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  ?Rudraprayag
Uttarakhand • India
Coordinates: 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28, 78.98
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 895 m (2,936 ft)
District(s) Rudraprayag
Population 2,242 (2001)
Website: rudraprayag.nic.in

Coordinates: 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28, 78.98 Rudraprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rudraprayag District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Alaknanda then proceeds towards Devaprayag where it joins with Bhagirathi river to form the river Ganga. Kedarnath, a Hindu holy town is located 86 km from Rudraprayag.

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Geography

Rudraprayag is located at 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28, 78.98.1 It has an average elevation of 895 metres (2,936 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census2, Rudra Prayag had a population of 2242. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Rudra Prayag has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Rudra Prayag, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rudraprayag
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.

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