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Mehalchauri ( Hindi) or Milchori ( Garhwali) is a village in Gairsain Tehsil located in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is situated in the center of the Garhwal and Kumaon mandal.
Mehalchauri is 1,750 metres (5,741 ft) above sea level and is the source of the Ramganga River. It is located 125 km from the state capital of Dehradun. It is a religious place and the main market for the villages of Harshari, Pharso, Aagarchatti, Latoogair, and many others.The RamGanga Pul bridge was built in 1963 and connects Chaukhuttiya and Maithan Road to Gairsain.
According to an old tale, the name Mehalchauri comes from the Garhwali language, mehal meaning "little" and chauri meaning the mehal is situated in chauraha, a valley.