Narkanda
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| Narkanda | |
  Narkanda
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| State - District(s) |
Himachal Pradesh - Shimla |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 2621 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
712 - |
Narkanda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated at an attitude of 2708 meters on the Hindustan Tibet road (NH-22) in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is about 65 km from Shimla.
The place turns to a skiing resort in winters when it snows here. It connects Shimla with Rampur and a detour also takes one to Thanedhar, the prime apple belt of Himachal Pradesh where Satyananda Stokes started the apple culture.
[edit] Geography
Narkanda is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 2621 metres (8599 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Narkanda had a population of 712. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Narkanda has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 72%. In Narkanda, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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