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New Tehri
New Tehri
City
	Tehri Dam lake Panorama in New Tehri, Uttarakhand, India
	Nicknames: NTT, City of Dam's
	New Tehri Location in Uttarakhand, India New Tehri New Tehri (India)
	Coordinates: 30°23′N 78°29′E / 30.38°N 78.48°E
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Tehri Garhwal
Founded by	King Sudarshan Shah (New Tehri by THDC)
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Body	New Tehri Nagar Palika (Chairperson-Mrs. Seema Krishali, Independent), 2018/12/02-present
Elevation	1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	24,014
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Sanskrit
• Native	Garhwali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	01376
Vehicle registration	UK-09
Website	http://tehri.nic.in/

New Tehri is a city and a municipal board in Tehri Garhwal District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of Tehri Garhwal District. This urban municipality area has 11 wards, from Vidhi Vihar to Vishwakarma Puram (Koti colony).

Seema Krishali is the chairperson of Nagar Palika Tehri, and is the first female chairperson of Tehri. She won as an independent. Tehri is represented by the Tehri assembly seat of Uttarakhand and the Tehri Lok Sabha seat of India, which are represented by Dhan Singh Negi (Bhartiya Janta Party) and Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah (Bhartiya Janta Party) respectively.^[2]

History

The old town of Tehri sat at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers. It was formerly known as Ganeshprayag. It adjoined the district of Garhwal, and its topographical features were similar. It contained the sources of both the Ganges and the Yamuna, which are visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims.^[3]

Construction of the Tehri Dam totally submerged the old town of Tehri, and the population was shifted to the town of New Tehri. The town is famous as the site of protests against the dam by Sundarlal Bahuguna and his followers during the Chipko movement. At present the old Tehri town does not exist any longer.^[4]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[5] Tehri had a population of 24,014. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. Tehri has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Tehri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist places

The most visited places that are actively maintained are Devi Kunjapuri Temple, Chandrabadani Devi, Shri Adinath Digambar Jain Mandir, Mahasar Taal, Sehstra Taal, and Khatling Glacier. Some areas of Tehri are view-able but neglected by the Uttrakhand government, including Panwali Kantha, Belhbagi Bugyal, and Khait parvat. Panwali Kantha is one of the most popular treks in Uttarakhand which is listed by Outlook Traveller in their write-up. These places have the potential to attract tourists for trekking and mountaineering.^{[citation needed]} The new district headquarters at New Tehri can be looked at as a future tourist spot^{[citation needed]} where views of Tehri Lake can be seen. Dobra Chanti Bridge is one of the major tourist attraction due to the lightening work. It is India's longest motorable single lane suspension bridge with 440 meter long way from Dobra to Chanti. Located in the proximity of Tehri Garhwal, Narendranagar is a tourist attraction where visitors can see the River Ganga and Doon valley.^{[citation needed]}

Tourist Spot	Sea Level in Meters	Nearby Town	Tracking Route (distance from road)
Chandravadni	2756	Devprayag	1.5 km
Kanatal	2590	Kaddukhal	9 km
Khait Parvat	3030	Ghansali, Ghonti	8.5 km
Khatling Glacier	3717	Ghuttu	45 km
Dobra Chanti Bridge	850	Dobra	250 meter
Kunjapuri	1645	Narendra Nagar	200 meters
Maithiyana Devi	2500	Tilwara, Bhardar	9 km
Panwali Kantha	3963	Ghuttu	15 km
Sahastra Tal	4572	Ghuttu, Rih	32 km
Surkanda Devi	2757	Dhanaulti	1.5 km
Mauriyana Top	2050	Chinyali Saur, Suwakholi and Mussoorie	30 km, 35 km and 80 km

Transport

By Road

The major highway that links New Tehri is National Highway 34. It is very well connected to major Uttarakhand cities Dehradun, Rishikesh. It is 99 km from Dehradun and 75 km from Rishikesh.

By Train

Nearest railway station is Rishikesh Railway Station which is 71 km from New Tehri. Rishikesh is well connected to major cities of India.

By Air

Nearest airport is Dehradun Airport in Dehradun, which is 76 km from New Tehri.

In Literature

Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poetical illustration on Davis Cox's picture 'The Grass-Rope Bridge at Teree, in the Province of Gurwall', refers back to the time when the hill country of this province was resorted to for recuperation by Europeans suffering from the heat of the plains.^[6]

Education

Universities

Colleges

College of Forestry & Hill Agriculture, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry P.O. Ranichaur
Govt. PG college, New Tehri
Govovernment Polytechnic, New Tehri
Sanskrit Maha Vidhlaya
THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology
Govt. Nursing College, Sursinghdhar, Vill. Kanda, New Tehri