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'''Dhanotu''' is a village in the [[Kangra district]] in the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://villageinfo.in/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/chari-dhanotu.html |title=Chari Dhanotu Village in Shahpur (Kangra) Himachal Pradesh |website=Villageinfo.in |date= |accessdate=2016-11-05}}</ref> It is 13&nbsp;km from [[Dharamshala]] bus stand and 9&nbsp;km from Dharamsala airport. Primarily known for growing rice, wheat, corn and lychee farms, it is the farm country of Dharamsala area. At any given time, it is 6 degrees Celsius warmer than Dharamsala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accuweather.com/en/in/chari-dhanotu/3019022/november-weather/3019022 |title=Chari Dhanotu November Weather 2016 - AccuWeather Forecast for Himachal Pradesh India |website=Accuweather.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-05}}</ref><br />
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==Climate==<br />
At 770m (2,525 ft) elevation, Dhanotu is located in the Kangra Valley, at the base of the Dhauladhar Mountains in the Lesser Himalayas. It is classified as a Himalayan Wet Temperate Biome, characterized by heavy rain fall and Sub-Tropical Broad-Leaved Hill Deciduous Forests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/106395/8/08_chapter-2.pdf |title=Shodhganga |website=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in |date= |accessdate=}}</ref> <br />
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It is a key habitat to [[flying fox]] and many species of migratory birds, including the [[sarus crane]] - the tallest flying bird in the world. The sarus crane can be seen from spring through fall in the marshes and river beds surrounding Dhanotu village.<br />
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Geologically, Dhanotu sits on non-conglomerated glacial out-wash, dropped by ancient glaciers which melted or washed down from high up in the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] range.<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Kangra district]]</div>Pnbh11