Bangana town

Bangana is a Tehsil of Una District in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located in the foothills of Solah Singhi Dhar (Lower Himalayas) in Una District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Ancient forts are located on the top of hill. It is said that Maharaja Sansar Chand built those forts. Lahore can be seen from these forts with the help of telescopes. District headquarters is 28km from here. Bangana has further two sub-tehsils Jol and Bihru

Bangana
Tehsil
Bangana Location in Una ; Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 31.6138°N 76.3579°E / 31.6138; 76.3579
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Una
Government
• Type	Government of Himachal Pradesh
• Body	Tehsil
Elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
• Total	4,000
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	174307
Telephone code	01975
Vehicle registration	HP 78
Nearest city	Una
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kuthlehar ( Bangana )
Civic agency	Tehsil
Climate	Hot and humid. (Köppen)
Avg. winter temperature	10 °C (50 °F)

History

See also: Kutlehar

Historically Bangana was a part of Kutlehar state.^[1] Rajput Rajas from Pal Dynasty had ruled this state. After Kutlehar state's annexation to Panjab, it becomes part of Kangra district until 1972. After Kangra was trifucated into three parts (Kangra, Hamirpur, Una) then it became part of Una and served as tehsil headquarter.

Kutlehar Fort

There is a fort situated near Bangana. It is situated on a hill's top. Lahore can be seen with the help of a telescope from this fort. Dhauladhar mountain range can also be seen from this place.

Geography

Generally, terrain is hilly as it lies under the Solah Singhi Dhar range.

Transport

It is connected by road to all major towns of Himachal Pradesh. The nearest railway station is at Una and Nearest Airport is Kangra Airport.

Education

There are many government and private schools here. Government Degree College Bangana is a higher education center here. While Una is the nearest education hub for the town.

Major Attractions

• Raipur Maidan- Baba Garib Nath Mandir situated on the bank of Satluj River near Gobind Sagar reservoir is a major attraction for tourists.
• Jogi Panga- Baba Rudranand's temple is a major pilgrimage center.
• Gobind Sagar reservoir- The scenic beauty of the river plays a key role in shootings on various occasions like Pre-wedding shootings by the epic use of Drones.
• Dhayunsar Mahadev- Lord Shiva's ancient temple. Every year lakhs of devotees visit the temple.
• Kutlehar Fort- It is said that this fort was built by Kangra's great ruler Maharaja Sansar Chand, as Kutlehar was the smallest of all the Kangra Kingdom.

Assembly Constituency

Bangana comes under the area of Kutlehar Vidhan Sabha Constituency. Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janta Party are major political parties here. Sh. Vivek Sharma (Vicku) from INC (Indian National Congress) is the current MLA of Kutlehar. He defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate in June 2024 Bye Elections. ^[2]

References

1. Princely states of India
2. "Vivek Sharma Wins Kulehar Assembly bypoll - The Print". Retrieved 4 June 2017.