Pauri Garhwal district

This administrative region in Uttarakhand stretches from lowlands at around 1,000 feet (300 meters) up into the mountains beyond 10,000 feet (3,000 meters). The capital is the town of Pauri, while most people live in small settlements along the winding roads.

Control of the territory passed to King Ajaypal in the 15th century, who unified the scattered principalities into a single kingdom. Later the area was taken by the Gurkhas in 1804 and came under British administration in 1815.

The name comes from the 52 forts that once stood across the hills and shaped the character of the landscape. Today you see mostly small villages with stone houses and temples that pilgrims visit during the season.

Buses connect the larger towns, but the journey can take many hours because the roads are steep and narrow. Visitors coming from farther away usually use the railway station at Kotdwara in the south or the airport near Dehradun.

The area around Khirsu is known for its quiet forest trails beneath oaks and rhododendrons that bloom in spring. From there you can see the snow-covered peaks of the northern Himalayan range on clear days.

Location: Garhwal division

Capital city: Pauri

Shares border with: Tehri Garhwal district, Almora district

Website: http://pauri.nic.in

GPS coordinates: 29.80000,78.74000

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:57