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{{short description|District in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{short description|District in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{About|the district in India|its namesake municipality|Kangra, Himachal Pradesh}}
{{About|the district in India|its namesake municipality|Kangra, Himachal Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kangra district
| name = Kangra district
| native_name =
| native_name =
| other_name = Nagarkot , Trigarta
| other_name = Nagarkot, Trigarta
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Himachal Pradesh|District]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Himachal Pradesh|District]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]]
| seat = [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]]
| leader_title = [[Lok Sabha |Lok Sabha Constituency]] , part of
| leader_title = [[Lok Sabha |Lok Sabha Constituency]], part of
| leader_name = {{Collapsible list
| leader_name = {{Collapsible list
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| leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| leader_name1 = [[Kishan Kapoor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5112|title = Members : Lok Sabha}}</ref> <br /><br />
| leader_name1 = [[Rajeev Bhardwaj]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5112|title = Members : Lok Sabha}}</ref> <br /><br />
| leader_title2 = [[Deputy Commissioner]]
| leader_title2 = [[Deputy Commissioner]]
| leader_name2 = Nipun jindal , IAS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hpkangra.nic.in/deputy-commissioner-kangra-himachal-pradesh/|title = Deputy Commissioner Kangra, Himachal Pradesh &#124; District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh &#124; India}}</ref><br /><br />
| leader_name2 = Nipun jindal, IAS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hpkangra.nic.in/deputy-commissioner-kangra-himachal-pradesh/|title=Deputy Commissioner Kangra, Himachal Pradesh &#124; District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh &#124; India|access-date=1 June 2021|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214912/https://hpkangra.nic.in/deputy-commissioner-kangra-himachal-pradesh/|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><br />
| leader_title3 = [[Superintendent of Police (India)|Superintendent of Police]]
| leader_title3 = [[Superintendent of Police (India)|Superintendent of Police]]
| leader_name3 = Vimukt Ranjan, IPS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hpkangra.nic.in/about-district/whos-who/|title=Who's Who &#124; District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh &#124; India}}</ref><br />
| leader_name3 = Vimukt Ranjan, IPS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hpkangra.nic.in/about-district/whos-who/|title=Who's Who &#124; District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh &#124; India|access-date=1 June 2021|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215437/https://hpkangra.nic.in/about-district/whos-who/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| unit_pref = Metric
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 5739
| area_total_km2 = 5739
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| elevation_min_m = 500
| elevation_min_m = 500
| elevation_max_m = 5930
| elevation_max_m = 5930
| elevation_max_point = [[Hanuman Tibba]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.himalayadestination.com/expedition/hanuman-tibba-climbing-expedition|title = Hanuman Tibba Climbing Expedition (19450 Ft.)}}</ref>
| elevation_max_point = [[Hanuman Tibba]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.himalayadestination.com/expedition/hanuman-tibba-climbing-expedition|title=Hanuman Tibba Climbing Expedition (19450 Ft.)|access-date=1 June 2021|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214945/http://www.himalayadestination.com/expedition/hanuman-tibba-climbing-expedition|url-status=live}}</ref>
| population_total = 1,510,075
| population_total = 1,510,075
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_as_of = 2011
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'''Kangra district''' is the most populous<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> [[List of districts of Himachal Pradesh|district]] of the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]] is the administrative headquarters of the district.
'''Kangra district''' is the most populous<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in | archive-date = 11 June 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110611224943/http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | url-status = live }}</ref> [[List of districts of Himachal Pradesh|district]] of the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]] is the administrative headquarters of the district.


==History==
==History==
{{see also|History of the Punjab|Kangra Fort}}
{{see also|History of the Punjab|Kangra Fort}}
Kangra is known for having one of the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world, the [[Katoch]] of the [[Kangra State]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s348aedb8880cab8c45637abc7493ecddd/uploads/2018/03/2018032983.pdf |title=Gazetteer of the Kangra district (1883-1884) |page=48}}</ref> In 1758, Raja Ghamand Chand was appointed ''nazim'' or governor of Jullundur Doab under the Afghans. Ghamand Chand was a brave and strong ruler who restored the prestige of Kangra. As he was unable to capture [[Kangra Fort]], he built another fort at Tira Sujanpur on the left bank of the [[Beas River|Beas]], almost opposite to Alampur on a hill overlooking the town. He died in 1774 and was succeeded by his son, Tegh Chand, who died too soon in 1775.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://himachalpradeshtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/History-of-Kangra.pdf |title=Kangra from the Pages of History |website=himachalpradeshtravel.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701145502/http://himachalpradeshtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/History-of-Kangra.pdf |archive-date=1 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ghamand Chand's grandson, Raja [[Sansar Chand]] (r.&nbsp;1775–1823) established the supremacy of Kangra over all the surrounding hill states. During his reign, Kangra became a major centre for the arts and several palaces were built.<ref name=Parry>{{citation |last=Parry |first=Jonathan P. |title=Caste and Kinship in Kangra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MabdAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA11 |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-54585-6}}</ref>
Kangra is known for having one of the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world, the [[Katoch]] of the [[Kangra State]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s348aedb8880cab8c45637abc7493ecddd/uploads/2018/03/2018032983.pdf |title=Gazetteer of the Kangra district (1883-1884) |page=48}}</ref> In 1758, Raja Ghamand Chand was appointed ''nazim'' or governor of Jullundur Doab under the Afghans. Ghamand Chand was a brave and strong ruler who restored the prestige of Kangra. As he was unable to capture [[Kangra Fort]], he built another fort at Tira Sujanpur on the left bank of the [[Beas River|Beas]], almost opposite to Alampur on a hill overlooking the town. He died in 1774 and was succeeded by his son, Tegh Chand, who died too soon in 1775.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://himachalpradeshtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/History-of-Kangra.pdf |title=Kangra from the Pages of History |website=himachalpradeshtravel.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701145502/http://himachalpradeshtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/History-of-Kangra.pdf |archive-date=1 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ghamand Chand's grandson, Raja [[Sansar Chand]] (r.&nbsp;1775–1823) established the supremacy of Kangra over all the surrounding hill states. During his reign, Kangra became a major centre for the arts and several palaces were built.<ref name=Parry>{{cite book |last=Parry |first=Jonathan P. |title=Caste and Kinship in Kangra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MabdAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA11 |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |page=11 |isbn=978-1-136-54585-6}}</ref>


