Purola
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Purola | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Purola Location in Uttarakhand, India  Purola Purola (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′44″N 78°05′07″E / 30.8789°N 78.0852°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tehsil |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Parishad |
| Elevation | 1,524 m (5,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,792 |
| Languages | |
| • Native | Bangani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 249185 |
| Telephone code | 91-1373 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-10 |
| Website | uk |
Purola is a nagar palika and tehsil headquarters in the Uttarkashi district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1] It is located on the banks of the Tons river.
Purola is a semi-urban settlement. It is famous for its Har-ki-Dun trek. It is around 158 kilometres from Chamba, 107 km from Uttarkashi and 133 km from capital Dehradun.
Demographics
The population of the city is about 34,000. Most of the population speak Garhwali.
