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Place in Uttarakhand, India
Maneri
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Coordinates: 30°44′21″N 78°31′43″E / 30.73917°N 78.52861°E / 30.73917; 78.52861
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUttarkashi
Population
 • Total1,270
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Garhwali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code01374
Vehicle registrationUK10
Websiteuk.gov.in

Maneri is a town in Uttarakhand, India. Situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi 8 km north of Uttarkashi, it is the home of Maneri Dam and the terminating railway station on Chota Char Dham Railway nearest to Gangotri.

Geography

Maneri is located nearby Yamuna and Ganges (Bhagirathi) rivers, originating at Yamunotri and Gangotri (Gomukh) respectively.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Maneri village has 299 families with a total population of 1271, of which 697 are males while 574 are females.

Places of interest

Yamunotri temple, one of holiest shrines of Hinduism lies in the district, as does its source
  • Dodital: One of the popular fresh water lake in Uttarkashi. 21 km trek to Dodital starts from Sangamchatti.
  • Tiloth Power Plant
  • Maneri Dam
  • Bhali Dam
  • Nachiketa Tal
  • Kuteti Devi temple
  • Gyansu and Palla Gyansu
  • Joshiyara
  • Matli
  • Mahidanda

Adventure sports

  • White water rafting
  • Trekking tracks
  • Mountaineering

See also

References

  1. ^ Maneri Population, Census Commission of India, 2011
  2. Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017
  3. "Uttarkashi". Travel My India. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

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Cities and towns in Uttarkashi district
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Almora
Bageshwar
Chamoli
Champawat
Dehradun
Haridwar
Nainital
Pauri Garhwal
Pithoragarh
Rudraprayag
Tehri Garhwal
Udham Singh Nagar
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