In 1805, the neighbouring hill states rebelled, with the aid of the [[Gurkha]] army. Raja Sansar Chand was forced to seek the help of Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]] . The Gurkha army was expelled but Ranjit Singh also annexed the most fertile part of the Kangra valley, reducing the Katochs of Kangra as well as the neighbouring rajas to the status of vassals.<ref name=Parry/> Kangra was annexed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire in 1810.
In 1805, the neighbouring hill states rebelled, with the aid of the [[Gurkha]] army. Raja Sansar Chand was forced to seek the help of Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]] . The Gurkha army was expelled but Ranjit Singh also annexed the most fertile part of the Kangra valley, reducing the Katochs of Kangra as well as the neighbouring rajas to the status of vassals.<ref name=Parry/> Kangra was annexed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire in 1810.


Kangra became a district of [[British India]] in 1846, when it was ceded to British India at the conclusion of the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]]. The British district included the present-day districts of Kangra, [[Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]], [[Kullu District|Kullu]], and [[Lahul and Spiti]]. Kangra District was part of the British province of [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]]. The administrative headquarters of the district were initially at Kangra, but were moved to [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]] in 1855.<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif Kangra District] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, p. 380.</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif Dharamshala] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 11, p. 301.</ref>
Kangra became a district of [[British India]] in 1846, when it was ceded to British India at the conclusion of the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]]. The British district included the present-day districts of Kangra, [[Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]], [[Kullu District|Kullu]], and [[Lahul and Spiti]]. Kangra District was part of the British province of [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]]. The administrative headquarters of the district were initially at Kangra, but were moved to [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]] in 1855.<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif Kangra District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510040509/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif |date=10 May 2021 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, p. 380.</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif Dharamshala] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414135425/https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif |date=14 April 2021 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 11, p. 301.</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,78,364|13=1911|14=4,69,046|15=1921|16=4,69,251|17=1931|18=4,94,658|19=1941|20=5,63,163|21=1951|22=5,70,643|23=1961|24=6,57,232|25=1971|26=8,00,863|27=1981|28=9,90,758|29=1991|30=11,74,072|31=2001|32=13,39,030|33=2011|34=15,10,075|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=left}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,78,364|13=1911|14=4,69,046|15=1921|16=4,69,251|17=1931|18=4,94,658|19=1941|20=5,63,163|21=1951|22=5,70,643|23=1961|24=6,57,232|25=1971|26=8,00,863|27=1981|28=9,90,758|29=1991|30=11,74,072|31=2001|32=13,39,030|33=2011|34=15,10,075|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |title=Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 |access-date=31 May 2020 |archive-date=10 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010234955/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |url-status=live }}</ref>|align=left}}


According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Kangra district had population of 1,510,075. The district has a population density of {{convert|263|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.77%. 5.71% of the population lives in urban areas. Kangra district has a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 85.67%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 21.15% and 5.60% of the population respectively.<ref name="2011CensusHandbook"/>{{rp|18}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Kangra district had population of 1,510,075. The district has a population density of {{convert|263|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.77%. 5.71% of the population lives in urban areas. Kangra district has a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 85.67%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 21.15% and 5.60% of the population respectively.<ref name="2011CensusHandbook"/>{{rp|18}}


'''District highlights of 2011 Census'''<ref name="2011CensusHandbook">{{cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Kangra|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/472/download/1536/DH_2011_0202_PART_A_DCHB_KANGRA.pdf|access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
'''District highlights of 2011 Census'''<ref name="2011CensusHandbook">{{cite web|year=2011|title=District Census Handbook: Kangra|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/472/download/1536/DH_2011_0202_PART_A_DCHB_KANGRA.pdf|access-date=|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]|archive-date=25 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125190423/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/472/download/1536/DH_2011_0202_PART_A_DCHB_KANGRA.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Kangra district has the highest number of 3,869 villages among the 12 district of the state.
* Kangra district has the highest number of 3,869 villages among the 12 district of the state.
* Kangra district stands 1st position in terms of its working force having total workers of 675,170 persons against 3,559,422 working persons of the state.
* Kangra district stands 1st position in terms of its working force having total workers of 675,170 persons against 3,559,422 working persons of the state.
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The native people are the [[Kangri people]] and the native language is [[Kangri language|Kangri]], which is very similar to [[Dogri language|Dogri]]. The majority of the people are [[Hindu]], although many [[Tibetan people|Tibetans]] and others who follow [[Buddhism]] have also settled here recently. There are also other minorities such as Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians.
The native people are the [[Kangri people]] and the native language is [[Kangri language|Kangri]], which is very similar to [[Dogri language|Dogri]]. The majority of the people are [[Hindu]], although many [[Tibetan people|Tibetans]] and others who follow [[Buddhism]] have also settled here recently. There are also other minorities such as Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians.


