Satpuli
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Satpuli is a town on Meerut-Pauri highway, located at a distance of approximately 50 kilometers from Kotdwar and 50 kilometers from Pauri, in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
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  Satpuli Location in Uttarakhand, India  Satpuli Satpuli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°55′0″N 78°42′0″E / 29.91667°N 78.70000°ECoordinates: 29°55′0″N 78°42′0″E / 29.91667°N 78.70000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pauri Garhwal |
| Elevation | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | >10,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Garhwali, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 246172 |
| Telephone code | 01386 |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Nearest city | Pauri & Kotdwar |
| Avg. summer temperature | 25–40 °C (77–104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 1–30 °C (34–86 °F) |
| Website | uk |
LocationEdit
Satpuli is located on the southern banks of the Nayaar (East) river, a kilometer away from the confluence of the Nayaar (East) and Nayaar (West) rivers. It is also connected to Banghat, which is where the unified Nayaar river meets the Ganga river. Satpuli is one of the blocks of the Pauri Garhwal district with its block office at Satpuli town. There is also a hospital by Hans Foundation located at Chamolsain near Satpuli, which is the main pathway to the Pauri Garhwal district. The Satpuli block covers 263 villages,[1] it is fifty-two kilometers away from Pauri and fifty-four kilometers away from Kotdwara.
HistoryEdit
It is said that Satpuli got its name from the fact that it has seven bridges (saat-pul) on its way from Kotdwara. Until a few decades ago, this area was primarily farmland. Gradually, some hut-like shops sprang up on one bank of the river. In 1951 Satpuli experienced a massive flood, leading to loss of life and livestock. Some of the shops and noteworthy buildings, such as the office of G.M.O.U. Pvt. Ltd., were swept away. Later, shopkeepers resettled at the present location. A memorial has been erected at the Hydel power station in the memory of people who died in the great flood of the Nayaar river valley. Satpuli is known for its maaccha bhaat (fish curry and rice). It is also a resting place for travelers to have lunch or dinner en route Kotdwar, Pauri, Srinagar, or higher reaches of Nayaar valley. Now it is a Town Area.
InfrastructureEdit
The town is growing at a rapid rate and has expanded in an unorganized way leading to garbage, drainage, and sanitary problems which are generally very hard to be addressed in mountains. It is hailed as a prime place for shopping by villagers from the nearby villages. They come here for groceries and other consumables. It has four banks namely SBI, Syndicate Bank, Zila Sahkari Bank, and Uttarakhand Grameen Bank. Syndicate Bank opened in 2014 and since then, has been the main financial organization for Satpuli and all the nearby villages. Over the last couple of decades, a lot of Army veterans & their families (specifically from Garhwal Rifles), as well as old people, have settled here after transferring their pension accounts to the nearby banks. Satpuli is also emerging as a new institutional area in the district after the establishment of Government Polytechnic College, Degree College, Navodaya Vidyalaya-Khairasaim, Sriverm ITI, Swami Ram Polytechnic-Toli, and some public schools. Besides this, a handful of clinics and hospitals serve the town and the surrounding rural areas like Sri Hans Hospital.[2]
AttractionsEdit
Satpuli is an ideal place for angling and fishing as both the Nayaar (East) and Nayaar (West) rivers are teeming with different fishes. The variety and number of fishes further increase after the confluence of these two rivers. Besides a multitude of aquatic animals, there are Freshwater Eel (known as Gaid in Garhwali), a local variety of spotted Catfish (known as Kaana in Garhwali), and Anchhyaal (a kind of river carp). Crabs, river snakes, otters, water birds, and periwinkles can also be seen. Other than exploring the surrounding terrain, rivers, and enjoying the sights of nature, there is virtually nothing that can be done here. Besides this, nearby tourist destinations can be visited. Lansdowne, which is perhaps the calmest, cleanest, and the least crowded hill station, is only 30 kilometers away from here. It is an enjoyable journey of 1 hour by winding hilly roads and as you climb up from 2200 feet at Satpuli to 6000 feet at Lansdowne, you can feel a drastic change in the climate. Lansdowne is also known for its jungle safari. Yet, there is one thing that far exceeds the others in number, i.e. temples. There is no shortage of temples in Uttarakhand and Pauri district is no different. One can visit Jwalpa Devi Temple, Bhuveneshwari Devi Temple (near the confluence of Nayaar and Ganga), Bhairav Garhi (A medieval Garhwali fortress and temple at a height of 7200 feet). Satpuli celebrates Ramleela, Grishmotsava, Sharadotsava, and many festive occasions which are visited by multitudes of people. Jwalpa Devi Temple is the temple of Satpuli which is located on the road of Pauri which is about 19.2 km far from satpuli.
Geography and ClimateEdit
At an elevation of 657 meters above sea level (approximately 2200 feet), Satpuli has a warm temperate climate similar to Srinagar (Garhwal) and Dehradun. Under the Köppen climate classification, Satpuli has a combination of Subtropical Monsoon (Cwa) and Subtropical Highland (Cwb) climates. Temperature can range from the lowest of -1 to a maximum of 45 degrees Celsius. March & November are the most pleasant months, January is the coldest whereas June is the hottest. During summer days, owing to its altitude, it is just a few degrees cooler than the national capital.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "List of Villages in Satpuli Tehsil | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "The Hans Foundation Hospitals - Billions In Change". Billions In Change. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
External linksEdit
GalleryEdit
Satpuli On NH-119
Dangleshwar Mahadev
Maa Bhuvneshwari Temple
Satpuli Aerial View
View of Satpuli from Bhanghat Road
