Kangra
Nagarkot , Trigarta | |
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View of the Dhauladhar Range near McLeod Ganj | |
![]() Kangra district Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
Coordinates: 32°13′0″N 76°19′0″E / 32.21667°N 76.31667°ECoordinates: 32°13′0″N 76°19′0″E / 32.21667°N 76.31667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 & Kangra |
Gender ratio | 1012 females/1000 males |
Literacy rate | 85.67% |
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies | 15 |
Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 32 °C (90 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Website | hpkangra |
Kangra is the most populous[5] district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the district.
History
Kangra is known for having the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world, the Katoch.[6] In 1758, Raja Ghamand Chand was appointed nazim or governor of Jullundur Doab under the Afghans. Ghamand Chand was a brave and strong ruler who restored the prestige of Kangra. As he was unable to capture Kangra fort, he built another fort at Tira Sujanpur on the left bank of the Beas, almost opposite to Alampur on a hill overlooking the town. He died in 1774 and was succeeded by his son, Tegh Chand, who died too soon in 1775.[7] Kangra was annexed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire in 1810. Kangra became a district of British India in 1846, when it was ceded to British India at the conclusion of the First Anglo-Sikh War. The British district included the present-day districts of Kangra, Hamirpur, Kullu, and Lahul and Spiti. Kangra District was part of the British province of Punjab. The administrative headquarters of the district were initially at Kangra, but were moved to Dharamshala in 1855.[8][9]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 478,364 | — |
1911 | 469,046 | −0.20% |
1921 | 469,251 | +0.00% |
1931 | 494,658 | +0.53% |
1941 | 563,163 | +1.31% |
1951 | 570,643 | +0.13% |
1961 | 657,232 | +1.42% |
1971 | 800,863 | +2.00% |
1981 | 990,758 | +2.15% |
1991 | 1,174,072 | +1.71% |
2001 | 1,339,030 | +1.32% |
2011 | 1,510,075 | +1.21% |
source:[10] |
According to the 2011 census Kangra district had population of 1,510,000.[11]: 18
District highlights of 2011 Census[11]
- Kangra district has the highest number of 3,869 villages among the 12 district of the state.
- Kangra district occupies the 1st rank among the districts in terms of population.
- Kangra district occupies the 2nd position in terms of sex ratio among the districts of the state with 1,012 females per 1,000 males as compared to 972 females per 1,000 males of state average.
- 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 stands at 5th positions in terms of decadal population growth (2001-2011) of 12.8 per cent persons in comparison to state decadal population growth of 12.9 per cent persons.
- In terms of density of population per km2., Kangra district with 263 persons per km2. stands at 5th rank in the state.
- Kangra district occupies 1st rank among the districts of the state in terms of literate population. It has a literate population of 1,152,640 persons.
- Kangra district holds the 2nd rank in terms of scheduled tribe population in the state. It has reported 84,564 persons as scheduled tribe.
- The economy of Kangra district is mainly depends on agriculture. It has returned 303,007 persons as cultivators and holds the 2nd position among the districts of the state
- All the inhabited villages of the district enjoy the facility of electricity and potable drinking water.
- Kangra district is also known for its attractive tourist destinations. Dharamsala, Kangra, Palampur, Baijnath, Jawalamukhi and Masroor are the famous places of tourist interest in the district. McLeodganj in Dharamsala is a seat of the Dalai Lama has become a place of international fame since 1966.
- Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamsala in Kangra district was established on 20 March 2009 under the Central University Act 2009(No.25 of 2009) of Indian Parliament.
The native people are the Kangri people and the native language is Kangri, which is very similar to Dogri. The majority of the people are Hindu, although many Tibetans and others who follow Buddhism have also settled here recently. There are also other minorities such as Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians.