Jhamakda is a folk dance of Kangra. It is exclusively performed by women. It features percussion instruments and songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=himachalpradeshtravel.com |url=http://himachalpradeshtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/History-of-Kangra.pdf |website=Kangra’s from the Pages of History |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
Jhamakda is a folk dance of Kangra. It is exclusively performed by women. It features percussion instruments and songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=himachalpradeshtravel.com |url=http://himachalpradeshtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/History-of-Kangra.pdf |website=Kangra’s from the Pages of History |access-date=18 May 2022 |archive-date=1 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701145502/http://himachalpradeshtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/History-of-Kangra.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Religion ===
=== Religion ===

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Religion in Kangra District
|+ ''Religion in Kangra District {{efn|Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]] region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. This discrepancy can be seen in the district population history table which has taken into account the various bifurcations since 1941.}}
! rowspan="2" |[[Religion in India|Religious]]<br>group
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11375/download/14488/DDW02C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]|access-date=25 November 2022|archive-date=25 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125182946/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11375/download/14488/DDW02C-01%20MDDS.XLS|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
! Religion
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
! Population (1941)<ref name="KangraDistrict1941">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/censusofindia1941-28216851/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE|access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>{{rp|42}}
! Percentage (1941)
!Population (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11375/download/14488/DDW02C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
!Percentage (2011)
|-
|-
| [[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]{{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1941 census: Including [[Ad-Dharmi]]s}}
| [[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]
| 846,567
|{{Percentage | 846567 | 899377 | 2 }}
| 1,461,140
| 1,461,140
| {{Percentage | 1461140 | 1510075 | 2 }}
| 96.76%
|-
|-
| [[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]]
| [[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]]
| 43,249
|{{Percentage | 43249 | 899377 | 2 }}
| 19,797
| 19,797
| {{Percentage | 19797 | 1510075 | 2 }}
| {{Percentage | 19797 | 1510075 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Buddhism]] [[File:Dharma_Wheel_(2).svg|15px]]
| 14,511
| {{Percentage | 14511 | 1510075 | 2 }}
|-
|-
| [[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]]
| [[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]]
| 4,809
|{{Percentage | 4809 | 899377 | 2 }}
| 8,929
| 8,929
| {{Percentage | 8929 | 1510075 | 2 }}
| 0.59%
|-
|-
| [[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]]
| [[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]]
| 590
|{{Percentage | 590 | 899377 | 2 }}
| 3,023
| 3,023
| {{Percentage | 3023 | 1510075 | 2 }}
| {{Percentage | 3023 | 1510075 | 2 }}
|-
|-
| [[Jainism]] [[File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px]]
| Others {{efn|Including [[Jainism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], or not stated}}
| 4,162
| 194
|{{Percentage | 4162 | 899377 | 2 }}
| {{Percentage | 194 | 1510075 | 2 }}
|-
| 17,186
| 1.14%
| Others
| 2,481
| {{Percentage | 2481 | 1510075 | 2 }}
|-
!Total Population
!1,510,075
!{{Percentage | 1510075 | 1510075 | 2 }}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Religious groups in Kangra District ([[British Punjab province]] era)
! rowspan="2" |[[Religion in India|Religious]]<br>group
! colspan="2" |1881<ref name="Census1881A">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057656 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057656 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I. |year=1881 }}</ref><ref name="Census1881B">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057657 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057657 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II. |year=1881 |pages=14 }}</ref><ref name="Census1881C">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057658 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057658 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. III. |year=1881 |pages=14 }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1891<ref name="Census1891">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25318669 |jstor=saoa.crl.25318669 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=The Punjab and its feudatories, part II--Imperial Tables and Supplementary Returns for the British Territory |year=1891 |pages=14}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1901<ref name="Census1901">{{cite web |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25363739 |jstor=saoa.crl.25363739 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province. |year=1901 |pages=34 |archive-date=28 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128154853/https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25363739 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1911<ref name="Census1911">{{cite web |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25393788 |jstor=saoa.crl.25393788 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1911 |pages=27 |archive-date=9 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109220619/https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25393788 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Census1911B">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62718 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II |year=1911 |pages=27 |author=Kaul, Harikishan}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1921<ref name="Census1921">{{cite web |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25430165 |jstor=saoa.crl.25430165 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1921 |pages=29 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326083309/https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25430165 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1931<ref name="Census1931">{{cite web |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25793242 |jstor=saoa.crl.25793242 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1931 |pages=277 |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031110212/https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25793242 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1941<ref name="Census1941">{{cite web |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215541 |jstor=saoa.crl.28215541 |access-date=23 March 2024 |title=Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab |year=1941 |pages=42 |author1=India Census Commissioner |volume=6 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002225000/https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215541 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
! [[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]{{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1931-1941: Including [[Ad-Dharmi]]s}}
| 687,635
| {{Percentage | 687635 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 715,607
| {{Percentage | 715607 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 722,554
| {{Percentage | 722554 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 725,156
| {{Percentage | 725156 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 722,277
| {{Percentage | 722277 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 752,098
| {{Percentage | 752098 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 846,531
| {{Percentage | 846531 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]]
| 39,148
| {{Percentage | 39148 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 39,709
| {{Percentage | 39709 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 39,672
| {{Percentage | 39672 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 38,859
| {{Percentage | 38859 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 38,263
| {{Percentage | 38263 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 40,483
| {{Percentage | 40483 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 43,249
| {{Percentage | 43249 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Buddhism]] [[File:Dharma_Wheel_(2).svg|15px]]
| 2,860
| {{Percentage | 2860 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 5,768
| {{Percentage | 5768 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 4,176
| {{Percentage | 4176 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 3,992
| {{Percentage | 3992 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 3,019
| {{Percentage | 3019 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 5,663
| {{Percentage | 5663 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 8
| {{Percentage | 8 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]]
| 738
| {{Percentage | 738 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 1,461
| {{Percentage | 1461 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 1,220
| {{Percentage | 1220 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 1,910
| {{Percentage | 1910 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 2,083
| {{Percentage | 2083 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 2,396
| {{Percentage | 2396 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 4,809
