Tehri

Tehri, also called Tehri-Garhwal, town, west-central Uttarakhand state, northern India. It lies on the Bhagirathi River, about 25 miles (40 km) east-northeast of Dehra Dun.

Formerly the princely state of Tehri, it was merged with the United Provinces (later Uttar Pradesh state) in 1949. The town is an agricultural trade centre. The surrounding area occupies an area wholly within the Siwalik (Shiwalik) Range (Outer Himalayas), and it is bounded to the south by the Ganges (Ganga) River. Rice, barley, wheat, and oilseeds are among the main crops. Pop. (2001) 25,423; (2011) 24,014.