Una district

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Una is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, and shares its border with the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab. The terrain is plain with small hills. Una has been identified as a main industrial hub. Over the years, Una has turned into transit town for travelers going to the famous city of Dharamsala or the locations within the Himalayas. Una is home to the "Killa", which is a historical fort and an ancestral home of the descendants of the first guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak.

1 People
2 Economy
3 Education
4 Transport
5 External links

[edit] People

People of Una speak Hindi, Punjabi and Pahari as common languages. On the border areas with Punjab, Punjabi is mostly the spoken language. The dress of folks is Kurta-Pajama for men and Salwar-Kameej for the women.

[edit] Economy

The people of Una mainly earn their livelihood through Agriculture.

[edit] Education

The District of Una has many elementry schools and secondary schools. There are also colleges for graduate/post-graduate courses. Govt. College Una, National College, Amb and DAV college, Daulatpur are main colleges for Bachelor courses.

[edit] Transport

Una district can be reached by a variety of transports from New Delhi. It is located about 375 KM north of New Delhi and 120 KM from Chandigarh. The city of Una is also connected by train from New Delhi.