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.
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.
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.