Garhwal ( ) is the northwestern region and administrative division of the
northern Indian state of
Uttarakhand which is home to the
Garhwali people. Lying in the
Himalayas, it is bounded on the north by
Tibet, on the east by
Kumaon region, on the south by
Uttar Pradesh state, and on the northwest by
Himachal Pradesh state. It includes the districts of
Chamoli,
Dehradun,
Haridwar,
Pauri Garhwal,
Rudraprayag,
Tehri Garhwal, and
Uttarkashi. The people of Garhwal are known as
Garhwali and speak the
Garhwali language . The administrative center for Garhwal division is the town of
Pauri.