Dogadda
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Dogadda or Dugadda is a city and a municipal board in Pauri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand
, India
. Dogadda is a small town which is surrounded by mountains.
, Dogadda had a population of 2690. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dogadda has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dogadda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Before emergence of Kotdwara
, Dogadda was the hub of commercial activities of Garhwal
, as in 1953, Kotdwara got connected via railway, which resulted in major businesses shifting base to the city, a position it continues to hold till date.
(ITI), as well as four private primary level English medium schools.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Dogadda is a small town which is surrounded by mountains.
Geography
Dogadda is located at 29.80°N 78.62°E. It has an average elevation of 932 metres (3,058 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Dogadda had a population of 2690. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dogadda has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dogadda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
Kotdwara
Kotdwara is a town and district headquarter in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.-Geography:Kotdwara is one of the district of Uttarakhand, situated at the border of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, on the foothills of the Shivalik Range of Himalayan Mountains. It is locked in by hills from three sides...
, Dogadda was the hub of commercial activities of Garhwal
Garhwal Division
Garhwal is the north-western region and administrative division of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which is home to the Garhwali people. Lying in the Himalayas, It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the north-west by...
, as in 1953, Kotdwara got connected via railway, which resulted in major businesses shifting base to the city, a position it continues to hold till date.
Education
Dogadda has two Government Inter Colleges previously it was D.A.V.Inter college estiblished by raisahib pandit Shr Ram Naithani how was pominent personality of his time. Dr.Shive Prasad Dabral The historion of Uttarakhand Ka Itihas ( 22 Volumes) was the Principal of the college in 1975 Pt. Sarweshwr Dutt Naithani was The manager who transferred the college to Govt.(one for girls and one for boys) and one Government Industrial Training InstituteIndustrial training institute
Industrial Training Institutes & "Industrial Training Centers" are training institute which provide training in technical field and constituted under Directorate General of Employment & Training , Ministry of Labour & Employment, Union Government of India.-Structure:Industrial Training Institutes ...
(ITI), as well as four private primary level English medium schools.