Rudraprayag

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This article is about the municipality in Uttarakhand, India. For its namesake district, see Rudraprayag distric 

Coordinates	30°17′N 78°59′
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District(s)	Rudraprayag
Population	2,242 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 895 metres (2,936 ft)
Footnotes
Website	rudraprayag.nic.in

Rudraprayag (Devanagari: रुद्र प्रयाग) is a town and a municipality in Rudraprayag district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Alaknanda then proceeds towards Devaprayag where it joins with Bhagirathi river to form the river Ganges. Kedarnath, a Hindu holy town is located 86 km from Rudraprayag.

Geography

Rudraprayag is located at 30.28°N 78.98°E. It has an average elevation of 895 metres (2,936 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, 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.

Rudraprayag - Confluence
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Alaknanda and Mandakini

Confluence of Alaknanda (background) and Mandakini (foreground)

Evening prayers "Sandhya Aarti" at Rudraprayag

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