Uttarkashi district

Uttarkashi district
District
Clockwise from top-left: Gaumukh, view from Dayara Bugyal, Hills near Kedarkantha, Peaks in Gangotri National Park, Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttarkashi
Nickname:  uki
Location in Uttarakhand
Uttarkashi district
Coordinates: 30°44′N 78°27′E / 30.73°N 78.45°E / 30.73; 78.45
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
Division	Garhwal
Headquarters	Uttarkashi
Government
• District collector	Abhishek Ruhela IAS[1]
Area
• Total	8,016 km2 (3,095 sq mi)
Population
• Total	330,086
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Languages
• Native	Garhwali, Jad
• Official	Hindi, Sanskrit
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UK-10
Website	uttarkashi.nic.in

Uttarkashi District is a district of Garhwal division of the Uttarakhand state in northern India, and has its headquarters at Uttarkashi city. It has six Tehsils namely Barkot, Dunda, Bhatwadi, Chinyalisaur, Purola and Mori.

The district contains the source of the Bhagirathi (traditionally considered the headstream of the Ganga) at Gangotri and Yamuna at Yamunotri, both of which are highly significant and popular pilgrimage sites. Uttarkashi town, which lies on the main road to Gangotri, is also considered an important Hindu pilgrimage centre, especially for Saivites. The district is bounded on the north by Kinnaur and Shimla districts of Himachal Pradesh, on the northeast by Tibet, China, on the east by Chamoli District, on the southeast by Rudraprayag district, on the south by Tehri Garhwal district, and on the west by Dehradun district.