Tehri Garhwal district
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Website | tehri |
Tehri Garhwal is a
Etymology
The name Tehri has been derived from Trihari, signifying a place that washes away the three types of sins – sins born out of Mansa, Vacha and Karmana or thought, word and deed, respectively. Garh in Hindi means fort.
History
Early
Prior to 734 CE, the region was divided into 48 garh which were ruled by independent kings. These garh were brought into one province by Kanakpal, a prince of Malwa. Kanakpal, on his visit to Badrinath, had met the then mightiest king Bhanu Pratap who later married his only daughter to the prince and handed over his kingdom to him. Kanakpal Singh and his descendants gradually conquered all the garh and ruled the whole of Garhwal Kingdom for the next 915 years, up to 1803.
Gorkha Rule
In 1803, the
From 1787 to 1812, the Gorkhas invaded and occupied nearly 200 villages which were under the control of the
Garhwal Kingdom
Tehri Garhwal or the Garhwal Kingdom, was a
King Sudarshan Shah established his capital at Tehri town and afterwards his successors Pratap Shah, Kirti Shah and Narendra Shah established their capital at Pratap Nagar, Kirtinagar and Narendra Nagar, respectively. Their dynasty ruled over this region from 1815 to 1949. During the Quit India Movement people of this region actively worked for the independence of the country. Ultimately, when the country was declared independent in 1947, the inhabitants of Tehri Riyasat (Tehri State) started their movement to free themselves from the clutches of the maharaja.
Due to this movement, the situation became out of his control and it was difficult for him to rule over the region. Consequently, the 60th king of Panwar Vansh, Manabendra Shah, accepted the sovereignty of the Indian government. Thus, in August 1949, Tehri Riyasat was merged into Uttar Pradesh and was given the status of a new district, the Tehri Garhwal district.[5] Subsequently, on 24 February 1960, the state government separated its one tehsil which was given the status of a separate district named Uttarkashi. The former royal palace of the Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal at Narendra Nagar, now houses the Ananda In the Himalayas spa, established 2000.[6]
Modern developments
In the 1960s, Tehri Garhwal extended much farther east than it currently does.[7] In 1997, much of the eastern portion of Tehri Garhwal was detached and merged with portions of the Pauri Garhwal district and the Chamoli district to form the Rudraprayag district.
Tehri Lake With a surface area of 52 km2, a man-made lake in New Tehri, is the largest lake in Uttarakhand. It has good options for Adventure Sports and various water sports like Boating, Banana Boat, Bandwagon Boat, Jet Ski, Water Skiing, Para-sailing, Kayaking.[8][9][10]
Economy
Tehri Garhwal economy revolves around
Crops
Dry season crops include wheat, barley, masoor, Bengal and red gram, rapeseed and mustard, and pea. Wet season crops include rice, barnyard millet, finger millet, black gram, sesame and soybean. Various fruits and spices grow in the district also.[11]
Assembly Constituencies
- Ghanshali (SC)
- Devprayag
- Narendranagar
- Pratapnagar
- Tehri
- Dhanulti
Administrative setup
The district of Tehri Garhwal is divided into two subdivisions: Kirti Nagar and Tehri-Pratap Nagar. It has seven tehsils, one sub-tehsil, nine blocks, two municipalities and four town area committees. The district covers 76 Nagar Panchayats and 928 gram panchayats. It has 1,847 revenue villages and 2,508 clusters.
Particulars | Number | Name |
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Subdivisions | 6 | Kirti Nagar, Tehri, Pratap Nagar, Narendra nagar, Dhanolti, ghansali |
Tehsils | 11 | Devprayag, Ghansali, Narendra Nagar , Pratap Nagar, Tehri, Jakhanidhar Dhanolti, kirti nagar, Kandisaur and Nainbaag, Gaja
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Sub-Tehsil | 3 | Madan Negi, balganga (chamiyala), paw ki devi |
Blocks | 9
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Bhilangana, Chamba, Devprayag , Jakhanidhar, Jaunpur, Kirtinagar, Naredranagar, Pratapnagar and Thauldhar
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Municipalities | 4
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Tehri, Narendra Nagar, Chamba and Devprayag |
Town area committees | 2
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Kirtinagar and Muni Ki Reti |
Villages
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 180,788 | — |
1911 | 202,264 | +1.13% |
1921 | 214,090 | +0.57% |
1931 | 235,038 | +0.94% |
1941 | 267,178 | +1.29% |
1951 | 277,115 | +0.37% |
1961 | 313,210 | +1.23% |
1971 | 358,117 | +1.35% |
1981 | 446,472 | +2.23% |
1991 | 520,256 | +1.54% |
2001 | 604,747 | +1.52% |
2011 | 618,931 | +0.23% |
source:[13] |
According to the
Hindus number 596,769; Muslims 6,390 (1.05%); and Sikhs 561.[17]
The major first language of the district is Garhwali, accounting for 90.5% of the population according to the 2011 census. Hindi is widely used as a lingua franca, but is the first language of only 6% of the people. Other languages spoken include Jaunsari (0.98%) and Nepali (0.95%).[18]
Notable people
- Anand Sharan Raturi, educator
- Sunderlal Bahuguna, environmentalist
- Sridev suman freedom fighter, social activist
See also
References
- ^ "Who's Who | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India".
- ^ Location and area tehri.nic.in[dead link]
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Garhwal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 466. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 23, page 269 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "History | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Tehri.nic.in. 24 February 1960. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Himalayan Spa for Sybarites By CELIA W. DUGGER. The New York Times. 30 July 2000.
- ^ Times World Atlas, 1967 Edition, Plate 30.
- ^ "Water Sports in Tehri Dam: Cost, Timings and Reviews". India Thrills. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Tehri Lake Adventure Sports". 1 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Tehri Adventure". adventuretehri.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Agriculture Contingency Plan for District : Tehri Garhwal" (PDF). agricoop.nic.in/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Gairi Rajputon Ki Population - Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand". Census2011.co.in. 16 October 2015.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Vermont 625,741
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttarakhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttarakhand". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
- Official website
- Complete Uttarakhand Information
- Complete Garhwal Information
- The Grass-Rope Bridge, at Teree., an engraving of a painting by David Cox for Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832 with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon.