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The [[Beas River|Beas]] is one of the larger rivers of this district, and contributes to the fertility of the land here. The district is bounded by the Himachal Pradesh districts of [[Chamba District|Chamba]] to the north, [[Lahul and Spiti]] to the northeast, [[Kullu District|Kullu]] to the east, [[Mandi District|Mandi]] to the southeast, and [[Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]] and [[Una District|Una]] to the south. The district shares a border with the states of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] on the southwest, and [[Jammu and Kashmir]] on the northwest. Due to the hilly terrain, not very much of the land is cultivated. The region is covered with uniform patches of barren land, as well as small forests.There is a reasonably good network of roads across the district.
The [[Beas River|Beas]] is one of the larger rivers of this district, and contributes to the fertility of the land here. The district is bounded by the Himachal Pradesh districts of [[Chamba District|Chamba]] to the north, [[Lahul and Spiti]] to the northeast, [[Kullu District|Kullu]] to the east, [[Mandi District|Mandi]] to the southeast, and [[Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]] and [[Una District|Una]] to the south. The district shares a border with the states of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] on the southwest, and [[Jammu and Kashmir]] on the northwest. Due to the hilly terrain, not very much of the land is cultivated. The region is covered with uniform patches of barren land, as well as small forests.There is a reasonably good network of roads across the district.


Dharamsala, the district headquarters, is also the headquarters of the [[Tibetan government-in-exile]], headed by the [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]]. Jwalamukhi, also known as Jwala ji, is famous for an ancient temple of the goddess of the same name, and features holy flames that run on [[natural gas]]. Other important temples include [[Brajeshwari Devi|Brajeshwari Devi temple]], [[Chamunda|Chamunda Devi temple]], [[Chintpurni|Chintpurni temple]],[[Bhagsunag Temple]] in Mcleodganj and [[Baijnath Temple|Baijnath's Shiva temple]]. There are also important Buddhist temples in [[Dharamshala]], [[Sidhbari]]and the [[Bir Tibetan|Tibetan Colony]] in [[Bir, Himachal Pradesh|Bir]]. Historical villages of Pragpur and Garli are also located here.
Dharamsala, the district headquarters, is also the headquarters of the [[Tibetan government-in-exile]], headed by the [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]]. Jwalamukhi, also known as Jwala ji, is famous for an ancient temple of the goddess of the same name, and features holy flames that run on [[natural gas]]. Other important temples include [[Brajeshwari Devi|Brajeshwari Devi temple]], [[Chamunda|Chamunda Devi temple]], [[Chintpurni|Chintpurni temple]],[[Bhagsunag Temple]] in Mcleodganj and [[Baijnath Temple|Baijnath's Shiva temple]]. There are also important Buddhist temples in [[Dharamshala]], [[Sidhbari]] and the [[Bir Tibetan|Tibetan Colony]] in [[Bir, Himachal Pradesh|Bir]]. Historical villages of Pragpur and Garli are also located here.


Masroor Temple Also Named As Ajanta Alora Of Himachal Pradesh and only rock cut temple in north India, believed to be built by the Pandavas during their exile period.
Masroor Temple Also Named As Ajanta Alora Of Himachal Pradesh and only rock cut temple in north India, believed to be built by the Pandavas during their exile period.

Revision as of 11:11, 21 December 2011

Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Kangra is the most populous[1] district of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Dharamsala is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Geography

Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh is situated in Western Himalayas between 31°2 to 32°5 N and 75° to 77°45 E. The district has a geographical area of 5,739 km. which constitutes 10.31 % of geographical area of the State. According to 2001 census, the total population of the district was 13,39,030 which is highest in the state (22.50% of the population). The district has varying altitude ranging from 427 to 6401m above mean sea level, with some plain areas touching Gurdaspur district of Punjab in the West and Una district of H.P. in the South. In the East it touches Mandi district, in North with Kullu and Chamba. The district has considerable diversity in its soils, physiography, land use pattern and cropping system. On the basis of these, the district has further been divided into five-sub -situations i.e. Pir Panjal, Dhauladhar, Kangra Shiwalik, Kangra Valley and Beas Basin.

The Beas is one of the larger rivers of this district, and contributes to the fertility of the land here. The district is bounded by the Himachal Pradesh districts of Chamba to the north, Lahul and Spiti to the northeast, Kullu to the east, Mandi to the southeast, and Hamirpur and Una to the south. The district shares a border with the states of Punjab on the southwest, and Jammu and Kashmir on the northwest. Due to the hilly terrain, not very much of the land is cultivated. The region is covered with uniform patches of barren land, as well as small forests.There is a reasonably good network of roads across the district.

Dharamsala, the district headquarters, is also the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile, headed by the His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Jwalamukhi, also known as Jwala ji, is famous for an ancient temple of the goddess of the same name, and features holy flames that run on natural gas. Other important temples include Brajeshwari Devi temple, Chamunda Devi temple, Chintpurni temple,Bhagsunag Temple in Mcleodganj and Baijnath's Shiva temple. There are also important Buddhist temples in Dharamshala, Sidhbari and the Tibetan Colony in Bir. Historical villages of Pragpur and Garli are also located here.

Masroor Temple Also Named As Ajanta Alora Of Himachal Pradesh and only rock cut temple in north India, believed to be built by the Pandavas during their exile period.

