Jawalamukhi
Town in Himachal Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jawalamukhi, or Jwalamukhi also Jawalaji, is a temple town and a nagar parishad in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
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Jawalamukhi | |
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Town | |
 Sri Jwalamukhi Devi Temple | |
| Nickname: Jawalaji | |
 Jawalamukhi Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Jawalamukhi Jawalamukhi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.8756100°N 76.3243500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Elevation | 557.66 m (1,829.59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,361 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP 83 |
Geography
Jawalamukhi is located at 31.87561°N 76.32435°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2,001 feet).
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[2] Jawalamukhi had a population of 4931. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
Census statistics
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As of 2001[update] India census,[2]
- Number of Households - 1,012
- Average Household Size (per Household) - 5.0
- Population-Total - 4,931
- Population-Urban - 4,931
- Proportion of Urban Population (%) - 100
- Population-Rural - 0
- Sex Ratio - 906
- Population (0-6 Years) - 608
- Sex Ratio (0-6 Year) - 961
- SC Population - 812
- Sex Ratio (SC) - 961
- Proportion of SC (%) - 16.0
- ST Population - 0
- Sex Ratio (ST) - 0
- Proportion of ST (%) - 0
- Literates - 3,777
- Illiterates - 1,154
- Literacy Rate (%)
Jwalamukhi Devi Temple
The temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.[3]
Genealogy registers
Hindu genealogy registers at Jawalamukhi are genealogy registers of pilgrims maintained there by pandas.[4][5][6]
References
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