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Kangra district has the highest number of 3,869 villages among the 12 district of the state. Kangra district stands 1st position in terms of its working force having total workers of 675,170 persons against 3,559,422 working persons of the state. Kangra district occupies 1st rank among the districts of the state in terms of literate population.
Kangra-Lambagraon was a historical state and later princely estate (jagir) of British India located in the present-day state of Himachal Pradesh. [ citation needed ] The rulers of the estate belonged to the ancient Katoch dynasty [ 1 ] which had ruled the former Kangra State .
Kangra has an average elevation of 733 metres (2404 ft). The district of Kangra extends from the Jalandhar Doab far into the southern ranges of the Himalaya . It is a town at the confluence of the Baner River and Majhi River, and Beas is an important river here.
Kangra may refer to: Kangra district, a district of Himachal Pradesh, India; Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, a city and a municipal council in Kangra district now in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh; Kangra Fort, on the outskirts of Kangra; Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency), one of four parliamentary constituencies in Himachal Pradesh
Kangra Valley is a river valley situated in the Western Himalayas. [1] It lies in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, and is a popular tourist destination. The Kangri language is spoken there. Dharamshala, the headquarters of Kangra district and the main city of the valley, lies on the southern spur (lateral ridge) of Dhauladhar. [2]
Kangra Assembly constituency is 16th of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh an Indian state. Kangra is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. [2 ...
Kangra-Gaggal Airport [4] (IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG), officially known as Kangra Airport, is a domestic airport serving areas of Kangra including Dharamshala, the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located at Gaggal, which is situated 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Kangra and 14 km (8.7 mi) from Kangra Railway Station.
Rait (Hindi: रैत) is a village in the Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India. Rait is both a gram panchayat , and the centre of the Rait development block of Kangra district. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a historically and culturally significant part of the Kangra valley , hosting sites and institutions related to Raja Sansar Chand , the Kangra ...