Una
Una has been carved out of Hoshiarpur district
of Punjab in 1966 where the hilly areas of Punjab were transferred to Himachal
Pradesh and the whole area is warm. It has borders with Kangra Hamirpur and
Bilaspur and then acts as a gateway to these regions. Efforts are being made to
develop same places in Nangal and Bhakra areas.
Una is a district of Himachal Pradesh which
lies in its south western part. On the 1st September,1972 the Himachal Pradesh
Govt. reorganised the then Kangra district into undefined three districts namely
Una, Hamirpur and Kangra.The famous places of Una are ‘Chintpurni’ Goddess
temple, Dera Baba Barbhag Singh, Dera Baba Rudru, Joggi Panga, Dharamshala
Mahanta, Dhunsar Mahadev Temple Talmehra, Shivbari Temple Gagret and Mini
Secretariat. Una district is well developed in the industrial sector due to
close proximity to Punjab. Mehatpur, Gagret, Tahliwal & Amb are main industrial
centres of Una. On 11th January 1991, Una has been provided with railway line by
laying 14 Kms broad gauge track from Nangal(Punjab) to Una. Punjabi, Hindi,
Pahari are common languages spoken. In winter, climate is cool, woolen clothes
required. In summer, climate is hot, cotton clothes required. From July to
September, it is rainy & humid.
General information
Area: 1540 sq. km
Population: 4.48 lakh
Clothing: Cotton clothes in Summer and light woollen in winter.
Language: Hindi, Punjabi, English are understood and spoken by
the people engaged in tourism trade.
Approach
Rail:
Una is well connected by broad gauge rail.
Road: Una is approachable by road from Shimla, Chandigarh
and Pathankot.
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Distances from Una
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Places to visit |
Km |
| Bangana
|
26 |
| Chintpurni temple |
53 |
| Dera Baba
Bharbhag Singh |
40 |
| Jwalaji temple |
80 |
| Kangra |
105 |
| Deotsidh |
70 |
| Shimla |
240 |
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