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Kotdwar the entrance of Pauri Garhwal, is a town and tehsil in the Pauri Garhwal district of Indian state of Uttarakhand. It's old name was KhohDwar, which means the gateway of river Khoh, as Kotdwar is located on the bank of river Khoh so it was named Kotdwar. It is situated in the south-western part of state and is one of the main entrance points in the state of Uttarakhand. Kotdwar Railway station, established in 1890 by the Britishers is one of the oldest railway stations of the country. Being the gateway of Himalayan Region, Kotdwar rail route was used for timber transportation from Himalayan Region. First Passenger train ran in the year 1901.

Kotdwar कोटद्वार Gateway Of Garhwal
Town
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kotdwar
Kotdwar Location of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand
Coordinates: 29°45′0″N 78°31′48″E
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Pauri Garhwal
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,16,497
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Regional	Garhwali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	246149
Telephone code	91-1382-XXXX XXXX
Vehicle registration	UA 12, UK 12, UK 15

Industry

Kotdwar has two major industrial areas, SIDCUL and BEL. Among the industries, the most prominent ones are Simpex Pharma, Reliance Medi Pharma, Del Monte, Indica Chemicals, etc.