Haridwar is one of the city from the various major cities of Uttarakhand, and located in the Western part of Uttarakhand state under the district Haridwar, Holy Ganga river is passing from the Haridwar, the western, south west and east south sides of haridwar bounded by the Cities of Uttar Pradesh, the Lat. Long. 29.96°N 78.16°E, and the height of this city from sea level is 314 meter, Haridwar is Haridwar of Haridwar District. 56 km South side from Dehradun capital of Uttarakhand and 222 km North side from Delhi, the capital of India.
Neighbor Cities and Districts of Haridwar
Neighbor Cities and Districts of Haridwar are Dehradun in North – east side, Pauri Garhwal in East side, Bijnor in South East side, Muzaffarnagar is South West side and Saharanpur in West side.
Where is Haridwar located in India
Location Map of Haridwar showing on Google map of India
Information about Haridwar
| Name | Haridwar |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Area in KM | 12.3 km2 |
| Population | 310562(2011) |
| Population Density | 817 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi) |
| Lat Long | 29.9457° N, 78.1642° E |
| Places to Visit | Ganga Aarti at Haridwar, Har ki Pauri, Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Daksh Mahadev Temple, Vaishno Devi Temple, Ma Anandamayee Ashram, Pavan Dham, Sapt Rishi Ashram, Gau Ghat, bhuma niketan temple, Maya Devi Temple, Vishnu Ghat, The Pentagon Mall, Gaurishankar Mahadev Temple, Birla Ghat, Moti Bazaar, Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar, Piran Kaliyar Sharif, Swami Vivekanand Park, Sureshwari Devi Temple, Kushavarta Ghat |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| STD | 01334 |
| Zip Code Start | 249401 |
| Languages | Hindi, Urdu |
| Mayor | Manoj Garg |
| Rivers | River Ganga. |
| Airports | Jolly Grant airport |
Places to Visit in Haridwar
| S. No | Place Name | Reason to Visit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Har ki Pauri | One of the holiest spots on earth for the Hinduslargely developed in the 1800s. |
| 2 | Sati Kund | Mythological Sati immolation heritage situated in Kankhal. |
| 3 | Daksheswara Mahadev Temple | The ancient temple of Daksha Mahadev, also known as Daksheswara Mahadev Temple |
| 4 | Maya Devi Temple | This temple of the Adhisthatri deity of Haridwar is considered one of the Siddhapeethas and is said to be the place where the heart and navel of Goddess Sati had fallen. |
| 5 | Sapt Rishi Ashram and Sapt Rishi Sarovar, | Where holly Ganges split herself into seven currents so that seven great sages on its bank would not be disturbed by the flow. |
| 6 | Bhimgoda Tank | In this tank Bhima have drawn water from the rocks by thrusting his knee into the ground, situated about 1 km from Har-ki-Pauri. |
| 7 | Chandi Devi Temple | Temple of Chandi was constructed in 1929 AD by the Dogra King of Kashmir, Suchat Singh |
| 8 | Mansa Devi Temple | The temple dedicated to Mansa Devi |
| 9 | Piran Kaliyar Sharif | A 13th-century Sufi Saint of Chishti Order, built by Ibrahim Lodhi |
| 10 | Rama Mandir | This Rama temple is under construction at Bhupatwala and would be the biggest in size in India. |
| 11 | Shantikunj | Shantikunj is headquarters of spiritual and social organisation All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP). |