Jaunsar-Bawar
Jaunsar-Bawar is a hilly region in Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, northern India. It is located in the north-west of Dehradun district, along the border with the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Jaunsar-Bawar | |
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Chakarata, a popular destination in Jaunsar-Bawar | |
Jaunsar-Bawar Location in Uttarakhand, India Jaunsar-Bawar Jaunsar-Bawar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30.75°N 77.83°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Elevation | 2,118 m (6,949 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 90,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Jaunsari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Ethnically, Jaunsar-Bawar comprises two regions, inhabited by the two predominant groups: Jaunsar, the lower half, while the snow-clad upper region is called Bawar, which includes, the 'Kharamba peak' (3,084 metres (10,118 ft)). Geographically adjacent, they are not very different from each other. The Bawar lies in the upper regions of the area. They are a unique community because they have remained cut off from the external world for centuries, leading to the retention of their unique culture and traditions, which have attracted historians, anthropologist and studies in ethnopharmacology to this region for over a century. There is a significant cultural shift from other people of Garhwal, living close by.