Garhwal District
Garhwal lies in the northern region of India. It is a part of the state Uttrakhand and is bounded on four sides by Tibet (north), Uttar Pradesh(south), Kumaon region(east) and Himachal Pradesh(west). Garhwal District is a former district of British India, in the Kumaon Division of the United Provinces, and had an area of 5,629 sq mi (14,580 km2).
It later became a part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Out of the 17 districts, 9 lie in the Garhwal region and the other 6 lie in the region of Kumaon. Pauri is the main administrative centre and districts of Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri (Pauri Garhwal), Rudraprayag, Tehri (Tehri Garhwal), and Uttarkashi all are a part of Garhwal.
Read more about Garhwal District: History of Garhwal District, Pauri-The Administrative Centre, Culture of Garhwal, Language-Garhwali, People of Garhwal
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