https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Purola Purola - Revision history 2026-11-15T11:04:33Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Purola&diff=527400&oldid=prev DesireeTietjen: new basic post initial version... 2026-02-19T15:32:07Z <p>new basic post initial version...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{more citations needed|date=December 2024}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox settlement<br /> | name = Purola<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|30.8789|N|78.0852|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> | nickname = <br /> | settlement_type = Town<br /> | image_skyline = <br /> | image_alt = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand#India<br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India<br /> | pushpin_label_position = <br /> | pushpin_map_alt = <br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Uttarakhand]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Uttarkashi district|Uttarkashi]]<br /> | established_title = <br /> | established_date = <br /> | founder = <br /> | named_for = <br /> | government_type = [[Tehsil]]<br /> | governing_body = Nagar Palika Parishad<br /> | leader_title = <br /> | leader_name = <br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | area_footnotes = <br /> | area_rank = <br /> | area_total_km2 = <br /> | elevation_footnotes = <br /> | elevation_m = 1,524<br /> | population_total = 33792<br /> | demographics1_title2 = Native<br /> | demographics1_info2 = [[Bangani]]<br /> | population_as_of = 2011<br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | population_demonym = <br /> | population_footnotes = <br /> | demographics_type1 = Languages<br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br /> | postal_code = 249185<br /> | area_code_type = Telephone code<br /> | area_code = 91-1373<br /> | registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#UK.E2.80.94Uttarakhand|UK]]-10<br /> | website = {{URL|uk.gov.in}}<br /> | footnotes = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Purola&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[nagar palika]] and [[tehsil]] headquarters in the [[Uttarkashi district]] of the Indian state of [[Uttarakhand Information Commission|Uttarakhand]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/purola.php|title=Purola Travel Guide – Why Visit Purola Town? Purola Tourism Travel Tips|website=euttaranchal.com}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is located on the banks of the [[Tons river]].<br /> <br /> == Geography ==<br /> Purola is a semi-urban settlement. It is famous for its Har-ki-Dun trek. It is around 158 kilometres from [[Chamba, Uttarakhand|Chamba]], 107&amp;nbsp;km from [[Uttarkashi]] and 133&amp;nbsp;km from capital [[Dehradun]].<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> The population of the city is about 34,000. Most of the population speak [[Garhwali language|Garhwali]].<br /> <br /> == Economy ==<br /> The main occupation is agriculture, government, and business. It is near the [[Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project (disambiguation)|Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project]].<br /> <br /> == Politics ==<br /> This town comes under the [[Purola Assembly constituency]] and is a part of the [[Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cities and towns in Uttarkashi district]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Uttarakhand-geo-stub}}</div> DesireeTietjen