Dehlan, Himachal Pradesh
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Dehlan Lower | |
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  Dehlan Lower Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Dehlan Lower Dehlan Lower (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°25.42′N 76°20.06′E / 31.42367°N 76.33433°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP- HP-20 & HP-72 |
| Coastline | 1,409 kilometres (876 mi) |
| Una | Una, Himachal Pradesh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hamirpur |
| State Assembly constituency | Una |
| School | Govt. Sr. Sec. School Dehlan |
Dehlan Lower, also spelled as Dahlan Lower, is a village located in Una district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[1][2] Recently[when?], Dehlan was adopted by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, the sitting Member of Parliament from the Hamirpur seat under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna.
Geography
Dahlan is the largest village of Himachal Pradesh. It is two kilometers from the border of the Punjab district of Ropar. The village has sub-divisions: Dahlan, Upper Dahlan, and Lower Dahlan, including बड़ैहार, Kuhi, चिलैआल, Johorowal, and Pakhubela. Bashar has its own panchayat (village council). Upper Dahlan and Lower Dahlan have separate village councils. Johorowal and Kuhi (including Pakhubela) also have separate panchayats. Overall, these villages have five panchayats. When Una was part of the Hoshiarpur district, it was the largest village of the Punjab. After separation, it became a part of Himachal Pradesh. Dahlan is situated near Una, Dharamshala, Mandi, Hamirpur and other places in Himachal Pradesh.[3] The village is divided in two Gram Panchayats, namely Lower Dahlan and Upper Dahlan.
Dahlan is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Himachal Pradesh/Punjab Mehatpur border.
Demographics
The people mainly belong to Hindu Brahmin (Lower Dahlan) and Sikh (Upper Dahlan) communities. Many international/national level kabaddi and basketball players belong to this village.[citation needed]
The main castes in the village include the Baheti/Choudhary, Jatt, Tarkhan, Brahmin, Lohar, Chamar, Jheer, and Nai. The village also has a small Muslim community. The language and culture of the village is Punjabi.
More than 600 villagers that serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, HP Police, CRPF, BSF, and CISF are from Dahlan. In addition, many IPS and IAS officers are from Dahlan.[citation needed]
There are eight temples and six gurdwaras in the village. Additionally, some other isolated temples are there which are not recorded. Dehlan village has a population of 1,140, of which 549 are males while 591 are females, as per the 2011 Census of India.
Economy
The main occupation of the village is agriculture.
Transport
National Highway 503 Extension passes through this village.[4]
References
- ^ Tribune of India, 17 June 2001
- ^ "Dehlan, Una Himachal Pradesh". Wikimapia. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to Himachal at Mehatpur - Nangal Dam Division, BBMB, Nangal Township PB". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ The National Highways Act, 1956 (PDF) (48, Schedule 1). Parliament of India. 1956. p. 24. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
Ins. by notification No. S.O. 836(E), dated 4th March, 2014: Serial No. 244, National Highway No. 503 Extention, The highway starting from its junction with NH-3 near Mubarakpur connecting Amb, Una, Dehlan in the State of Himachal Pradesh, Anandpur Sahib, Kiratpur and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 205 in the State of Punjab.
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