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Banjar
valley of god
tirthan valley
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKullu
Government
 • Typecongress
Elevation
1,356 m (4,449 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
1,262
Official
 • OfficialHindi(English)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
175123
Telephone code01903
Vehicle registrationHP-49

Banjar is a beautiful town in Kullu district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Banjar is also known as the valley of God.Beutifull and green tirthan valley also located in Banjar,

Geography

Banjar is located at 31°38′N 77°21′E / 31.63°N 77.35°E / 31.63; 77.35.[1] It is situated at the height of 1356 metres (4515.48 feet) from sealevel. The place lies on the alternate route to Kullu from Shimla. The main route is via Bilaspur and Mandi. The alternate route goes from Theog, Aani, Jalori Pass, Banjar and joins the main route at Aut. The Banjar Valley is in the middle Himalayan range and going towards east, the peaks progressively get taller, finally giving way to the great Himalayan range, where peaks have heights of 4500 metres and above. it also initiate the great himalayan national park from its north-eastern side . consist a lot of low cost tourism places . and must be your summer destination .

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Banjar had a population of 1262. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Banjar has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 89% of the males and 78% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age, of which 52% are male and 48% are female.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Banjar
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.