Dugadda, sometimes spelled Dogadda, is a town and a

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Pauri Garhwal district Pauri Garhwal is a district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters is in the town of Pauri. It is sometimes referred to simply as Garhwal district, though it should not be confused with the larger Garhwal region of which it is ...

in the state of

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. Dugadda is a small town which is surrounded by mountains and situated on the banks of

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Geography

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Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Dugadda had a total population of 2422, including 254 who were under 6 years of age. Of the population, 1215 were male and 1207 female. Dugadda has an average literacy rate of 81%: male literacy is 86% and female literacy is 75%.

History

Before the emergence of

Kotdwar Kotdwar is a city, municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It's just 101 km from Pauri town , the district headquarter. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand. Its old name was "Khohdwar", which means the g ...

, Dugadda was the hub of commercial activities of Garhwal. In 1953, Kotdwar got connected via railway, which resulted in major businesses shifting base to the city, a position it continues to hold.

Education

Dugadda has two Government Intermediate Colleges. These began as D.A.V. Inter College, established by Raisahib Pt. Ram Dutt Naithani who was a prominent personality of his time. The principal of the college in 1975 was Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral 'Charan', the historian who wrote ''Uttarakhand Ka Itihas''. Under the management of Pt. Sarveshar Dutt Naithani, the college was transferred to Government management and separated into two single-sex colleges, an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and three private primary-level English medium schools.

References

External links

on wikimapia
Cities and towns in Pauri Garhwal district {{Uttarakhand-geo-stub