Friday 25 November 2011

Nandaprayag

Nandaprayag (also spelt Nandprayag and Nand Prayag) is a town and a nagar panchayatin Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nandaprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, and lies at the confluence of Alaknanda Riverand Nandakini River.


नन्दप्रयाग, चमोली तहसील में भारत के उत्तराखण्ड राज्य के अन्तर्गत गढ़वाल मण्डल के चमोली जिले का एक गाँव है।


Geography

Nandaprayag is located at 30.33°N 79.33°E(See in map : Click here).It has an average elevation of 1,358 metres (4,455 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Nand Prayag had a population of 1433. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Nand Prayag has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Nand Prayag, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.



Bangali village near Nandprayag

The Nandakini River (foreground) meets theAlaknanda River(background) in Nandprayag, in the Garhwal Himalayas,Uttarakhand, India.

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