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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Karsog<br />
| native_name = Karsog Valley<br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| other_name = Chakranagri <br />
| nickname =k town <br />
| settlement_type = Town/village<br />
| image_skyline = Karsog_Valley_Himachal_Pradesh_India_(2).jpg<br />
| image_alt = Karsog Valley Himachal Pradesh<br />
| image_caption = Karsog<br />
| pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Himachal Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|31.3835|N|77.2028|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mandi district|Mandi]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for =<br />
| government_type = Federal Republic<br />
| governing_body = [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
| leader_title = MLA<br />
| leader_name = Mr. Hiralal<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 524<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 93,126<br />
| population_as_of = <br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[English language|English]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = [https://pincode.net.in/HIMACHAL_PRADESH/MANDI/K/KARSOG 175011]<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = [https://www.allcodesindia.in/stdcode/hp/karsog.php 01907]<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#HP.E2.80.94Himachal Pradesh|HP]] 30<br />
| footnotes = <br />
| official_name = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Karsog'''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dalrymple|first=William|title=The Mutual Genocide of Indian Partition|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/29/the-great-divide-books-dalrymple|access-date=2021-03-18|website=The New Yorker|language=en-us}}</ref> is a town and municipal area ([[Nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]]) in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]] in Northern [[India]].<br />
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== Cultural significance ==<br />
The area is of historical significance to [[Hinduism]] because of its many temples.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chindi in Himachal–an unknown destination with amazing temples|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/chindi-in-himachalan-unknown-destination-with-amazing-temples/photostory/81523809.cms|access-date=2021-04-01|website=Times of India Travel}}</ref> The name Karsog is believed to have derived from a myth in the [[Mahābhārata]], Which tells the story of a town being terrorized by a [[cannibal]] [[Rakshasa]]. This led to the name Karsog as an amalgamation of the [[Hindi]] words 'Kar' and 'Shok', Creating a word that loosely translates to 'Daily Mourning'.<ref>https://traveltriangle.com/blog/karsog-valley/</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The total area of Karsog is 524 km^4. Rombo has a population of 93,126 people. The geographical position of Rombo is 31.3813° N, 77.2046° E.<br />
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== Weather ==<br />
Located in the [[Himalayas]], Karsog goes through vast drought seasons during the winter and is burdened by flooding and hail every spring.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karsog, Himachal Pradesh Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com|url=https://weather.com/en-IN/weather/monthly/l/Karsog+Himachal+Pradesh?canonicalCityId=6a5062c7b41f345ecb0f29dcfd2d699e58a98fdcf3057e0e31aee454d5ec7685|access-date=2021-03-23|website=The Weather Channel|language=en-IN}}</ref> March, June, September, and November, are usually cool and dry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saxual|first=Kanika|date=2019-03-08|title=All You Should Know About Karsog Valley, The Hidden Himalayan Gem That's Spiked Attention!|url=https://traveltriangle.com/blog/karsog-valley/|access-date=2021-03-23|language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Mandi district]]<br />
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