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List Of Cities In Uttarakhand By Population
This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities of Uttarakhand with a population above 100,000, per the 2011 census of India: Urban Agglomeration In the census of India 2011, an Urban Agglomeration has been defined as follows: "An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths, or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such towns. An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per the 2001 Census. In varying local conditions, there were similar other combinations which have been treated as urban agglomerations satisfying the basic condition of contiguity." Constituents of Urban Agglomerations in Uttarakhand The constituents of Urban Agglomerations in Uttarakhand with a population of 1 lakh or above, are noted below: *Dehradun UA includes Dehradun (M Corp.), Bharuwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dehradun
Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. Part of the Garhwal division, Garhwal region, and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner, Dehradun is one of the "National Capital Region (India)#Counter magnets, Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city in the Himalayas. Dehradun is located in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between Song River (India), Song River, a tributary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolis City Rudrapur (2)
A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural area for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big city belonging to a larger urban agglomeration, but which is not the core of that agglomeration, is not generally considered a metropolis but a part of it. The plural of the word is ''metropolises'', although the Latin plural is , from the Greek (). For urban areas outside metropolitan areas that generate a similar attraction on a smaller scale for their region, the concept of the regiopolis ("regio" for short) was introduced by urban and regional planning researchers in Germany in 2006. Etymology () is a Greek word, (plural: ) coming from , meaning "mother" and , meaning "city" or "town", which is how the Greek colonies of antiquity referred to their original cities, with whom they retained cultic and political-cultural connections. The wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salempur Rajputan
Shoorsen Nagar, formerly known as Salempur Rajputana is a census town in the Roorkee Municipal Corporation of Roorkee in Haridwar district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is a area in Roorkee, Ramnagar. Shoorsen Nagar is famous for its ameliorative, productive and progressive industrial area. This is a town with Hindu majority most people here are of Kuhada, Daharia, Rada and Gadadiya (Jambuwal) gotra and are part of Saini community. A minority of muslims and Kashyaps and other Scheduled castes also exist in the village. History Ancient history Shoorsen Nagar was a city that was a part of Mayapuri (Present, Haridwar) that was kingdom of Daksh, who was son of lord brahma. Ancient name of Shoorsen Nagar was Varadnagri which means a city which provides boons or fulfills wishes of its citizens and visitors. Varad is also a name of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha. Varadnagri was slowly and gradually renamed to Shyampur. Sati (Parvati) was daughter of Daksh, who was marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roorkee Cantonment
Roorkee Cantonment is a cantonment town, in Roorkee, Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and is one of country's oldest cantonments established in 1803, and the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group ( Bengal Sappers) since 1853. History Roorkee became home to the Bengal Sappers and Miners in 1853, and two artillery units were stationed here. Today, the cantonment has a large army base with headquarters for 'Bengal Engineer Group' (BEG), also known as Bengal Sappers, established in 1853,Roorkee Town2 '''', v. 21, p. 325. in 1901 the population of the cantonment had grown to 2951.