Administrative divisions

Sub-Divisions[2]
1. Dharamsala 2. Kangra 3. Palampur 4. Baijnath
5. Nurpur 6. Dehra 7. Jawali 8. Jaisinghpur
Tehsils
1. Nurpur 2. Indora 3. Fatehpur 4. Jawali
5. Shahpur 6. Dharamshala 7. Kangra 8. Baroh
9. Dehra Gopipur 10. Jaswan 11. Jawalamukhi 12. Khundian
13. Jaisinghpur 14. Baijnath 15. Rakkar 16. Palampur
17. Nagrota Bagwan
Sub-Tehsils
1. Harchakian 2. Thural 3. Dheera 4. Multhan
Nagar-Parishads
1. Dharamshala 2. Palampur 3. Nurpur 4. Kangra
Nagar-Panchayats
1. Jawalamukhi 2. Nagrota Bagwan 3. Dehra
Cantonment Boards
1. Yol
Development Blocks
1. Nurpur 2. Indora 3. Nagrota Surian 4. Fatehpur
5. Pragpur 6. Dehra 7. Kangra 8. Rait
9. Nagrota Bagwan 10. Bhawarna 11. Lambagaon 12. Baijnath
13. Panchrukhi 14. Sulah 15. Dharamshala

Cilmate

Kangra district is having a topography that some of the parts like Milawan at 400 m altitude, while area of Bara Bhangal are at the altitude of 5500 m. Indora block of Kangra district falls in sub-humid sub-tropical zone where annual precipitation works out about 1000 mm and mean temperature of about 24°C, Dehragopipur and Nurpur blocks fall under humid sub-tropical zone where the annual rainfall is between 900–2350 mm and mean temperature about 2° to 24°C. Palampur and Dharamsala fall under wet temperate zone where the temperature ranges from 15 to 19°C and annual rainfall is about 2500 mm, making Dharamshala the wettest place in Himachal Pradesh. (avg. of last fifty five years). Other parts of the Kangra district fall under hill area where the mean annual temperature varies from 13 to 20°C and annual rainfall is 1800– 3000 mm.

The winter lasts from mid-December to mid-February, during which the temperature ranges from 0 to 20 °C. The winds cause winter rains. Summers last from April until June, and are hot (temp 25 to 38 °C) and dry. They are generally followed by a wet monsoon which ends in autumn.The climate in the region is cool and soothing,especially near chamunda ji sub region, main cause of which are the pine trees. But because of on the name of development,people are cutting trees which,in coming future,may disable the serene environment of the region. The need of the hour is to plant more trees and to safeguard the others.[3]

Climate data for Dharamsala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		26.9
(80.4) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.5
(86.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		24.6
(76.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		23.1
(73.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2) 		10.3
(50.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		20.1
(68.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.2
(68.4) 		17.5
(63.5) 		14.8
(58.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		7.4
(45.3) 		15.1
(59.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 114.5
(4.51) 		100.7
(3.96) 		98.8
(3.89) 		48.6
(1.91) 		59.1
(2.33) 		202.7
(7.98) 		959.7
(37.78) 		909.2
(35.80) 		404.8
(15.94) 		66.3
(2.61) 		16.7
(0.66) 		54.0
(2.13) 		3,054.4
(120.25)
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT004930

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Kangra district has a population of 1,507,223 ,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[4] or the US state of Hawaii.[5] This gives it a ranking of 331st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 263 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.56 %.[1] Kangra has a sex ratio of 1013 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 86.49 %.[1]

The native people are the Kangri people and the native language is Kangri, which is very similar to Punjabi. The majority of the people are Hindu, although many Tibetan people who follow Buddhism have also settled here recently.

The traditional dress for men was the kurta, pyjamas, and a woolen jacket used in winter. Women generally wear the salwar kameez and with the salwar Kameez girls and women take chuenni ("Chaddru" in local language.)

Economy

This consists mostly of agriculture and farming. Tea cultivation plays a vital in the economy. The "Kangra Tea" is famous world over. The town of Palampur is covered with lush green tea estates.The Palampur also have some beautiful places like naguel cafe, masand park and Bandla.Tourism is also an important part of the economy.

History

Kangra is known for the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world Katoch. Kangra became a district of British India in 1846, when it was ceded to British India at the conclusion of the First Anglo-Sikh War. The British district included the present-day districts of Kangra, Hamirpur, Kullu, and Lahul and Spiti. Kangra District was part of the British Province of Punjab. The administrative headquarters of the district were initially at Kangra, but were moved to Dharamsala in 1855.[6][7] This area was significantly damaged by an earthquake on April 4, 1905.

Upon Indian Independence in 1947, Punjab province was partitioned between India and Pakistan, and the eastern portion, including Kangra, became the Indian state of Punjab. Lahul and Spiti became a separate district in 1960, and Kullu in 1962. In 1966, Kangra and Una districts were added to Himachal Pradesh, which became a union territory of India, and an Indian state in 1971. Hamirpur District was separated from Kangra in 1972.Twin Township and riyasat of Haripur-Guler is also an important part of kangra district which gave refuge to people during mughal period and gave patronage to them to make famous Guler paintings.Historical village of Pragpur is also one of the most important historical part of Kangra region.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ^ http://himachal.nic.in/economics/REPORTS/kgr_Glance.pdf
  3. ^ www.mcllo.com An Informative, Travel and Community website of Kangra Valley
  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Gabon 1,576,665 {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 6 (help)
  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Hawaii 1,360,301 {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 7 (help)
  6. ^ Kangra District The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 380. .
  7. ^ Dharamsala The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 301.

Further reading

  • Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the Panjab Hill States, Vol. I. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Pujab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter V Kangra State, pp. 99–198.
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