| {{Percentage | 4809 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]]
| 327
| {{Percentage | 327 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 343
| {{Percentage | 343 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 385
| {{Percentage | 385 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 386
| {{Percentage | 386 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 363
| {{Percentage | 363 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 576
| {{Percentage | 576 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 788
| {{Percentage | 788 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Jainism]] [[File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px]]
| 133
| {{Percentage | 133 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 140
| {{Percentage | 140 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 113
| {{Percentage | 113 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 81
| {{Percentage | 81 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 56
| {{Percentage | 56 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 94
| {{Percentage | 94 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 101
| {{Percentage | 101 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Zoroastrianism]] [[File:Faravahar.svg|15px]]
| 4
| {{Percentage | 4 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 2
| {{Percentage | 2 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 4
| {{Percentage | 4 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 2
| {{Percentage | 2 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 4
| {{Percentage | 4 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 2
| {{Percentage | 2 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 3,890
| {{Percentage | 3890 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Judaism]] [[File:Star_of_David.svg|15px]]
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! Others
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 730845 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 763030 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 768124 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 770386 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 766065 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 801312 | 2 }}
| 1
| {{Percentage | 1 | 899377 | 2 }}
|-
! Total population
! 730,845
! {{Percentage | 730845 | 730845 | 2 }}
! 763,030
! {{Percentage | 763030 | 763030 | 2 }}
! 768,124
! {{Percentage | 768124 | 768124 | 2 }}
! 770,386
! {{Percentage | 770386 | 770386 | 2 }}
! 766,065
! {{Percentage | 766065 | 766065 | 2 }}
! 801,312
! {{Percentage | 801312 | 801312 | 2 }}
! 899,377
! {{Percentage | 899377 | 899377 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="15" | {{small|Note: [[British Punjab province]] era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province region]] during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.}}
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Religion in the [[Tehsil]]s of Kangra District (1921)<ref name="Census1921"/>
! rowspan="2" |[[Tehsil]]
! colspan="2" |[[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |[[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |[[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |[[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |[[Jainism]] [[File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=othersC|Including [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], [[Tribal religions in India|Tribals]], others, or not stated}}
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
! Kangra Tehsil
| 110,804
| {{Percentage | 110804 | 118374 | 2 }}
| 7,270
| {{Percentage | 7270 | 118374 | 2 }}
| 192
| {{Percentage | 192 | 118374 | 2 }}
| 104
| {{Percentage | 104 | 118374 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 118374 | 2 }}
| 4
| {{Percentage | 4 | 118374 | 2 }}
! 118,374
! {{Percentage | 118374 | 118374 | 2 }}
|-
! Dehra Tehsil
| 119,197
| {{Percentage | 119197 | 124638 | 2 }}
| 4,787
| {{Percentage | 4787 | 124638 | 2 }}
| 647
| {{Percentage | 647 | 124638 | 2 }}
| 7
| {{Percentage | 7 | 124638 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 124638 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 124638 | 2 }}
! 124,638
! {{Percentage | 124638 | 124638 | 2 }}
|-
! Nurpur Tehsil
| 78,504
| {{Percentage | 78504 | 95470 | 2 }}
| 16,540
| {{Percentage | 16540 | 95470 | 2 }}
| 419
| {{Percentage | 419 | 95470 | 2 }}
| 7
| {{Percentage | 7 | 95470 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 95470 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 95470 | 2 }}
! 95,470
! {{Percentage | 95470 | 95470 | 2 }}
|-
! Harimpur Tehsil
| 162,608
| {{Percentage | 162608 | 168504 | 2 }}
| 5,504
| {{Percentage | 5504 | 168504 | 2 }}
| 339
| {{Percentage | 339 | 168504 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 168504 | 2 }}
| 53
| {{Percentage | 53 | 168504 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 168504 | 2 }}
! 168,504
! {{Percentage | 168504 | 168504 | 2 }}
|-
! Palampur Tehsil
| 133,456
| {{Percentage | 133456 | 137052 | 2 }}
| 3,077
| {{Percentage | 3077 | 137052 | 2 }}
| 441
| {{Percentage | 441 | 137052 | 2 }}
| 78
| {{Percentage | 78 | 137052 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 137052 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 137052 | 2 }}
! 137,052
! {{Percentage | 137052 | 137052 | 2 }}
|-
! Kulu Tehsil
| 117,708
| {{Percentage | 117708 | 122027 | 2 }}
| 1,085
| {{Percentage | 1085 | 122027 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 122027 | 2 }}
| 167
| {{Percentage | 167 | 122027 | 2 }}
| 3
| {{Percentage | 3 | 122027 | 2 }}
| 3,019
| {{Percentage | 3019 | 122027 | 2 }}
! 122,027
! {{Percentage | 122027 | 122027 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="15" | {{small|Note: [[British Punjab province]] era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province region]] during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.}}
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Religion in the [[Tehsil]]s of Kangra District (1941)<ref name="Census1941"/>
! rowspan="2" |[[Tehsil]]
! colspan="2" |[[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]{{efn|name=ad-dharmi}}
! colspan="2" |[[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |[[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |[[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |[[Jainism]] [[File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px]]
! colspan="2" |Others{{efn|name=othersB|Including [[Anglo-Indian people|Anglo-Indian Christians]], [[British Christianity|British Christians]], [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], [[Tribal religions in India|Tribals]], others, or not stated}}
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
! Kangra Tehsil
| 129,089
| {{Percentage | 129089 | 138840 | 2 }}
| 8,574
| {{Percentage | 8574 | 138840 | 2 }}
| 833
| {{Percentage | 833 | 138840 | 2 }}
| 214
| {{Percentage | 214 | 138840 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 138840 | 2 }}
| 130
| {{Percentage | 130 | 138840 | 2 }}
! 138,840
! {{Percentage | 138840 | 138840 | 2 }}
|-
! Dehra Tehsil
| 141,009
| {{Percentage | 141009 | 147444 | 2 }}
| 5,370
| {{Percentage | 5370 | 147444 | 2 }}
| 1,035
| {{Percentage | 1035 | 147444 | 2 }}
| 28
| {{Percentage | 28 | 147444 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 147444 | 2 }}
| 2
| {{Percentage | 2 | 147444 | 2 }}
! 147,444
! {{Percentage | 147444 | 147444 | 2 }}
|-
! Nurpur Tehsil
| 83,565
| {{Percentage | 83565 | 104304 | 2 }}
| 18,659
| {{Percentage | 18659 | 104304 | 2 }}
| 2,067
| {{Percentage | 2067 | 104304 | 2 }}
| 12
| {{Percentage | 12 | 104304 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 104304 | 2 }}
| 1
| {{Percentage | 1 | 104304 | 2 }}
! 104,304
! {{Percentage | 104304 | 104304 | 2 }}
|-
! Harimpur Tehsil
| 194,801
| {{Percentage | 194801 | 201331 | 2 }}
| 6,067
| {{Percentage | 6067 | 201331 | 2 }}
| 362
| {{Percentage | 362 | 201331 | 2 }}
| 1
| {{Percentage | 1 | 201331 | 2 }}
| 97
| {{Percentage | 97 | 201331 | 2 }}
| 3
| {{Percentage | 3 | 201331 | 2 }}
! 201,331
! {{Percentage | 201331 | 201331 | 2 }}
|-
! Palampur Tehsil
| 166,397
| {{Percentage | 166397 | 170256 | 2 }}
| 3,207
| {{Percentage | 3207 | 170256 | 2 }}
| 398
| {{Percentage | 398 | 170256 | 2 }}
| 231
| {{Percentage | 231 | 170256 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 170256 | 2 }}
| 23
| {{Percentage | 23 | 170256 | 2 }}
! 170,256
! {{Percentage | 170256 | 170256 | 2 }}
|-
|-
! Kulu Tehsil
| '''Total Population'''
| 131,670
| '''899,377'''
| '''{{Percentage | 899377 | 899377 | 2 }}'''
| {{Percentage | 131670 | 137202 | 2 }}
| '''1,510,075'''
| 1,372
| '''{{Percentage | 1510075 | 1510075 | 2 }}'''
| {{Percentage | 1372 | 137202 | 2 }}
| 114
| {{Percentage | 114 | 137202 | 2 }}
| 104
| {{Percentage | 104 | 137202 | 2 }}
| 4
| {{Percentage | 4 | 137202 | 2 }}
| 3,938
| {{Percentage | 3938 | 137202 | 2 }}
! 137,202
! {{Percentage | 137202 | 137202 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="15" | {{small|Note1: [[British Punjab province]] era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province region]] during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.<br><br>Note2: [[Tehsil]] religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labelled as "Indian Christians" on [[Census in British India|census]]. Does not include [[Anglo-Indian people|Anglo-Indian Christians]] or [[British Christianity|British Christians]], who were classified under "Other" category.}}
|}
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|label1 = [[Kangri language|Kangri]] |value1 = 70.88
|label1 = [[Kangri language|Kangri]] |value1 = 70.88
|color1 = slategray
|color1 = slategray
|label2 = [[Western Pahari|Pahadi]] |value2 = 14.92
|label2 = [[Western Pahari|Pahari]] |value2 = 14.92
|color2 = coral
|color2 = coral
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |
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}}
}}


