General Information Of Haridwar

Total Area: 2360 sq kms
Total Population: 2,30,000 (1991census)
Altitude: 300 Mts. From the sea level
Temperature:
39-40 ?C in Summer
6-8 ?C Degree in Winter
Location -
Latitude 29? 58' in the north Longitude 78?13' in the east.
Clothing: Summer- Light Cottons
Winter - Heavy woolens
Languages: Hindi, English and Garhwali, Kumaoni
STD Code : 0133

Total Tehsil - 3
Total Development Blocks - 6
Total Villeges
Total Post Offices
Total literacy

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Sites and Temples In Tehri

Gautam Rishi's Temple
The temple is situated at a distance of 8 Kms. from Tehri on the way to Dehradun-Saharanpur Road.As this place is associated with the saga Gautam it has a great religious significance among the devotees.It is said that a holy dip in the Ashram's "sarovar" is equal to the dip in the holy river "Ganga ".
Every year thousands of devotees visit the temple in the month of April and October, when a big fair takes place here.

Surkhanda Devi temple
The temple is situated at a distance of 33 Kms. from "Mussoorie". Surkhanda Devi temple is dedicated to Maa Durga and has great religious importance among the local people
Every year a fair is held to worship the Goddess Durga and a largenumber of people visit this place .