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Garhwal
Kedarkhand | |
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 Location in India | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Established | 1969[1] |
| Headquarter | Pauri |
| Largest City | Dehradun |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Vinay Shankar Pandey[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 32,887 km2 (12,698 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 5,857,294 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Garhwali |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Highest peak of Garhwal division | Nanda Devi (7,816 m (25643 ft) |
| Website | https://garhwal.uk.gov.in/ |
Garhwal (IPA: /ɡəɽʋːɔɭ/) is one of the two administrative divisions of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[6] Lying in the Himalayas, it is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the northwest by Himachal Pradesh state. It includes the districts of Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, and Uttarkashi. The people of Garhwal are known as Garhwali and speak the Garhwali language. The administrative center for Garhwal division is the town of Pauri. The Divisional Commissioner is the administrative head of the Division, and is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer. As the administrative head of the division, the Commissioner is overall incharge of the 7 districts in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, and is aided in his duties by an additional commissioner and the district magistrates. Sushil Kumar is the divisional commissioner of the Garhwal Division since December 2021.[7][8]
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- ^ "Home: Office of Commissioner Garhwal, Pauri". garhwal.uk.gov.in. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Divisional Commissioner details: Office of Commissioner Garhwal, Pauri". garhwal.uk.gov.in. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "कमिश्नर गढ़वाल सुशील कुमार ने संभाला कार्यभार". Hindustan (in Hindi). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.