At the 2011 Census, 70.88% of the population in the district spoke [[Kangri language|Kangri]], 14.92% [[Western Pahari|Pahari]], 5.55% [[Hindi]], 2.64% [[Gaddi language|Gaddi]] and 2.06% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10205/download/13317/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0200.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
At the 2011 Census, 70.88% of the population in the district spoke [[Kangri language|Kangri]], 14.92% [[Western Pahari|Pahari]], 5.55% [[Hindi]], 2.64% [[Gaddi language|Gaddi]] and 2.06% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10205/download/13317/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0200.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=25 November 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027033558/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0200.XLSX |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Politics==
==Politics==
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| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|BJP
|BJP
|Ranveer Singh
|[[Ranbir Singh Nikka|Ranveer Singh]]
|
|
|-
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| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
|[[Independent politician|IND]]
|[[Independent politician|IND]]
|Hoshyar Singh
|[[Hoshyar Singh]]
|
|
|-
|-
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| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|Sanjay Rattan
|[[Sanjay Rattan]]
|
|
|-
|-
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| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|Yadvinder Goma
|[[Yadvinder Goma]]
|
|
|-
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| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|Raghubir Singh Bali
|[[Raghubir Singh Bali]]
|
|
|-
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|18
|18
|[[Dharamshala Assembly constituency|Dharamshala]]
|[[Dharamshala Assembly constituency|Dharamshala]]
| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|Sudhir Sharma
|[[Sudhir Sharma]]
|
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|-
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| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|Kishori Lal
|[[Kishori_Lal_(Baijnath_politician)|Kishori Lal]]
|
|
|}
|}

