History

District Headquarter Pauri

Area- 5230 sq km

Altitude- 1750 meter

Latitude and Longitude

29° 45’ to 30°15’ : 78° 24’ to 79° 23’ E

Total Population

687,271 (as per 2011 census)

The land of Pauri Garhwal is blessed with spectacular views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks, beautiful valleys and surroundings, winding rivers, dense forests and hospitable people with a rich culture. With a diversity in topography, Pauri Garhwal district varies from the foothills of the ‘Bhabar’ regions of Kotdwar to the enchanting grasslands of Dhudatoli. It is a beautiful small town with lush green forests and natural landscape. From Pauri one can have a panoramic view of the snow capped Himalayan peaks of Monkey Tail, Swarg, Rohini, Jolli, Gangotri Group, Jogin Group, Thalaiya, Sagar, Kedarnath, Kharcha Kund, Sumeru, Satopanth, Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, Ghori Parvat, Hathi Parvat, Nanda Devi and so on. The Kandolia Temple, dedicated to the Trishulan Kandolia deity, is situated on the Lansdowne Road amidst natural surroundings. Kunkaleshwar Mahadev is an 8th century Shiva temple with a wonderful view of the snow-capped peaks. Jwalpa Devi Temple is a pilgrimage site situated on the main Pauri Kotdwar road. Medanpuri Devi Temple is considered to be a Siddhapeeth dedicated to Goddess Medanpuri Devi. Kalagarh is famous for nature lovers. The dam built on Ram Ganga in Kaulagarh is also worth seeing. Pauri is also the seat of the Garhwal commissioner..

Places of interest

Kandolia, Keonkaleshwar Mahadev, Khirsu, Jwalpa Devi Temple, Medanpuri Devi, Kalagarh, Lansdowne, Srinagar