Jogindernagar
Municipality and Hill Station in Himachal Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jogindernagar, or Jogindar Nagar ([dʒoːˈɡɪnd̪ər nəˈɡər]), is a municipality, and a sub district in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Named after Raja Joginder Sen, the hill station is the terminus of the 163-kilometre-long (101 mi) Kangra Valley narrow-gauge railway. Jogindernagar is the third-largest city in the Mandi district. The only city in Asia with three hydro-electric power stations, its nickname is "The City of Powerhouses".[3]
Joginder Nagar
The City of Powerhouses | |
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Nickname(s): Electric City, City of Powerhouses | |
Coordinates: 31.988723°N 76.79155°E / 31.988723; 76.79155 | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Mandi |
Nearest city | Baijnath |
Formation | 1925 |
Founded by | Joginder Sen |
Named for | King of Mandi |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• MLA | Prakash Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 107 sq mi (278 km2) |
Elevation | 4,000 ft (1,220 m) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 108,122 |
• Rank | 20 in state |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English, Mandyali |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 175015[1] |
Telephone code | 1908[2] |
Vehicle registration | HP-29 |
Literacy | 87.86% |
Climate | Humid subtropical (Köppen) |
Avg. annual temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
Avg. summer temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
Website | jogindernagar.com |
Situated in the central Joginder Nagar Valley, this region is known for paragliding and trekking, mountain biking and camping. The valley is known for its Ts: trolley, trout and train. In 2015, Jogindernagar was declared the first free Wi-Fi city in Himachal Pradesh.[4]