Pauri Garhwal is a district situated at an altitude of 1814mts on the northwest slopes of Kandoliya Hills in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand state. Pauri Garhwal district is bounded by all the districts of Garhwal region Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag and Chamoli except Uttarakashi. Pauri Garhwal is also connected with two major districts of Kumaon region Almora and Nainital. Pauri Garhwal is the situated at the heart of Uttarakhand making it the centremost district of Uttarakhand. Pauri is the head quarter of the district Pauri Garhwal and the Garhwal Division.

After independence the region was known as Garhwal district and further divided into Pauri Garhwal and Chamoli districts in 1960. Rest districts were later added. The district of Pauri Garhwal varies from the foothills of Kotdwar to the lush green meadows of Dhanaulti near Mussoorie, extending up to the altitude of 3,200mts. Diverse in topography and filled with places of tourist’s interest, most locations in Pauri offers the invigorating view of the majestic snow-capped peaks of Himalayan range.

Headquarters of all Govt. departments are located in the Pauri city. The district of Pauri Garhwal is full of life blessed with the panoramic view of snowcapped peaks of the mighty Himalayas, scenic valleys, terrace farms, cascading rivers and waterfalls carrying exuberant waters, dense green forests and people with rich culture.

The snow clad Himalayan peaks that can be seen from Pauri are Bander Punchh, Swarga-Rohini, Jonli, Thalaiya-Sagar, Kedarnath, Kharcha Kund, Satopanth, Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, Ghoriparvat, Nandadevi and Trisul.

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