Barkot, Uttarakhand Explained

Barkot
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Uttarakhand#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates:30.82°N 78.2°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttarakhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Uttarkashi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6
Elevation M:1220
Population Total:16568
Population As Of:2012
Population Rank:28
Population Density Km2:2500
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:249141
Registration Plate:UK

Barkot is a town, near Uttarkashi and a nagar palika in Uttarkashi District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located on the banks of the Yamuna river.

Geography

Barkot is located at 30.82°N 78.2°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,220 metres (4,003 feet).

Barkot is located in the bank of Yamuna river.

Demographics

India census,[2] Barkot had a population of 16568. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barkot has an average literacy rate of 84.5%, higher than the national average of 74%; with 93% of the males and 77% of females literate. 54% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Barkot.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barkot
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.