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Purola
Town
Purola is located in Uttarakhand
Purola
Purola
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Purola is located in India
Purola
Purola
Purola (India)
Coordinates: 30°52′44″N 78°05′07″E / 30.8789°N 78.0852°E / 30.8789; 78.0852
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUttarkashi
Government
 • TypeTehsil
 • BodyNagar Palika Parishad
Elevation
1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total33,792
Languages
 • NativeBangani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
249185
Telephone code91-1373
Vehicle registrationUK-10
Websiteuk.gov.in

Purola is a nagar palika and tehsil headquarters in the Uttarkashi district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1] It is located on the banks of the Tons river.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Purola is a semi-urban settlement. It is famous for its Har-ki-Dun trek. It is around 158 kilometres from Chamba, 107 km from Uttarkashi and 133 km from capital Dehradun.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

The population of the city is about 34,000. Most of the population speak Garhwali.

Economy[edit | edit source]

The main occupation is agriculture, government, and business. It is near the Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project.

Politics[edit | edit source]

This town comes under the Purola Assembly constituency and is a part of the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Purola Travel Guide – Why Visit Purola Town? Purola Tourism Travel Tips". euttaranchal.com.