==Wildlife Sanctuaries==
===Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary===
Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary is located at an altitude of 1600 m going up to 4400 m, Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1994 by the Wildlife Department of Himachal Pradesh Government. It is situated in Kangra district. The wildlife sanctuary is covered by snow-clad mountains from three sides. The flora of Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary includes deodar, rhododendron, oak, spruce, pine, and mixed conifers. This wildlife sanctuary is home to animals such as red fox, black bear, leopard sambar, Asiatic lion, angora rabbit, and deer. It covers an area of 982.86 sq.km.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dhauladhar as Wildlife Sanctuary |url=http://hpforest.gov.in/public/frontend/pdf/DhauladharWildLifeSanctuary_A1b.pdf |website=Government of himachal Pradesh - Department of Forests |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref>

===Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary===
[[Maharana Pratap Sagar|Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary]] covers an areas of 207.95 sq. km. in Kangra district. It is spread through the submerged area between Pong Dam Terrace (Talwara) to the bridge on Beas River at Dehra. It was created in1975, by building the highest [[earthfill dam]] in India on the [[Beas River]] in the wetland zone of the [[Siwalik Hills]].{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}


==Education==
==Education==
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* [[Government College of Teacher Education Dharamsala|Government College of Teacher Education Dharamshala]]
* [[Government College of Teacher Education Dharamsala|Government College of Teacher Education Dharamshala]]
* [[Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education]]
* [[Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education]]
* [[Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology]] , [[Palampur, Himachal Pradesh|Palampur]]
* [[Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology]], [[Palampur, Himachal Pradesh|Palampur]]
* [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]], Kangra<ref>{{cite web |title=National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Kangra |url=https://collegedunia.com/college/6913-national-institute-of-fashion-technology-nift-kangra |website=collegedunia.com |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>
* [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]], Kangra<ref>{{cite web |title=National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Kangra |url=https://collegedunia.com/college/6913-national-institute-of-fashion-technology-nift-kangra |website=collegedunia.com |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>


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* [[Sacred Heart Sr. Sec. School (Sidhpur)]]
* [[Sacred Heart Sr. Sec. School (Sidhpur)]]
* [[Sherab Gatsel Lobling School]]
* [[Sherab Gatsel Lobling School]]
* [[Rainbow International school (Nagrota Bagwan)]]


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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* [[Shriya Sharma]] - Film actress
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* Jemadar [[Lala (VC)|Lala, VC]] - British Indian Army soldier, Victoria Cross awardee
* [[Tenzin Palmo]] - Buddhist nun
* [[Shivya Pathania]] - Television actress
* [[Shivya Pathania]] - Television actress
* [[Dr. Saligram|Dr. Salig Ram]] - Rajya Sabha MP and two-term minister in the Himachal Pradesh government
* [[Norah Richards|Nora Richards]] - Irish playwright
* [[Sudhir Sharma]] - Indian politician
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* General [[Vishwa Nath Sharma]], PVSM, AVSM, ADC - 14th Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army
* Brigadier [[Sher Jung Thapa]] - Indian Army officer, recipient of [[Maha Vir Chakra]], known as "Hero of Skardu"
* Brigadier [[Sher Jung Thapa]], MVC - Indian Army officer, recipient of [[Maha Vir Chakra]], known as "Hero of Skardu"
* [[Gautam Chand Sharma 'Vyathit']] - writer and folklorist


==See also==
==See also==
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{{div col|colwidth=22em}}* [[Chambi, Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[Agahar]]
* [[Chambi, Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[Dhanotu, Kangra district|Dhanotu]]
* [[Dhanotu, Kangra district|Dhanotu]]
* [[Harchakian]]
* [[Harchakian]]
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* [[Kangra Fort]]
* [[Kangra Fort]]
* [[Kangra painting]]
* [[Kangra painting]]
* [[List of India cave temples]]
* [[Rait, Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[List of caves#India|List of Caves in India]]
* [[List of rock-cut temples in India]]
* [[Indian rock-cut architecture]]
* [[List of colossal sculpture in situ]]
* [[Pit cave]]
* [[Raitt, Kangra]]
* [[Shamirpur]]
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 10 January 2025

This article is about the district in India. For its namesake municipality, see Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.

Kangra district
Nagarkot, Trigarta
District of Himachal Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Baijnath Shiva temple, McLeod Ganj from Dalai Lama temple, Ranjit Singh Gate, Kangra Fort, Masrur Temples, View of Dhauladhar Range from Triund
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates: 32°13′0″N 76°19′0″E / 32.21667°N 76.31667°E / 32.21667; 76.31667
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
Division, Part ofKangra
Tehsils
 
HeadquartersDharamshala
Government
 • Lok Sabha Constituency, part of

 • Member of Parliament, Lok SabhaRajeev Bhardwaj[1]

 • Deputy CommissionerNipun jindal, IAS[2]

 • Superintendent of PoliceVimukt Ranjan, IPS[3]
Area
 • Total
5,739 km2 (2,216 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Hanuman Tibba[4])
5,930 m (19,460 ft)
Lowest elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,510,075
 • Density263/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP- 68(RTO),
01/ 02D(Taxi)
Largest cityDharamshala
Gender ratio1012 females/1000 males
Literacy rate85.67%
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies15
 
ClimateETh (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Websitehpkangra.nic.in

Kangra district is the most populous[5] district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the district.

