Lahaul Spiti is a cold desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayas in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.
Lahaul and Spiti district is surrounded by high mountain ranges. The Rohtang Pass, at 13,054 feet (3,979 m), separates Lahul and Spiti from the Kullu Valley. Lahul and Spiti are cut off from each other by the higher Kunzum Pass, at 15,059 feet (4,590 m).
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Kinnaur is one of twelve administrative districts in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The administrative headquarters of Kinnaur district is at Reckong Peo. From here Kinnaur Kailash, considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva, can be seen.
A study by the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at IIT Delhi, has revealed that Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh is the cleanest district in India.
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Chamba is the northwestern district of Himachal Pradesh, in India, with its headquarters in Chamba town. The towns of Dalhousie, Khajjhiar and Churah Valley are popular hill stations and vacation spots for the people from the plains of northern India.
Its high mountain ranges have given it a sheltered position and helped in preserving its centuries-old relics and numerous inscriptions.Chambal is present at the confluence if Ravi river with Chal river.
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Kullu was earlier known as Kulanthpitha, meaning ‘the ending point of inhabitable world’. The beautiful valley is also mentioned in epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata and Vishnu Purana. Kullu Valley is a broad open valley formed by the Beas River between Manali and Largi. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the airport at Bhuntar.
Kullu valley is sandwiched between the Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayan Ranges.
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Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of British India, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, completed in 1903.
It is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of the state. The colonial architecture and churches, the temples and the natural environment of the city attracts tourists. Attractions include the Viceroy Lodge, the Christ Church, the Jakhoo Temple, the Mall Road and the Ridge, which together form the city centre.
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Kangra is the most populous district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the home of the Masrur Temples, also known as the Himalayan Pyramids.
Kangra is known for having the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world, the Katoch.
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Sirmaur is the southern most district in the south-eastern region of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages. Some of its popular towns include Nahan (the capital), Paonta Sahib and Suketi, the latter famous for the Shivalik Fossil Park where fossils over 85 million years old have been found.
The district's economy is based mainly on agriculture, including potatoes, ginger, tomatoes, apples, mangoes and peaches in the Rajgarh region, known locally as "the Peach Bowl". At Dhaula Kuan near Paonta Sahib there is a government-operated fruit research centre. At the village Lana-cheta, farmers grow mainly grain.
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Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar, also known as Sahor is a major town and a municipal council in Mandi District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
It is situated in the north-west Himalayas at an average altitude of 850 metres (2,790 ft) and experiences pleasant summers and cold winters.
Mandi, in the state is having second highest sex ratio of 1013 females per thousand males.
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Solan is the district headquarters of Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
The place is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini Devi. Every year in the month of June, a fair venerating the goddess is held, featuring a 3-day mela at the central Thodo grounds. Solan was the capital of the erstwhile princely state, Baghat.
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Bilaspur is a city and a municipal council in Bilaspur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It was the capital of a state of the same name founded in the 8th century, also known as Kulhari.
Bilaspur experiences warm summers and cool winters but is protected from the temperature extremes of the surrounding mountains by its situation in a valley.
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Hamirpur is a town and the headquarters of Hamirpur district in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Hamirpur is located in a relatively colder region in western Himachal Pradesh with a lower altitude as compared to the other districts of the state. It is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh. It is also known as “Martyr's Land” (Veer Bhumi). It is the most educated district of Himachal and has the highest density of roads amongst all districts in India.
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Una is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India. Una shares its border with the Hoshiarpur district and Rupnagar district of Punjab and Kangra, Hamirpur and Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The terrain is generally semi-hilly with low hills. Una has been identified as a main industrial hub and has become a transit town for travellers going to the famous city of Dharamshala or locations within the Himalayas such as Kullu, Manali, Jawalamukhi, and Chintpurni.
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