Uniyalgaon

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Uniyalgaon (or Uniyal Gaon) is a village in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand state , India. It is part of the Bhikia Sain tehsil. Uniyalgaon is located in foothills 2km from the Surkanda Devi temple and 26km from Mussoorie. It is served by schools in Satyon and a hospital in Chamba, 12km away.

The village is comprised of 13 households with a population of 64. The literacy rate is 71.4%.

The kuldevata or Gotra of Uniyalgaon is Bhairav.

In 1999, Uniyalgaon was the subject of a case study on villagers' reactions to afforestation and natural resource regeneration.[1] In 1996, it participated in the Doon Valley Watershed Management project to gauge the effectiveness of participatory approaches in sustainable management.[2]

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Uniyalgaon is in Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand State. The village falls in Saklana Tehsil.

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  1. ^ Negi, D.S (2001). Selected Abstracts (HTML). ENVIS Bulletin: Himalayan Ecology & Development. G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
  2. ^ Datta, S.K.; Malabika Ray. Doon valley watershed management – an endeavour for sustainable eco-restoration through people’s participation (PDF). Watershed management, torrent and avalanche control, land rehabilitation and erosion control. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.