Uttarkashi (District)

Uttarkashi ; District उत्तरकाशी जिला
State	Uttarakhand
Division :	Garhwal
Administrative headquarters :	Uttarkashi
Area :	8016 km²
Residents :	330,086 (2011)
Population density :	41 people / km²
Website :	uttarkashi.nic.in

The district of Uttarkashi ( Hindi : उत्तरकाशी जिला ) is a district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand .

The district administration is based in Uttarkashi . The district was established on February 24, 1960.

geography

Yamunotri Temple and Ashram

The Uttarkashi District is located in the Garhwal Division in the north of Uttarakhand in the Garhwal Himalayas . Uttarkashi borders Himachal Pradesh in the north . In the northeast, the watershed of the main Himalayan ridge forms the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region . In the south the district borders on the following neighboring districts: Chamoli , Rudraprayag , Tehri Garhwal and Dehradun . The area of the Uttarkashi district is 8016 square kilometers. The area of the Uttarkashi district is in the catchment area of Bhagirathi , Yamuna and Rupin . To the west lies Govind National Park , east of the Gangotri National Park .