Barkot, Uttarakhand

Barkot CITY OF SAHATRABAHU
city
Barkot Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 30°49′N 78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°ECoordinates: 30°49′N 78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°E
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Uttarkashi
Area
• Total	6 km^2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	16,568
• Rank	28
• Density	2,500/km^2 (6,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Barkot is a town and a nagar palika in Uttarkashi District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located on the banks of the Yamuna river.

Geography

Barkot is located at 30°49′N 78°12′E / 30.82°N 78.20°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1,220 metres (4,003 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Barkot had a population of 16568. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barkot has an average literacy rate of, higher than the national average of 84.5%; with 93% of the males and 77% of females literate. 54% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barkot
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

External links

• Barkot at WikiMapia