Uttarkashi

This article is about the municipality in Uttarakhand, India. For its namesake district, see Uttarkashi district.

Uttarkashi is a town and the headquarters of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarkashi Kashi of North, Shivnagri, Saumyakashi or Barahat
Town
Uttarkashi Town
Nickname:  Uki
Uttarkashi Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Uttarkashi Uttarkashi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30.73°N 78.45°E / 30.73; 78.45
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Uttarkashi
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Nagar Palika Barahat
Elevation	1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Population  (2019 population_total = 329,686 area_magnitude= km2)
• Total	40,220
Languages
• Native S	Garhwali, Parvati
• Official	Hindi, Sanskrit
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	249193
Telephone code	01374
Vehicle registration	UK10
Website	uttarkashi.nic.in

Geography

Uttarkashi is located at 30.73°N 78.45°E / 30.73; 78.45.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1,165 metres (3,822 ft).^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Uttarkashi city had a population of 40,220. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Uttarkashi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Uttarkashi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue

Main article: Uttarakhand tunnel rescue

On November 12, 2023, 41 construction workers at Uttarkashi Tunnel in Uttarakhand were trapped in the tunnel by a collapse. On 28 November all workers were rescued.^[3]

See also

• 1991 Uttarkashi earthquake
• 2023 Uttarakhand tunnel collapse
• 2025 Uttarakhand flash flood