Gauchar
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gauchar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Gauchar's Historical Field.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Gauchar's Historical Ground
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttarakhand#India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uttarakhand, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttarakhand
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Chamoli
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- Metric
- Settlement.population_total
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Chamoli district
- Area
- +5.39
- Elevation
- +800
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Gauchar's Historical Field.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Gauchar Mela
- Demographics
- Transport
- Gauchar Airport
- References
thumb|Gauchar Tourist Rest House
Gauchar (Garhwali: Gòchàr ) is a hill town located in Karnaprayag tehsil subdistrict within Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state in India. Gauchar is situated on the left bank of river Alaknanda and is en route to the celebrated holy destination of Badrinath. Situated at an altitude of above the sea level, Gauchar is surrounded by seven mountains. The town is well known for its historic trade fair and airstrip. It is also known for its work to curb the loss of lives in the 2013 floods of Uttarakhand. Gauchar is located on one of the largest pieces of flatland in this mountainous region of Uttarakhand.