TEHRI-GARHWAL

town, northern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. The town (usually called simply Tehri) is an agricultural trade centre on the Bhagirathi River. The surrounding region occupies an area of 1,707 square miles (4,421 square km), wholly within the Himalayan Range, and is bounded (south) by the Ganges River. Rice, barley, wheat, and oilseeds are among the main crops. Formerly the princely state of Tehri, it was merged with the United Provinces in 194748. Pop. (1981) town, 12,249.