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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Barkot
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| image_skyline = Barkot_With_Bandarpunch.jpg
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|30.82|N|78.20|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttarakhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Uttarkashi district|Uttarkashi]]
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| area_total_km2 = 6
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| elevation_m = 1220
| population_total = 16568
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_rank = 28
| population_density_km2 = 2500
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Barkot''' is a town and a [[nagar palika]] in [[Uttarkashi District]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Yamuna river]]. Barkot is the last big town near Yamunotri Dham. There are many village near Barkot city Uprari, Sara, Chakargaon, Paunti, Sunaldi, Dandagaon, Chatanga.

'''Education at Barkot'''

At present, there are many institutes of education in Barkot. In ancient times there was a very shortage of education here, but in the present time many colleges have opened here. Currently there is a Government Degree College, Government ITI, Government Inter College Government Polytechnic College, Government Girls Inter College. There are also private schools such Suman Grammar Inter College, HillGreen Inter College, Vidya Mandir Inter College, and in addition to manykidds private schools, where one can get good education.

==Geography==
Barkot is located at {{coord|30.82|N|78.20|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Barkot.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barkot]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1,220 metres (4,003 feet).

Barkot is located in the bank of Yamuna river.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Barkot had a population of 16568. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barkot has an average literacy rate of 84.5%, higher than the national average of 74%; with 93% of the males and 77% of females literate. 54% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://wikimapia.org/country/India/Uttaranchal/Barkot/ Barkot] at ''[[WikiMapia]]''

{{Uttarkashi district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Uttarkashi district]]

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