Jhamakda is a folk dance of Kangra. It is exclusively performed by women. It features percussion instruments and songs.[12]
Religion
Religion | Population (1941)[14]: 42 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[13] | Percentage (2011) |
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Hinduism ![]() |
846,567 | 94.13% | 1,461,140 | 93.29% |
Islam ![]() |
43,249 | 4.81% | 19,797 | 1.31% |
Sikhism ![]() |
4,809 | 0.53% | 15,097 | 1% |
Christianity ![]() |
590 | 0.07% | 3,023 | 0.2% |
Others [c] | 4,162 | 0.46% | 17,186 | 1.14% |
Total Population | 899,377 | 100% | 1,510,075 | 100% |
Language
At the 2011 Census, 70.9% of the population in the district spoke Kangri, 14.9% Pahari, 5.55% Hindi, 2.64% Gaddi and 2.06% Punjabi as their first language.[15]
Politics
Education
- Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya
- Central University of Himachal Pradesh
- College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah
- Government College of Teacher Education Dharamshala
- Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education
- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology , Palampur
- National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra[25]
Schools
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kangra
- Mount Carmel High School, Gaggal, Himachal Pradesh
- Sacred Heart Sr. Sec. School (Sidhpur)
- Sherab Gatsel Lobling School
Notable people
- Anuj Sharma - Singer, second Indian Idol runner-up
- Chander Kumar - Indian politician
- Dalai Lama- Spiritual and religious leader of Tibetans
- G. S. Bali - Indian politician
- Karnail Rana - Himachali folk singer
- Kishan Kapoor - Indian politician
- Captain Saurabh Kalia - Indian Army
- Shanta Kumar - Indian politician
- Brigadier Sher Jung Thapa - Indian Army officer, recipient of Maha Vir Chakra, known as "Hero of Skardu"
- Shriya Sharma - Film actress
- Shivya Pathania - Television actress
- Major General Siri Kanth Korla, DSO, MC, PVSM - Indian Army
- Major Somnath Sharma - Indian Army officer
- Sudhir Sharma - Indian politician
- Captain Vikram Batra - Indian army officer, recipient of Param Vir Chakra
See also
- Agahar
- Chambi, Himachal Pradesh
- Dhanotu
- Harchakian
- Nagrota Surian
- Kangra Valley
- Kangra Valley Railway
- Kangra Fort
- Kangra painting
- List of India cave temples
- List of Caves in India
- List of rock-cut temples in India
- Indian rock-cut architecture
- List of colossal sculpture in situ
- Pit cave
- Raitt, Kangra
- Shamirpur
Notes and references
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha".
- ^ "Deputy Commissioner Kangra, Himachal Pradesh | District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India".
- ^ "Who's Who | District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India".
- ^ "Hanuman Tibba Climbing Expedition (19450 Ft.)".
- ^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Gazetteer of the Kangra district (1883-1884)" (PDF). p. 48.
- ^ "Kangra from the Pages of History" (PDF). himachalpradeshtravel.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Kangra District The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 380.
- ^ Dharamshala The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 301.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK KANGRAVILLAGE AND TOWN WISEPRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in/2011census. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "himachalpradeshtravel.com" (PDF). Kangra’s from the Pages of History. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Kangra district Population". Census India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Himachal Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Rakesh Pathania". Himachal Pradesh 13th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Reeta Devi". Himachal Pradesh 13th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Sujan Singh Pathania". Himachal Pradesh 13th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Archived from the original on 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Veteran Congress MLA, ex-minister Sujan Singh Pathania dies at 77". The Hindu. PTI. 13 February 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Bhawani Singh Pathania". Himachal Pradesh 13th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Archived from the original on 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Himachal bypolls: Three newly elected MLAs take oath". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Pawan Kumar Kajal". Himachal Pradesh 13th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Kangra". collegedunia.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. This discrepancy can be seen in the district population history table which has taken into account the various bifurcations since 1941.
- ^ 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated
Further reading
- Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the Panjab Hill States, Vol. I. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Punjab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter V Kangra State, pp. 99–198.
External links
- Official website - Kangra District
- Distt Profile
- Kangra's History
- Temples of Kangra
- Kangra Map