Kangra occupies an area of 55,673 sq. km. The population of this district is 6077248 persons, according to 2001 census. The density of population of Kangra is 109. Dharamshala is the headquarter of the Kangra District.
The important tourist spots of Kangra are
- Nurpur Fort
- Kangra Fort
- Mannuni Lake
- Gopalpur Zoo
- Mural
Kangra Cityt Map
| Facts of Kangra District | |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| District HQ | Dharamshala |
| Population (2011) | 1510075 |
| Growth | 12.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 1012 |
| Literacy | 85.67 |
| Area (km2) | 5739 |
| Density (/km2) | 263 |
| Tehsils | Nurpur, Nagrota, Indora, Jwali, Kangra, Palampur, Badoh, Kasba Kotla, Jaswan, Dehra Gopipur, Khundiyan, Jaisinghpur, Baijnath, Fatehpur, Dharamshala, Shahpur |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Kangra, Hamirpur |
| Assembly Constituencies | Nurpur, Indora (SC), Fatehpur, Jawali, Dehra, Jaswan-Pragpur, Jawalamukhi, Jaisinghpur (SC), Sullah, Nagrota, Kangra, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur, Baijnath (SC) |
| Languages | Pahari (Kangri), Punjabi, Hindi |
| Rivers | Beas |
| Lat-Long | 32.063956,76.375351 |
| Travel Destinations | temple of Chamunda Devi, Baijnath Temple, Jawalamukhi Temple, Kangra Valley Art Gallery, Brajeshwari Temple, Vajreshwari Temple, Nadaun palace, Taragarh Palace, Shiva temple, Pong Lake Sanctuary, Kangra Fort, Karaeri Lake, Kotla Fort, Behna Mahadev Temple, fort of Sujanpur, Masrur Temple, temple of Bagalamukhi, Siddhanatha temple, Nagar Kot Fort etc. |
| Government Colleges/Universities | Govt. College of Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Pandit Sant Ram Government College, Govt College (Indora) etc. |
Last Updated on : January 23, 2015