History

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See also: History of the Punjab and Kangra Fort

Kangra is known for having one of the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world, the Katoch of the Kangra State.[6] In 1758, Raja Ghamand Chand was appointed nazim or governor of Jullundur Doab under the Afghans. Ghamand Chand was a brave and strong ruler who restored the prestige of Kangra. As he was unable to capture Kangra Fort, he built another fort at Tira Sujanpur on the left bank of the Beas, almost opposite to Alampur on a hill overlooking the town. He died in 1774 and was succeeded by his son, Tegh Chand, who died too soon in 1775.[7] Ghamand Chand's grandson, Raja Sansar Chand (r. 1775–1823) established the supremacy of Kangra over all the surrounding hill states. During his reign, Kangra became a major centre for the arts and several palaces were built.[8]

In 1805, the neighbouring hill states rebelled, with the aid of the Gurkha army. Raja Sansar Chand was forced to seek the help of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire . The Gurkha army was expelled but Ranjit Singh also annexed the most fertile part of the Kangra valley, reducing the Katochs of Kangra as well as the neighbouring rajas to the status of vassals.[8] Kangra was annexed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire in 1810.

Kangra became a district of British India in 1846, when it was ceded to British India at the conclusion of the First Anglo-Sikh War. The British district included the present-day districts of Kangra, Hamirpur, Kullu, and Lahul and Spiti. Kangra District was part of the British province of Punjab. The administrative headquarters of the district were initially at Kangra, but were moved to Dharamshala in 1855.[9][10]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901478,364—    
1911469,046−0.20%
1921469,251+0.00%
1931494,658+0.53%
1941563,163+1.31%
1951570,643+0.13%
1961657,232+1.42%
1971800,863+2.00%
1981990,758+2.15%
19911,174,072+1.71%
20011,339,030+1.32%
20111,510,075+1.21%
source:[11]

According to the 2011 census Kangra district had population of 1,510,075. The district has a population density of 263 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.77%. 5.71% of the population lives in urban areas. Kangra district has a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 85.67%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 21.15% and 5.60% of the population respectively.[12]: 18 

District highlights of 2011 Census[12]

  • Kangra district has the highest number of 3,869 villages among the 12 district of the state.
  • Kangra district stands 1st position in terms of its working force having total workers of 675,170 persons against 3,559,422 working persons of the state.
  • Kangra district occupies 1st rank among the districts of the state in terms of literate population. It has a literate population of 1,152,640 persons.
  • The economy of Kangra district is mainly depends on agriculture. It has returned 303,007 persons as cultivators and holds the 2nd position among the districts of the state
  • All the inhabited villages of the district enjoy the facility of electricity and potable drinking water.
  • Kangra district is also known for its attractive tourist destinations. Dharamsala, Kangra, Palampur, Baijnath, Jawalamukhi and Masroor are the famous places of tourist interest in the district. McLeodganj in Dharamsala is a seat of the Dalai Lama has become a place of international fame since 1966.
  • Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamsala in Kangra district was established on 20 March 2009 under the Central University Act 2009(No.25 of 2009) of Indian Parliament.

The native people are the Kangri people and the native language is Kangri, which is very similar to Dogri. The majority of the people are Hindu, although many Tibetans and others who follow Buddhism have also settled here recently. There are also other minorities such as Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians.

Jhamakda is a folk dance of Kangra. It is exclusively performed by women. It features percussion instruments and songs.[13]

Religion

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Religions in Kangra district (2011)[14]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 96.76%
Islam
 
 1.31%
Buddhism
 
 0.96%
Sikhism
 
 0.59%
Other or not stated
 
 0.42%
Distribution of religions
Religion in Kangra District
Religious
group 		2011[14]
Pop. %
Hinduism 1,461,140 96.76%
Islam 19,797 1.31%
Buddhism 14,511 0.96%
Sikhism 8,929 0.59%
Christianity 3,023 0.2%
Jainism 194 0.01%
Others 2,481 0.16%
Total Population 1,510,075 100%
Religious groups in Kangra District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group 		1881[15][16][17] 1891[18] 1901[19] 1911[20][21] 1921[22] 1931[23] 1941[24]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Hinduism [a] 687,635 94.09% 715,607 93.78% 722,554 94.07% 725,156 94.13% 722,277 94.28% 752,098 93.86% 846,531 94.12%
Islam 39,148 5.36% 39,709 5.2% 39,672 5.16% 38,859 5.04% 38,263 4.99% 40,483 5.05% 43,249 4.81%
Buddhism 2,860 0.39% 5,768 0.76% 4,176 0.54% 3,992 0.52% 3,019 0.39% 5,663 0.71% 8 0%
Sikhism 738 0.1% 1,461 0.19% 1,220 0.16% 1,910 0.25% 2,083 0.27% 2,396 0.3% 4,809 0.53%
Christianity 327 0.04% 343 0.04% 385 0.05% 386 0.05% 363 0.05% 576 0.07% 788 0.09%
Jainism 133 0.02% 140 0.02% 113 0.01% 81 0.01% 56 0.01% 94 0.01% 101 0.01%
Zoroastrianism 4 0% 2 0% 4 0% 2 0% 4 0% 2 0% 3,890 0.43%
Judaism — — 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0%
Total population 730,845 100% 763,030 100% 768,124 100% 770,386 100% 766,065 100% 801,312 100% 899,377 100%
Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Religion in the Tehsils of Kangra District (1921)[22]
Tehsil Hinduism Islam Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[b] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Kangra Tehsil 110,804 93.61% 7,270 6.14% 192 0.16% 104 0.09% 0 0% 4 0% 118,374 100%
Dehra Tehsil 119,197 95.63% 4,787 3.84% 647 0.52% 7 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% 124,638 100%
Nurpur Tehsil 78,504 82.23% 16,540 17.32% 419 0.44% 7 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% 95,470 100%
Harimpur Tehsil 162,608 96.5% 5,504 3.27% 339 0.2% 0 0% 53 0.03% 0 0% 168,504 100%
Palampur Tehsil 133,456 97.38% 3,077 2.25% 441 0.32% 78 0.06% 0 0% 0 0% 137,052 100%
Kulu Tehsil 117,708 96.46% 1,085 0.89% 45 0.04% 167 0.14% 3 0% 3,019 2.47% 122,027 100%
Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Religion in the Tehsils of Kangra District (1941)[24]
Tehsil Hinduism [a] Islam Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[c] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Kangra Tehsil 129,089 92.98% 8,574 6.18% 833 0.6% 214 0.15% 0 0% 130 0.09% 138,840 100%
Dehra Tehsil 141,009 95.64% 5,370 3.64% 1,035 0.7% 28 0.02% 0 0% 2 0% 147,444 100%
Nurpur Tehsil 83,565 80.12% 18,659 17.89% 2,067 1.98% 12 0.01% 0 0% 1 0% 104,304 100%
Harimpur Tehsil 194,801 96.76% 6,067 3.01% 362 0.18% 1 0% 97 0.05% 3 0% 201,331 100%
Palampur Tehsil 166,397 97.73% 3,207 1.88% 398 0.23% 231 0.14% 0 0% 23 0.01% 170,256 100%
Kulu Tehsil 131,670 95.97% 1,372 1% 114 0.08% 104 0.08% 4 0% 3,938 2.87% 137,202 100%
Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labelled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.

