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Haridwar (/ ˌ h ʌr ɪ ˈ d w ɑːr /; Hindi: [ɦəɾɪd̪waːɾ] ⓘ; formerly Mayapuri [3]) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
Haridwar Municipal Corporation has a total of 60 members or corporators, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Mayor. The latest elections were held in 23 January 2025 .
City District Corporation name Population Voters [1] (2024) Year of formation as municipality Year of elevation to municipal corporation No. of wards 1 Dehradun: Dehradun: Dehradun Municipal Corporation: 578,420 7,67,106 1867 1998 100 2 Haridwar: Haridwar: Haridwar Municipal Corporation: 225,235 191,963 1868 2011 60 3 Haldwani: Nainital
Haridwar district has several academic institutions, covering studies in sciences, engineering, technology and advanced research in the city of Roorkee. Education in Sanskrit based classics and Hindu religious/cultural disciplines is an age-old tradition in the district, mainly centred in and around Haridwar city. Some of the important ...
Rank Name District Type* Image Population 2011 Male Female Population below 5 yrs Literacy Rate 1 Dehradun: Dehradun: UA 714,223 377,174 337,049 72,859
Haridwar Kumbh Mela is a mela, associated with Hinduism and held in the city of Haridwar, India held every 12 years. The exact date is determined according to Hindu astrology : the Mela is held when Jupiter is in Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Haridwar district" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hardwar, usually spelled Haridwar, a city in the Haridwar district, Uttarakhand state, India. Most importantly, Hardwar may be broken into 'Har', which is representative of the devotion of Lord Shiva's disciples Hardwar district, also spelled Haridwar district, a district in the Uttarakhand state, India; Haridwar (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)