
Dev Prayag is a small town in the Tehri Garhwal district in the northern state of India,
Uttarakhand. It is the meeting point of the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanada River and this confluence gives rise to the River
Ganga. It is one of the five sacred confluences in the hills and is an important pilgrimage spot for Hindu devotees. Dev Prayag is located at a height of 2265 feet above mean sea level. In the village there is a temple of Raghunath. The temple is built of huge uncemented stones, pyramidicals in shape and capped by a white dome.
According to the 2001 census report, Dev Prayag has a population of 2144 inhabitants. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. In Dev Prayag 13% of the population is less than six years of age. Dev Prayag has an average literacy rate of 77%which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 82% and, female literacy rate is 72%.
(Last Updated on : 04/02/2009)