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Pauri | |
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Town | |
 A view of the left half of theGangotri Group in the Western Himalayas from Pauri, part of which is seen on the left.  | |
| Nickname: Garhwal | |
  Pauri Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Pauri Pauri (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:30°09′N78°47′E / 30.15°N 78.78°E /30.15; 78.78 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pauri Garhwal |
| Government | |
| • Body | NPP |
| • DM | Ashish Chauhan,IAS[1] |
| Elevation | 1,765 m (5,791 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,440 |
| Demonym | Garhwali |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 246001 |
| Telephone code | +91-1368 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-12 |
| Website | pauri |
Pauri is a town and amunicipal board inPauri Garhwal district in theIndianstate ofUttarakhand. Pauri is the seat of theDivisional Commissioner of theGarhwal Division.
Pauri is located at30°09′N78°47′E / 30.15°N 78.78°E /30.15; 78.78.[2] It is located 1,765 meters above sea level. Pauri provides a panoramic view of the snow-covered Himalayan peaks ofNanda Devi andTrisul,Gangotri Group, Thalaiya-Sagar,Nilkantha,Bandar Poonch,Swargarohini,Kedarnath, Kharcha Kund,Satopanth,Chaukhamba, Ghoriparvat,Haathi Parvat, andSumeru.
The region has a sub-temperate to temperate climate, which remains pleasant throughout the year. The climate of Pauri is very cold in winters and the region experiences low to moderate snowfall in the months of January or February.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[3] Pauri had a population of 24,742. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. In Pauri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
According to theCensus India 2011,[4] the Pauri Nagar Palika Parishad has a population of 25,440 of which 13,090 are males and 12,350 are females. The population of children ages 0-6 is 2766, which is 10.87% of the total population. The literacy rate of Pauri city is 92.18%, higher than state average of 78.82%. In Pauri, male literacy is around 95.74% while female literacy rate is 88.44%. Pauri Nagar Palika Parishad contains 6,127 houses.
The language most commonly used in Pauri Garhwal isGarhwali.
Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College (GBPEC), now known as Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology (GBPIET), is an autonomous State Government Higher Technical Institution. It was created in 1989 to honour the Indian Freedom Fighter, Bharat Ratna,Govind Ballabh Pant. The institute is located at a height of 1800m (approx 5905 ft.) above Sea Level and overlooks the Great Himalayan Range on its East flank. The college offers courses such as Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology and Master of Computer Applications, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.[citation needed]
Dr. B. G. R Campus, referred to as the Pauri campus ofHemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is a full-fledged educational campus established in 1971. Pauri College is one of the three campuses of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, located in Srinagar, Garhwal. The campus offers arts, science and law courses at graduation, post graduation and research fellowships levels.
All India Radio has a local station in Pauri which transmits various programs of mass interest.
