 (380/sq mi)
Languages
 • NativeGarhwali, Jaunsari
 • OfficialHindi, Sanskrit
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK 09
Websitetehri.nic.in
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