Chamoli Gopeshwar | |
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  Chamoli Gopeshwar Location in Uttarakhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°25′N 79°20′E / 30.42°N 79.33°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar palika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2011)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 21,447 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 246401 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-11 |
| Website | uk |
Chamoli Gopeshwar is a township in the Garhwal hills and a municipal board within Chamoli district. It is the administrative headquarters of the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand in India. Located 1,550 m (5,090 ft) above sea level. It is famous for its weather which is pleasant most of the year but very cold in December and January. Chamoli Gopeshwar is known for his very beautiful temple, Gopinath that has a deffinate special feeling to it. Chamoli Gopeshwar has a very beautiful water storage facility (kund) called Vaitrani.
Famous places in Chamoli Gopeshwar include Pt. Dindayal Park, water storage facilities (kunds), the Gopinath Temple and the Telephone Tower House. The only T.B. Hospital in Chamoli District is located in Gopeshwar. A sports stadium is located on a portion of the property making up the police grounds.
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Geography
Gopeshwar is located at 30°25′N 79°20′E / 30.42°N 79.33°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,450 m (4,760 ft). Gopeshwar is 8.4 km (5.2 mi) away from Chamoli which is located on the banks of Alaknanda river and along NH 58. Gopeshwar is able to captivate any visitor with its mystic charm and pristine beauty. There are multiple snow-capped hills and peaks visible from Gopeshwar.
Climate
Classified by Köppen-Geiger system as humid subtropical climate (Cwa).
| Climate data for Chamoli Gopeshwar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26 (79) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25 (77) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13 (55) |
9.8 (49.6) |
16.7 (62.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9 (48) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16 (61) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.5 (52.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74 (2.9) |
76 (3.0) |
77 (3.0) |
36 (1.4) |
48 (1.9) |
140 (5.5) |
322 (12.7) |
271 (10.7) |
150 (5.9) |
66 (2.6) |
12 (0.5) |
33 (1.3) |
1,305 (51.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
According to the 2021 India census,[3] Chamoli Gopeshwar has a population of 41,447. The total number of households are 10513.[4] Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Chamoli Gopeshwar has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy at 85% and female literacy at 75%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
How to Reach
Gopeshwar is well connected by road and is accessible throughout the year. The nearest airport is located in the Jolly Grant, Dehradun and is around 227 kilometers away from Gopeshwar. The nearest railway station is Rishikesh at a distance of around 210 kilometers.[5]
Places of interest
Gopeshwar is surrounded by four famous temples: Tungnath, Anusuya Devi Temple, Rudranath, and Badrinath. The holy town of Kedarnath is also nearby.
The famous temple of Lord Shiva, now known as Gopinath Mandir, is situated there. There is also a kund (pond) known as Vaitrani. There are many parks like as Eco Park, Deen dayal park and Sri Chakrdhar Tiwari Park.
Major facilities are PWD, Jal Nigam, wireles, police and sports, kunds, post office, Basant bihar, Saraswati Bihar, Subhash Nagar, Haldapani, Negwar, Mandir facility, schools, hospitals and higher education institutions.
Media and communications
All India Radio has a local station in Gopeshwar which transmits various programs of mass interest.
Schools and colleges
Gopeshwar is the famous education hub in district Chamoli. There are many schools, colleges and coaching centres
Schools-
- Sri Guru Ram Rai Public School(BEST)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Gopeshwar
- Subodh Prem Vidya Mandir
- Shri Ram Chandra Bhatt Vidya Mandir Inter College
- PEACE PUBLIC SCHOOL GOPESHWAR
- Christ Academy
- Sharada Suman Children's Academy
- National Public School
- Nalanda Public Scholl
- Himalayan Public School
- Gopinath Children's Academy
- Uttarakhand Public School
- Nalanda Public School
- Adarsh Vidya Mandir
- Sharswati Vidya Mandir
- Govt. Girls Inter College
- Govt. Inter College
Engineering Institute-
- Institute of Technology Gopeshwar (A state Government Institute) is one of the 07 government Engineering Institute of Uttarakhand Government and located at Gopeshwar. It is well known for its high class infrastructure, well qualified faculties and remarkable exponential growing Institute.
Higher education college-
- Govt. P.G. college Gopeshwar
- Govt. Law college Gopeshwar
- Govt. Polytechnic Gopeshwar
- Govt. Nursing College Gopeshwar
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopeshwar
- ^ "Climate: Chamoli Gopeshwar - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Census India". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- ^ "How to reach Gopeshwar by Train, flight and Road - Goibibo". www.goibibo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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This page was last edited on 27 March 2024, at 17:49