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Kathgodam
Kathgodam is a suburb of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India. It used to be a part of the twin township of Haldwani–Kathgodam, and is known as the "Gateway to Kumaon". History Literally meaning ''timber depot'', Kathgodam was a small village in 1901 with a population of 375. The town contains a terminus station on its Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ... line. Geography Kathgodam is located at . It has an average elevation of 554 metres (1,483 feet). It is situated on the banks of the Gaula river. Demographics As per provisional data of 2011 census Haldwani-cum-Kathgodam urban agglomeration had a population of 252,060, out of which males were 121,363 and females were 110,697. The literacy rate was 85.17 per cent. References {{Nainital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Industrial Development Corporation Of Uttarakhand
The State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (SIIDCUL) is a government of Uttarakhand enterprise which promotes industries and develops industrial infrastructure in the State. It also provides tax incentives for companies establishing plants on its industrial estates presently at Haridwar, Pantnagar, Kotdwar, Kashipur, and Sitarganj. History SIIDCUL was incorporated as a Limited Company in the year 2002 with an authorised share capital of ₹50 crores and ₹20 crores paid up capital through the Government of Uttarakhand in order to promote industrial development and develop an industrial infrastructure. Besides the State Government, SIIDCUL has equity participation from the Union Bank of India, the OBC and SIDBI. Other banks are also in the process of participating in its equity. This has led to more than a thousand EOI’s with SIDCUL, which entail an investment of around ₹20,000 crores. Note: Earlier State Infrastructure and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurukul Kangri
Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) ('गुरुकुल कांगड़ी समविश्वविद्यालय') is a Government-funded Deemed to be University u/s 3 of the UGC Act 1956 located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. It is fully funded by UGC/ Govt. of India. It is NAAC "A" grade accredited. Situated near the bank of the Ganges, Haridwar and about 200 km from New Delhi. Gurukula Kangri has 25 academic departments covering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Vedic Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Management programs with a strong emphasis on Vedic and Modern Sciences and technological education and research. The university has signed about 34 memorandums of understanding with industries, universities, NGOs, and institutions. History Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) was founded on 4 March 1902 by the Arya Samaj sannyasi Swami Shraddhanand, who was a follower of Dayananda Saraswati, with the sole aim to revive the ancient Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranipur, Uttarakhand
Ranipur Or BHEL, Ranipur is a town in Haridwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the township developed by Public sector Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). Overview The town was built in the early 60s, around the Ranipur plant of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) part of Nehruvian dream of "temples of modern India". It was developed with Russia#Science and technology, Russian and Czechs, Czech technological collaboration, at peak of Indo-Soviet partnership. In an important move in 1962, Indian signed an agreement with the Soviet Union for the supply of Rs. 23 crores worth of equipment by Heavy Electrical Equipment Plants. In the subsequent years, looking at the need for more advanced technology, it tied up with Siemens AG of Germany for the production of high capacity steam turbines and generators. In 1999, the Ranipur plant, reached a turnover of Rs 1100 crore, which reached Rs 2,658 crore for the year 2007-08. The HEEP plant along had over 7,500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharat Heavy Electricals
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is an Indian central public sector undertaking and the largest government-owned electrical/ industrial technology company. It is owned by the Government of India, with administrative control under the Ministry of Heavy Industries. Established in 1964, BHEL is based in New Delhi. History BHEL was established in 1956 ushering in the heavy electrical equipment industry in India. Heavy Electricals (India) Limited was merged with BHEL in 1974. When it was set up in 1956, BHEL was envisaged as a plain manufacturing PSU, with technological help from the Soviet Union. In 1991, BHEL was converted into a public company. Over time, it developed the capability to produce a variety of electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment for various sectors, including transmission, transportation, oil and gas, and other allied industries. However, the bulk of the company's revenue is still derived from the sale of power generation equipment such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clement Town
Clement Town is a cantonment town in Dehradun, Dehradun district, in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Clement Town is from the clock tower in main city of Dehradun. Saharanpur and Haridwar are respectively. It also borders Rajaji National Park and is home to several renowned institutions. Schools such as Universal Academy and St. Patrick's Academy are in the neighbourhood. Country singer Bobby Cash resides in Clement Town. Geography Clement Town has an average elevation of . Demographics As of 2001 India census, Clement Town had a population of 19,634. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Clement Town has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92% and, female literacy is 79%. In Clement Town, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Government and politics Clement Town is a Category-II cantonment, and deemed municipality administered by a cantonment board under the Ministry of Defence. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raipur, Uttarakhand
Raipur is a census town in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Situated in the municipal area of Uttarakhand, it's one among the 7 blocks of Dehradun district. Government institutions The Institutions established by the government in Raipur are Maharana Pratap Sports College, INDIA OPTEL LIMITED (earlier known as Ordnance Factory), Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), and many more. Geography Raipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 663 metres (2,175 feet). Demographics As of the 2001 India census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ..., Raipur had a population of 24,887. Males constitute 52% of the population, and females constitute 48%. Raipur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FRI And College Area
FRI and College Area is a census town of Forest Research Institute, in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India. Demographics India census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ..., FRI and College Area had a population of 5428. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. FRI and College Area has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 77%. In FRI and College Area, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Localities *Panditwari *Kaulagarh *Prem Nagar *indira Nagar *Mohit Nagar *Vasant Vihar *Engg.Enclave References Cities and towns in Dehradun district Education in Dehradun Geography of Dehradun {{Uttarakhand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
