Kangra (district) Voyage Tips and guide

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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.

Map of Kangra (district)

• 32.0521176.649291 Baijnath — a town in Himachal Pradesh, India. Its temple is one of twelve jyortilingas in India

• 32.0456376.723552 Bir — town with an Indian population and a large Tibetan (Khampa) community

• 31.5793376.709843 Dehra — a tehsil town divided by the River Beas into Dehra & Gopipur

• 32.2190476.32344 Dharamsala — a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, famed for its large Tibetan community centred around the activities of the Dalai Lama

• 31.8986276.598935 Jaisinghpur — a small town and tehsil with several temples and mosque

• 32.099876.26916 Kangra — a small town noted for Kangra Nagarkot Fort and several other sites

• 32.1096176.536227 Palampur — a town known as Green Valley of Himachal Pradesh because of its tea plantations and scenery

• 32.3001375.885358 Nurpur — a city and municipal council

• 31.8228676.21179 Pragpur — a heritage village

• 31.8876.3210 Jawalamukhi — a town and a nagar parishad

• 32.0161576.2254611 Ranital — a town in the Kangra District

• 32.1108676.5362612 Tashijong — a compact traditional Tibetan village and monastery in Palampur

Paragliding and bungee jumping are done in this area.

Kangari Dham

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