Shailendra Chauhan S/o Late Sh. Kalam Singh Chauhan K-5/3 Street No.8, West Ghonda,Gangotri Vihar:- Delhi -110053. Phone- 09899870080, 09999720080 Bhagirathi River The Bhāgīrathī is a turbulent Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand, India, that is the source stream of the Ganges—the major river of the Gangetic plain of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. (...) |
| Tehri Dam The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. It is the primary dam of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex (...) |
| Tehri Garhwal district Tehri Garhwal (Hindi: टिहरी गढ़वाल) is one of the largest districts in the hill state of Uttarakhand, India. Its administrative headquarters is at New Tehri. The district has a population of 604,747 (2001 census), a 16.15% increase over the previous decade (...) |
| Tehri Tehri (New Tehri) is a city and a municipal board in Tehri Garhwal District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative seat of Tehri Garhwal District. (...) |
The old town of Tehri lies at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers, the site of the Tehri dam. In the eighteenth century the ships of the East India Company would call at the port city of Tehri.[1] The town of Tehri was evacuated to make space for theTehri dam, and the population has been shifted to the town of New Tehri. The town is famous as the site of protests against the dam by Sundarlal Bahuguna and his followers during the Chipko movement.
Tehri was the capital of the princely state of Tehri Garhwal (Garhwal Kingdom) in British India, which had an area of 4,180 square miles (10,800 km2), and a population of 268,885 in 1901. It adjoined the district of Garhwal, and its topographical features are similar. It contained the sources of both the Ganges and the Yamuna, which are visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims. The location of Tehri Dam, which is Asia's largest man made lake, has totally submerged the old tehri town and now headquarter of tehri district is known as New Tehri. This lake is 260 metters deep and having potential to produce 2400 MW electricity along with great importance forNorth India which provide grate volume of water for cultivation and for daily use. this lake is now becoming a great tourist destination in fact view from New Tehri of this lake is spectacular.
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Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Tehri had a population of 25,425. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. Tehri has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Tehri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit]Tourist Places
Tehri district has lot of option for tourists to spend their leisure. This division contains lot of options for tourism and has lot of religious places. Most visited places of Tehri are Devi koonjapuri temple and chandrabadni and Tracking route of Mahasar taal , Sehstra taal and Khatling glacier is very much popular amongst foreigner tourists and are being developed. Some areas of tehri are viewable but neglected by Uttrakhand Government such places are Panwali Kantha,Belhbagi Bugyal and Khait parvat ,here no attention is given by government but these places have potential to attract tourists for mountaineering.New district headquarter New Tehri can be looked as a future tourist spot here view of spectacular tehri lake can be viewed.
List Of All Tourist Places Is Given Below.
| Tourist Spot | Height From Sea Level in Meters | Nearby Town | Tracking route(Distance from road) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanatal | 2590 | Kaddukhal | 9 K.M |
| Chandravadni | 2756 | Devparyag | 1.5 K.M |
| Koonjapuri | 1645 | Narendra Nagar | 200 Meters |
| Panwali Kantha | 3963 | Ghuttu | 15 K.M |
| Khatling Glacier | 3717 | Ghuttu | 45 K.M |
| Sehstra Taal | 4572 | Ghuttu,Reeh | 32 K.M |
| Khait Parvat | 3030 | Ghansali,Ghonti | 8.5 K.M |
| Surkanda Devi | 2757 | Dhanaulti | 1.5 K.M |
| Maithiyana Devi | 2500 | Tilwara,Bhardar | 9 K.M |
