Kangra

View of Himalayas from Kangra

Kangra (Punjabi:ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਲਾ ਕਾੰਗ੍ਰ) is a region of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the western part of the state and in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Cities

• 1 Baijnath — a town in Himachal Pradesh, India. Its temple is one of twelve jyortilingas in India

• 2 Bir — town with an Indian population and a large Tibetan (Khampa) community

• 3 Dehra — a tehsil town divided by the River Beas into Dehra & Gopipur

• 4 Dharamsala — a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, famed for its large Tibetan community centred around the activities of the Dalai Lama

• 5 Jaisinghpur — a small town and tehsil with several temples and mosque

• 6 Kangra — a small town noted for Kangra Nagarkot Fort and several other sites

• 7 Palampur — a town known as Green Valley of Himachal Pradesh because of its tea plantations and scenery

• 8 Nurpur — a city and municipal council

• 9 Pragpur — a heritage village

• 10 Jawalamukhi — a town and a nagar parishad

• 11 Ranital — a town in the Kangra District

• 12 Tashijong — a compact traditional Tibetan village and monastery in Palampur

Do

Paragliding and bungee jumping are done in this area.

Eat

Kangari Dham

Go next

Bir Billing is a village in the foothills of Dhauladhar range that is known for paragliding.