Kangra district

Kangra is the most populous district of the state of,. is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Geography
The district is in the western part of Himachal Pradesh, in the low foothills of the s. The Dhauladhar range adjoins the district on one side. The is one of the larger rivers of this district, and contributes to the fertility of the land here. The district is bounded by the Himachal Pradesh districts of to the north,  to the northeast,  to the east,  to the southeast, and  and  to the south. The district shares a border with the states of on the southwest, and  on the northwest.

Due to the hilly terrain, not very much of the land is cultivated. The region is covered with uniform patches of barren land, as well as small forests.There is a reasonably good network of roads across the district.



Dharamsala, the district headquarters, is also the headquarters of the, headed by the. Other important towns are, , , Palampur, and. Jwalamukhi, also known as Jwala ji, is famous for an ancient temple of the goddess of the same name, and features holy flames that run on. Other important temples include, , and. Historical villages of Pragpur and Garli are also located here.

The winter lasts from mid-December to mid-February, during which the temperature ranges from 0 to 20 °C. The winds cause winter rains. Summers last from April until June, and are hot (temp 25 to 38 °C) and dry. They are generally followed by a wet which ends in.

People
The population of the district is over 1.3 million. The native people are the and the native language is, which is very similar to. The majority of the people are, although many who follow  have also settled here recently.

The traditional dress for men was the, pyjamas, and a woollen jacket used in winter. Women generally wear the.

Economy
This consists mostly of agriculture and farming. estates of "Kangra tea" are being revived.

History
Kangra became a district of in, when it was ceded to British India at the conclusion of the. The British district included the present-day districts of Kangra,, , and. Kangra District was part of the British Province of. The administrative headquarters of the district were initially at Kangra, but were soon moved to Dharamsala.

This area was significantly damaged by an on April 4, 1905.

Upon in 1947, Punjab province was partitioned between  and, and the western portion, including Kangra, became the Indian state of. Lahul and Spiti became a separate district in 1960, and Kullu in 1962. In 1966, Kangra and districts were added to Himachal Pradesh, which became a  of India, and an Indian state in. Hamirpur District was separated from Kangra in 1972.