Kotdwar
Sign in to saveKotdwar is a city, and a municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It is 100km from Pauri, the district headquarters. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand. Its former name was Kootdwar, which means the gateway of the high hill. It is situated in the southwestern part of the state and is one of the main entrance points in the state of Uttarakhand. Initially isolated and less known, it came into prominence when it was connected with rails in 1890 by the British. Kotdwar is known for the Sidhbali Temple dedicated to Hanuman, which is situated from Kotdwar.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kotdwar
- Region
- Uttarakhand
- Country
- India
- Population
- 27,009
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kotdwar
- Settlement.other_name
- Kanva Nagri Kotdwar, Kootdwar, Kotdwar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sidhbali Mandir, Kotdwara.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Sidhbali Temple, Kotdwar
- Settlement.map_caption
- Kotdwar
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttarakhand#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Kotdwar in India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Pauri Garhwal district
- Area
- +80
- Elevation
- +454
- Time zone
- Indian Standard Time
- Image
- Church, Kotdwar 12.jpg
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- 1440
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Article
31 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- British rule
- Controversies
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Religion
- Education
- Healthcare
- Government hospitals
- Private hospitals
- Industry
- Military cantonment
- Transportation
- Air
- Rail
- Road
- Tourism
- Jim Corbett National Park
- Kanvashram
- Sidhbali Temple
- Durga Devi Temple
- Koteshwar Mahadev
- Medanpuri Devi
- Tarkeshwar Temple
- St. Joseph's Church
- Shoonya Shikhar Ashram
- Charekh Danda
- References
- External links
Kotdwar is a city, and a municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It is 100km from Pauri, the district headquarters. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand. Its former name was Kootdwar, which means the gateway of the high hill. It is situated in the southwestern part of the state and is one of the main entrance points in the state of Uttarakhand. Initially isolated and less known, it came into prominence when it was connected with rails in 1890 by the British. Kotdwar is known for the Sidhbali Temple dedicated to Hanuman, which is situated from Kotdwar.
==Etymology== Kotdwar translates to Gateway to Garhwal because the town is located in the foothills of Pauri Garhwal region in Uttarakhand.