Language

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Languages of Kangra district (2011)[25]

  Kangri (70.88%)
  Pahari (14.92%)
  Hindi (5.55%)
  Gaddi (2.64%)
  Punjabi (2.06%)
  Others (3.95%)

At the 2011 Census, 70.88% of the population in the district spoke Kangri, 14.92% Pahari, 5.55% Hindi, 2.64% Gaddi and 2.06% Punjabi as their first language.[25]

Politics

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Main article: 14th Himachal Pradesh Assembly
Constituency Party MLA Remark
No. Name
6 Nurpur BJP Ranveer Singh
7 Indora (SC) INC Malender Rajan
8 Fatehpur INC Bhawani Singh Pathania
9 Jawali INC Chander Kumar Cabinet Minister
10 Dehra IND Hoshyar Singh
11 Jaswan-Pragpur BJP Bikram Thakur
12 Jawalamukhi INC Sanjay Rattan
13 Jaisinghpur (SC) INC Yadvinder Goma
14 Sullah BJP Vipin Singh Parmar
15 Nagrota INC Raghubir Singh Bali
16 Kangra BJP Pawan Kumar Kajal
17 Shahpur INC Kewal Singh Pathania
18 Dharamshala BJP Sudhir Sharma
19 Palampur INC Ashish Butail
20 Baijnath (SC) INC Kishori Lal

Wildlife Sanctuaries

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Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary

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Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary is located at an altitude of 1600 m going up to 4400 m, Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1994 by the Wildlife Department of Himachal Pradesh Government. It is situated in Kangra district. The wildlife sanctuary is covered by snow-clad mountains from three sides. The flora of Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary includes deodar, rhododendron, oak, spruce, pine, and mixed conifers. This wildlife sanctuary is home to animals such as red fox, black bear, leopard sambar, Asiatic lion, angora rabbit, and deer. It covers an area of 982.86 sq.km.[26]

Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary

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Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary covers an areas of 207.95 sq. km. in Kangra district. It is spread through the submerged area between Pong Dam Terrace (Talwara) to the bridge on Beas River at Dehra. It was created in1975, by building the highest earthfill dam in India on the Beas River in the wetland zone of the Siwalik Hills.[citation needed]

Education

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Schools

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Notable people

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See also

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* Chambi, Himachal Pradesh

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha".
  2. ^ "Deputy Commissioner Kangra, Himachal Pradesh | District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Who's Who | District Kangra, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Hanuman Tibba Climbing Expedition (19450 Ft.)". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Gazetteer of the Kangra district (1883-1884)" (PDF). p. 48.
  7. ^ "Kangra from the Pages of History" (PDF). himachalpradeshtravel.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b Parry, Jonathan P. (2013). Caste and Kinship in Kangra. Routledge. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-136-54585-6.
  9. ^ Kangra District Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 380.
  10. ^ Dharamshala Archived 14 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 301.
  11. ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  12. ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Kangra" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2022.
  13. ^ "himachalpradeshtravel.com" (PDF). Kangra’s from the Pages of History. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I." 1881. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057656. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II". 1881. p. 14. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057657. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. III". 1881. p. 14. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057658. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  18. ^ "The Punjab and its feudatories, part II--Imperial Tables and Supplementary Returns for the British Territory". 1891. p. 14. JSTOR saoa.crl.25318669. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province". 1901. p. 34. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 27. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  21. ^ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables". 1921. p. 29. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1931. p. 277. JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  24. ^ a b India Census Commissioner (1941). "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". p. 42. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  26. ^ "Dhauladhar as Wildlife Sanctuary" (PDF). Government of himachal Pradesh - Department of Forests. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  27. ^ "National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Kangra". collegedunia.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  1. ^ a b 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
  2. ^ Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated
  3. ^ Including Anglo-Indian Christians, British Christians, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated

Further reading

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  • Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the Panjab Hill States, Vol. I. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Punjab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter V Kangra State, pp. 99–198.
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