New Tehri
New Tehri | |
|---|---|
Tehri Dam lake Panorama in New Tehri, Uttarakhand, India | |
New Tehri Location in Uttarakhand, India New Tehri New Tehri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′N 78°29′E / 30.38°N 78.48°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Founded by | King Sudarshan Shah (New Tehri by THDC) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | New Tehri Nagar Palika (Chairperson-Mrs. Seema Krishali, Independent), 2018/12/02-present |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 24,014 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| • Native | Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 01376 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-09 |
| Website | http://tehri.nic.in/ |
New Tehri is a city and a municipal board in Tehri Garhwal District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of Tehri Garhwal District. New Tehri's urban municipality area has 11 wards.
Seema Krishali is the chairperson of Nagar Palika Tehri and is the first female chairperson of Tehri. She won as an independent. Tehri is represented by the Tehri assembly seat of Uttarakhand and the Tehri Lok Sabha seat of India, which are represented by Dhan Singh Negi (Bhartiya Janta Party) and Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah (Bhartiya Janta Party) respectively.[2]
History
The old town of Tehri sat at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers. It was formerly known as Ganeshprayag. It adjoined the district of Garhwal, and its topographical features were similar. It contained the sources of both the Ganges and the Yamuna, which are visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims.[3]
Construction of the Tehri Dam totally submerged the old town of Tehri, and the population was shifted to the town of New Tehri. The town is famous for being the site of the protests against the dam by Sundarlal Bahuguna and his followers during the Chipko movement.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Tehri (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
43.8 (110.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
43.8 (110.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 50.9 (2.00) |
82.9 (3.26) |
60.1 (2.37) |
45.1 (1.78) |
54.6 (2.15) |
119.8 (4.72) |
271.5 (10.69) |
226.5 (8.92) |
117.1 (4.61) |
19.6 (0.77) |
6.2 (0.24) |
19.8 (0.78) |
1,074 (42.28) |
| Average rainy days | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 61.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 57 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 42 | 55 | 74 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 59 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[6] Tehri had a population of 24,014. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. Tehri has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 71%. In Tehri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable sites
A notable temple in the town is Chandrabadani Devi. The Khatling Glacier is close by.
| Notable sites | Sea Level in Meters | Nearby Town | Tracking Route (distance from road) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandravadni | 2756 | Devprayag | 1.5 km |
| Kanatal | 2590 | Kaddukhal | 9 km |
| Khait Parvat | 3030 | Ghansali, Ghonti | 8.5 km |
| Khatling Glacier | 3717 | Ghuttu | 45 km |
| Dobra Chanti Bridge | 850 | Dobra | 250 meter |
| Kunjapuri | 1645 | Narendra Nagar | 200 meters |
| Maithiyana Devi | 2500 | Tilwara, Bhardar | 9 km |
| Panwali Kantha | 3963 | Ghuttu | 15 km |
| Sahastra Tal | 4572 | Ghuttu, Rih | 32 km |
| Surkanda Devi | 2757 | Dhanaulti | 1.5 km |
| Mauriyana Top | 2050 | Chinyali Saur, Suwakholi and Mussoorie | 30 km, 35 km and 80 km |
Transport
By road
The major highway that links New Tehri is National Highway 34. It connects to major Uttarakhand cities Dehradun and Rishikesh. It is 99 km from Dehradun and 75 km from Rishikesh.
By train
The nearest railway station is Rishikesh Railway Station, which is 71 km from New Tehri.
By air
The nearest airport is Dehradun Airport in Dehradun, which is 76 km from New Tehri.
In litrature
Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poetical illustration on Davis Cox's picture 'The Grass-Rope Bridge at Teree, in the Province of Gurwall', refers back to the time when the hill country of this province was resorted to for recuperation by Europeans suffering from the heat of the plains.[7]
Education
Universities
Colleges
References
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "TEHRI Election Result 2017, Uttarakhand". Ndtv. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "The Ganga". Official Website of district Haridwar, Uttarakhand. National Informatics Centre, Haridwar District Unit. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "The dam debate". 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1831). "picture". Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832. Fisher, Son & Co.Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1831). "poetical illustration". Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832. Fisher, Son & Co.