Sundar Nagar
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| ?Sunder Nagar Himachal Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 861 m (2,825 ft) |
| District(s) | Mandi |
| Population | 23,979 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 174402(S/NagarTownShip) • +01907 • HP-31 |
Coordinates: Sunder Nagar (Devanagari: सुंदर नगर) is a city and a municipal council in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
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[edit] Geography
Sunder Nagar is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 861 metres (2824 feet).
Formerly it was a princely state, known as Suket. This picturesque town justifies its name.Situated on National Highway 21, almost 5.5 h from Chandigarh. The nearest airport is Bhuntar, near Kullu.
[edit] Distance from Major Cities
| From | Distance |
| Delhi | 438 km |
| Manali | 120 km |
| Shimla | 128 km |
| Chandigarh | 188 km |
Reaching Sunder Nagar is not easy by Rail as the neareast Broad Gauge Railway Station is Kiratpur Sahib(Punjab) which is about 100 km .
The nearest narrow gauge Railway Station is JoginderNagar (80 km).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Sunder Nagar had a population of 23,979. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sunder Nagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Sunder Nagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sunder Nagar has a high literacy rate. There is a Govt. Polytechnic,an Engineering College, a dental college and hospital[Himchal Dental College], a degree college [M.L.S.M.], Sanskrit College besides many schools. There is a mixture of Himachali's,Punjabi's,Haryanvi's & Rajasthani's in this town. This is due to the presence of the Bhakra Beas Management Board.(B.B.M.B),which is a Govt. of India project having Punjab, Haryana, Rajsthan and Himachal Pradesh as partners and hence the employees are mostly from Punjab, Haryana and Rajsthan. There are two schools of B.B.M.B. Project Senior Secondary Model School and Senior Secondary School. And then there is St.Mary's High Secondary School.
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[edit] Important Establishments
- The office of the Director of Accounts (Postal), H.P. Circle is located at Sundernagar since November 1994. The contact number of this office is 01907-266460. The present Director(as on February 2007) of this office is Sh. A. I. Haidry (contact p.k. shukla on 9418180619)contact Sh. Makhhan lal Vashisht- 9418030410.
- A unit of National Thermal Power Corporation is working here at Koldam, near Barmana.
- ACC Cement plant is also situated at Barmana Near Sunder Nagar.
- Bhakra Beas Management Board Office are situated here.
[edit] Education
Sundernagar town is also a good education centre. The notable institutions are:
- Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College
- Maharaja Lakshman Sen Memorial College
- Government Polytechnic
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sundarnagar
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
