Maranda, India
| Maranda Maranda,Palampur | |
|---|---|
  Maranda  Maranda Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 32°07′00″N 76°32′00″E / 32.1167°N 76.5333°ECoordinates: 32°07′00″N 76°32′00″E / 32.1167°N 76.5333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Region | North India |
| District | Kangra |
| Elevation | 1,472 m (4,829 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,006 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kangri language, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 176102 |
| Literacy | 78%% |
| Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | −4 °C (25 °F) |
Maranda is a small business center on the Kangra district[1] of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district.[2]
Maranda is related to Palampur and is a green hill station and a municipal council in the Kangra Valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, surrounded on all sides by tea gardens and pine forests before they merge with the Dhauladhar ranges. Palampur is the tea capital of northwest India but tea is just one aspect that makes Palampur a special interest place. Abundance of water and proximity to the mountains has endowed it with mild climate.
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ Details of Post Office MARANDA, KANGRA
Further reading
- Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the Panjab Hill States, Vol. I. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Pujab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter V Kangra State, pp. 99–198.
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