New Tehri | |
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 New Tehri city view | |
  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-Mr. Mohan Singh Rawat, Independent), 2025/01/25-present |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 24,014 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| • Native | Garhwali |
| • Literacy | 90.55% |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 249001 |
| 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 12 wards.
Mohan Singh Rawat is the current chairperson of Nagar Palika Tehri. He 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 Kishore Upadhyaya (Bhartiya Janta Party) and Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah (Bhartiya Janta Party) respectively.[2]
History
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Lake created By Tehri Dam on river Bhagirathi
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]
View of New Tehri Town in Tehri District in Uttarakhand.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tehri (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[6] Tehri had a population of 24,014. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. The total literacy rate of Tehri was 90.55% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 19,496 literates, males were 11,260 while females were 8,236. Also the male literacy rate was 95.28% and the female literacy rate was 84.79% in Tehri.. In Tehri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable sites
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Tehri lake the most popular tourist site
A notable temple in the town is Chandrabadani Devi. The Khatling Glacier is close by.
Shri Aadinath Digamber Jain Mandir, New Tehri, Uttarakhand
| 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
[edit]By road
[edit]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. A daily Uttarakhand Transport Corporation bus service connects the town to Dehradun.
By train
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Tehri Lake/Reservoir
The nearest railway station is Rishikesh Railway Station, which is 71 km from New Tehri.
By air
[edit]The nearest airport is Dehradun Airport in Dehradun, which is 76 km from New Tehri.
In literature
[edit]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
[edit]Universities
[edit]Colleges
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
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- Nagar Palika Parishad Tehri (New Tehri)
- New Tehri city, Official website
- Tehri district, Official website
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