Kangra district
District in Himachal Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district in India. For its namesake municipality, see Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
Kangra district is the most populous[5] district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the district.
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Kangra district
Nagarkot, Trigarta | |
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Coordinates: 32°13′0″N 76°19′0″E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
Division, Part of | Kangra |
Tehsils | |
Headquarters | Dharamshala |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha Constituency , part of | |
• Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Kishan Kapoor[1] |
• Deputy Commissioner | Nipun jindal , IAS[2] |
• Superintendent of Police | Vimukt Ranjan, IPS[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,739 km2 (2,216 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 5,930 m (19,460 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,510,075 |
• Density | 263/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | HP- 68(RTO), 01/ 02D(Taxi) |
Largest city | Dharamshala |
Gender ratio | 1012 females/1000 males |
Literacy rate | 85.67% |
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies | 15
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Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 32 °C (90 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Website | hpkangra |
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