DISTRICT: UTTARKASHI. District Head Quarters: Uttarkashi. Division: Garhwal

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1 DISTRICT: UTTARKASHI District Head Quarters: Uttarkashi Division: Garhwal District Uttarkashi came into existence on 24 th February It is bounded by Tibet (China) in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the North West, Dehradun in the West and District Tehri in the South. Uttarkashi acquires importance because of its border with Tibet (China). District Facts: Land Area Altitude (above sea level) Route and Distance from Dehradun 8016 Sq Kms 1158 m Location Latitude 30º 2 30º 7 North Longitude 79º 79º 4 East Language Population (2001 Census) a) Dehradun via Mussoorie Barkot Dharasu Uttarkashi (229 KM) b) Dehradun via Rishikesh Chamba Dobata Dharsu Uttarkashi (213 KM)

2 Male 152,016 Female 142,997 Population Density Ratio 37 persons per Sq Km. Municipal Corporations 3 Uttarkashi, Barkot, Gangotri Nyaya Panchayats 36 Gram Panchayats 427 Tehsil 4 Bhatwari, Dunda, Barkot, Purola Sub Tehsil Development Blocks 6 Bhatwari, Dunda, Nougaon, Purola, Chinyalisour, Moree Revenue Villages (1991) 677 Forest Area (88.83% of total area) Annual Rainfall 950 mm Post Office 132 Nationalized Bank 23 Bank Others Regional Rural 3 Cooperative Bank 12 Employment Exchange (live registrations) Degree Collages 3 Employment Exchange Post Graduate College 2 Important Town Purola, Badkot, Harkidun, Yamunotri, Bhatwari, Harsil, Bhagirathi, Gomukh, Gangotri Per Capita Income (In Rs) Urban Market Size (Rs 688 Crores) Total Number of Workers ITIs 4 Polytechnic 1 Industrial Estate 4 Industrial Power Load MW Rest Houses/ Dak 82 Bungalow

3 Major Strengths: Major Rivers Major Lakes Major Trees Important Crops Important Fruits Important Vegetables Important Cereal Major Minerals Main Mountain Range Important Pass Glacier Major Tourist Places Bhagirathi, Yamuna, Kedar Ganga, Jarh Ganga, Assi, Varuna, Kamal River, Tons. Dodital, Nachiketa lake, Sath lake, Sahastra Lake, Kedar Lake Chir, Deodhar, Banjh, Buransh, Boru and Bhoj Patra Rice and Wheat, Chulai, Oilseeds Apple, Orange, Guava, Pear, Apricot, Kiwi, Mango, Papaya Cabbage, French bean, Tomato, Pea, Spinach, Raddish, Onion, Garlic, Rai, Potato Rajma, Arhar, Masoor, Rapeseeds,Urd. Iron, Copper, Graphite, Limestone. Bander Poonch Muling La Uttarkashi Tibet Yoga La Uttarkashi Tibet Shrang Kanth Uttarkahsi Himachal Padesh Gangotri Gangotri, Yamunotri, Har ki Doon, Gaumukh Current Land Use: Sl. No. Category Unit Condition of the Total reported area Hectare Forest Hectare Culturable Waste Hectare Current Fallows Hectare Other Fallows Hectare Barren & Unculturable Land Hectare Land put under non agriculture Hectare 5209 uses 8 Permanent pasture at other grazing Hectare 8180

4 Land 9 Misc, Tree Crops and Groves Hectare Net Sown Area Hectare Major Performance Fact: The District is full of rare variety of Herbs & Medicinal Plants, Building wood & Natural Forest. 88% of the area is either covered by forest and is barren and uncultivable. The share of culturable based land is 6.8% in Uttarakhand that provides a huge potential for plantation crops like Jatropha and other species of Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOS) and also for horticulture crops in the State. SUGGESTED SECTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT TOURISM RELIGIOUS & ADVENTURES HYDRO DAM FISHERY Other suggested Investment Sector for Uttarkashi District Forest Based Products Lisa, Wood Carving, etc Herbs & Medicinal Plants Fabrication Engineering work shops Pre cast Building Material Food Processing Wool Based Industry

5 Fishery Bee Keeping Present Economic Activities of the District Feather Shawl Industry, manufacturing of the sweet boxes, Photo Stat, Auto Mobile Repairing, Confectioner Products, Woolen Industry, Manufacturing of Spices, Oil Refining, Ornaments, Beauty Parlor, Tyre Ret raiding, Furniture, Agricultural Crops, wheat drilling. Constraints o Week Communications Network o Infrastructure o Connectivity o Lack of Entrepreneurship o Shortage of skilled manpower o Transportation o Marketing o Technology o Fragmentation if Land holding o Absence of integrated marketing infrastructure (packaging, weighting, collection centers, etc) o Lack of information / awareness about various schemes. o Non availability of training facilities in internal locations. o Shortage of Bank Credit. Suggestions The district has huge potential horticulture and vegetables products. Proper supply chain infrastructure is needed for development of these sectors. In absence of proper transmission lines, the potential for growth of small hydrodams is not taking place which needs to the put in place.

6 The district also has potential for adventure, the same needs to be exploited.