Mehalchauri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mehalchauri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mehalchauri Location within Uttarakhand  Mehalchauri Mehalchauri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′02″N 79°19′20″E / 29.9838°N 79.3223°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Gairsain |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Demographics | |
| • Languages | Hindi |
| • Sex ratio | 1000 : 926 |
| • Literacy rate | 60% |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 246431 |
| Telephone code | 01363 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-UT |
| Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
| River | Ram Ganga |
| Temperature | 25-30 °C |
| Website | www.uttrakhandhub.in |
Mehalchauri (Hindi : Melchōrí) is a village in Gairsain Tehsil located in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1] It is situated in Garhwal division nearby the center of the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions.
Mehalchauri is 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level and is the source of the Ramganga River. It is located 125 km from the state capital of Dehradun. It is a religious place and the main market for the villages of Harshari, Pharso, Aagarchatti, Latoogair, Malkot, Kalamati, Maithan, and many others. The RamGanga Pul bridge was built in 1963 and connects Chaukhuttiya and Maithan Road to Gairsain.
According to an old tale, the name Mehalchauri comes from the Garhwali language, mehal meaning "little" and chauri meaning the mehal is situated in chauraha, a valley.
