| Sunder Nagar | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District(s) | Mandi |
| Population | 23,986(5th) (2005[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 861 metres (2,825 ft) |
Sunder Nagar (Devanagari: सुंदर नगर) is a place in Mandi City and a municipal council in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Formerly it was a princely state, known as Suket.
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Sunder Nagar is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 861 metres (2824 feet).
| From | Distance |
| Delhi | 456 km |
| Manali | 140 km |
| Shimla | 105 km |
| Chandigarh | 190 km |
| Dharamshala | 165 km |
SunderNagar is situated on National Highway 21.
Air: The nearest airport is Bhuntar, near Kullu which is about 82 km.
Rail: Nearest Broad Gauge Railway Station is Una which is about 100 km. Another broad gauge railhead is at Pathankot, a distance of 210 km. From Una and Pathankot the narrow gauge railway connects Joginder Nagar which is 80-km from SunderNagar.
Road: Frequent bus services are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla & Jammu for Sundernagar. 25 km from Mandi is well connected by road to other places. The main bus stand is just above an open playing field, where the National Highway- 21 continues along the left bank of river to Pandoh.
As of 2001[update] 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.
There is a mixture of Himachalis, Punjabis, and Rajasthani's, U.P.'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.Now the number of people from Bihar are also increasing due to different construction works going on(mainly houses).
The place as a whole is quite peaceful.There are lot of scenic beauties to see like sunset across the lake,valley view from the road going to karane etc. There are two open big grounds in the colony where a lot of children play, people usually go for a walk in the evenings and mornings,usually on the roads towards nearby villages like Chambi and kerane.But there is a project of Cement factory which has been initiated by the government in Karane. 10/05/2011 At present the government has given stay order for the factory project and it vl take next 5 year's to take further step in installation of factory. But the stone to be used in factory for cement making will still be going from kerane.
Sunder Nagar has emerged as an educational hub in past few years, having an govt. engineering college, govt. dental college and govt. degree college. The notable educational institutions are:
Among these Jwahar Lal Engineering College is of utmost importance as this is one is the only state government ruled college in himachal.Though it is yet under construction but,it is having extremely good infrastructural plans.
Mahamaya Temple: Located on top of a hill , offers a panoramic view of the city and is one of the most sacred places around.
Shukdev Vatika: It is situated near to BBMB reserviour. During Pre-Mahabharata period Rishi Shukdev meditated at this place. There is an ancient cave dating back to Puranas. This cave leads to Haridwar and it is believed that Rishi Shukdev used this cave to take bath in holy Ganges every morning.
Haateswari Temple: This temple is situated on Sundernagar Baggi Road at a distance of about eight km from Sundernagar. History of Pandavas can also be traced to this famous temple. Devi Haateswari, the presiding deity of the area has a huge following.
Lake Reservoir: It is the reservoir of the BSL Project. Lies at the heart of the town and is blessed with cool breeze with a panoramic view overlooking the mighty himalayas lies on the national highway 21 (Chandigarh - Manali).
Rewalsar: About 30 km from sundernagar, its a small tibetian settlement with a beautiful lake in between. It has a lot of tibetian temples , a small zoo , and boating facilities at the lake.
Jangam Bagh: Its in BBMB colony near Govt.Sernior Secondary Model School.It has Temple,fish pond and surrounded by lush green trees.
Sheetla Mata Temple: It is a beautiful temple devoted to Maa Sheetla.It is located about a mile away from bank of bsl lake.Along with this lie a broad cast point of Doordarshan.
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