Augustmuni
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Coordinates: 30°23′47″N 79°01′46″E / 30.39639°N 79.02944°E / 30.39639; 79.02944
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Rudraprayag
Population  (2011)
• Total	106,881[1]
PIN	246421

Augustmuni is a town on the banks of the Mandakini River in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India. It is located 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city of Rudraprayag, and is named after the Hindu/Yogic Siddhar Agastya, one of the original seven rishis or Saptarishis^{[citation needed]}.

Maharshi Priya Ranjan's temple is a notable religious site located within Augustmuni, and Kedernath, a well-known Hindu pilgrimage site, is located 72 km (44.7 miles) away. Other notable sites in and around Augustmuni include smaller temples such as Purana Deval and Gangtal Mahadev, and the Vijaynagar market^{[citation needed]}. The Purana Deval temple was destroyed in the 2013 North India floods^{[citation needed]}.

Nearby towns include Ganganagar, Baidubagar, Chandrapuri, Banaswada, and Dhanyu Village.

Public Services

Education, dental, and public/private healthcare facilities are available in Augustmuni^{[citation needed]}. The state government runs several public schools in the area, including Gauri Memorial Intermediate College, Agastya Public Intermediate College, Children Academy Intermediate College, Rose Mount Academy, Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, Saraswati Sishu Mandir, Government Inter College, Government Girls College, and Rising Era Academy^{[citation needed]}. There is also a central government-run Kendriya Vidyalaya in Augustmuni^{[citation needed]}. A post-graduate college is also situated nearby in Jawaharnagar where students are able to study Arts, Commerce, Education, and Science^{[citation needed]}.