Location: Uttarkashi district is situated in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, in northern India.
Headquarters: The district’s administrative center is Uttarkashi city.
Geography: It sprawls across an area of 8,016 square kilometers in the rugged terrain of the mystic Himalayas.
Significance:
Pilgrimage Sites: Uttarkashi district contains the source of the Bhagirathi River (traditionally considered the headstream of the Ganga) at Gangotri and the Yamuna River at Yamunotri. Both sites are highly significant and popular pilgrimage destinations.
Hindu Pilgrimage Center: Uttarkashi town, located on the main road to Gangotri, is an important Hindu pilgrimage center, especially for Saivites.
Boundaries:
North: Kinnaur and Shimla districts of Himachal Pradesh.
