Dugadda

Dugadda or Dogadda (दुगड्डा) is a small city and a municipal board in Pauri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Dugadda is a small city which is surrounded by mountains and situated at the bank of Khoh
Dogadda has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dogadda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Before emergence of Kotdwara, Dogadda was the hub of commercial activities of Garhwal, as in 1953, Kotdwara got connected via railway, which resulted in major businesses shifting base to the city, a position it continues to hold till date.