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| This is another area situated at lower elevation and
comparatively warmer but has some hilly ranges covered with Pine forests.
These hills can be developed for trekking and camping during winter
months. This district was made in 1972 by carving it out from the
Kangra district. It is well connected by roads from all sides and
thus can be promoted as a tourist destination by developing some historical
and religious places. At present the known attractions are Deot-Sidh,
Temple of Sujanpur Tihra and Nadaun. Hamirpur town is the Headquarter
of this District, which lies on Shimla Dharamshala road. |
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Hamirpur : General Information |
| Altitude :- |
varies from 400 meters to
1,100 meters |
| Headquarter :- |
Hamirpur (altitude 786 metres
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| Location :- |
Hamirpur district is situated
between 76°18' to 76°44' East Longitude and 31°52' to
31°30' North Latitudes. |
| Access by Air :- |
Nearest airport is Gaggal ( Kangra ). |
| Access by Rail :- |
The nearest broad gauge railway station
is Una and nearest narrow gauge railway station is Ranital (Pathankot-Joginder
Nagar railway line) and is connected by regular bus service. |
| Access by Road :- |
Almost each and every part of the state
is linked by roads. The Himachal Road Transport Corporation is running
its buses covering the whole state. There is huge network of HRTC
to cater the needs of the people. |
| Distance :- |
Hamirpur is approachable by road from
Shimla, Chandigarh and Pathankot. Good road from Kiratpur via Bilaspur-Ghagas-Gumarwin
and from Shimla via Bilaspur-Ghumarwin have a large number of buses
running regularly from all places within the state as well as from
Delhi and important towns from Punjab and Haryana. |
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Famous Places around Hamirpur :- |
| Deotsidh Temple :- The cave temple of Baba Balak
Nath is thronged by devotees all the year round. It is situated on
the border of Bilaspur (70 Kms), Hamirpur (30 Kms) and is well connected
by roads from all sides. During Navratras, there is a continuous stream
of visitors to receive blessings of the Baba. Government makes arrangements
for stay in tented colonies and provides water, toilets and other
essential services. Additional accommodation and installation of rope
way to Shah -Talai is expected to attract more tourists. |
| Nadaun :- This town became famous when the Kangra
rulers shifted their Capital here after they lost Kangra Fort to the
army of Jahangir. However, it lost its glory when Raja Sansar Chand
re-captured Kangra Fort and became the strong ruler of Kangra valley
again. It is situated on the Shimla-Dharamshala road on the bank of
Beas River, 20 kms. from Hamirpur town and 43 kms from Kangra. It
is peaceful town with a good Rest House,an Old Palace and Shiva temple.
The Palace Building at Amtar still houses some of the paintings of
that time. Jawalajee temple is also not very far and can be visited
from here. This place provides excellent facilities for Mahaseer fishing
in the Beas River flowing close by. Another attraction is the river
rafting from this place to Dehra and further. There are beautiful
camping sites for anglers. In view of its beautiful setting, there
is a famous local saying "He who goes to Nadaun, why should be
return". |
| Sujanpur Tihra :- It is 22 kms. from Hamirpur
town. This place had been the capital of Katoch Dynasty and the old
fort is worth visiting. It has a huge ground, where the annual Holi
fair is held for 4 days, besides being used for sports activities.Sainik
school is also located here. It is also a religious centre.The well
known temples are of Narbadeshwar, Gauri Shankar and Murli Manohar
temple. This place is suitable for adventure sports like Paragliding,
Angling, Rafting and trekking in and around this area. |
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