Chinyalisaur

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Chinyalisaur
Bishtpati
Town
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Chinyalisaur
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Chinyalisaur
Chinyalisaur (India)
Coordinates: 30°35′00″N78°19′16″E / 30.583333°N 78.321025°E / 30.583333; 78.321025
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Named for Chinyali village
Government
 • Type Tehsil
 • BodyNagar Palika Parishad
Elevation
909 m (2,982 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,500
Languages
 • Garhwali, Hindi Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
249196
Telephone code91-1371
Vehicle registration UK-10
Website uk.gov.in

Chinyalisaur is a small town and tehsil headquarters in the Uttarkashi district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1]

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Geography

Chinyalisaur is a semi-urban settlement. It is named after a nearby village called Chinyali. 'Saur' is the Garhrwali word for "plain" area. Chinyalisaur is located along the pilgrimage route to Gangotri. It is surrounded by small mountains and sits on the banks of the river Bhagirathi. The Chinyali Saur was the native land of Bisht Thakurs. The Nagraja temple is the oldest temple here. The patti there had been named after the Mansabdars Bisht Thakurs as Bishtpati. This place was known for his long plain lands and farming.

It is around 70 kilometres from Chamba, 34 kilometers from Uttarkashi and 100km from capital Dehradun.

The Arch Bridge, Shri Krishna Trilokhi Nath Nagraja Mandir, Balaji Mandir Dharashu, Ganga Beach, Trek To Nagraja Dhar, etc are locations to visit and enjoy with friends and family.

A lake formed by the Tehri power project covers some part of this town. The arch bridge over the lake is an attraction point.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra is located there.

Education

The town has one intermediate college , one degree college, ITI, a polytechnic college and various private educational schools, One of the famous private school among there is MARY MATA SCHOOL (Convent of Jesus and Mary). It is a developing educational hub. GIC Inter College completed 50 years of operation in 2015.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

The population of the city is about 50,000. The majority of the population speak Garhwali.

Economy

The main occupation is agriculture, government, and business. The headquarters of Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project are there.

Transport

The town is served by Chinyalisaur Airport which is used by the Indian Air Force as an Advanced Landing Ground. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chinyalisaur Travel Calendar 2021, Chinyalisaur Discount Travel Packages, Chinyalisaur Travel Deals". Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Indian Air Force to make airbase at Chinaylisaur". Hill Post. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2014.


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