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Roorkee

Roorkee
रूड़की
City
Main Administrative Building IIT Roorkee
The East India Company-era (1854) Ganeshpur bridge over the Ganges Canal in Roorkee, 2008
Kingdom of Dreams
from top:Main Administrative Building IIT Roorkee, The East India Company-era (1854) Ganeshpur bridge over the Ganges Canal in Roorkee 2008, St. John's Church Roorkee
Roorkee is located in Uttarakhand
Roorkee
Roorkee
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°52′29.49″N 77°53′23.74″E / 29.8748583°N 77.8899278°E / 29.8748583; 77.8899278Coordinates: 29°52′29.49″N 77°53′23.74″E / 29.8748583°N 77.8899278°E / 29.8748583; 77.8899278
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Haridwar district
Government
 • Body Municipal Corporation Roorkee
 • Mayor Mr. Yashpal Rana
Elevation 268 m (879 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Metro 3,55,478
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 247667
Telephone code 91 1332
Vehicle registration UK 17
Sex ratio 1.12♂/♀
Distance from New Delhi 172 kilometres (107 mi) SSW
Roorkee
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Source: GAIA case studies