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	{{short description\|City in Himachal Pradesh, India}}		{{short description\|City in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
	{{About\|the municipality ~~now~~ in India\|its namesake district\|Kangra district}}		{{About\|the municipality in India\|its namesake district\|Kangra district}}
	{{More citations needed\|date=August 2019}}		{{More citations needed\|date=August 2019}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2020}}
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	\| coordinates = {{coord\|32\|06\|11\|N\|76\|16\|24\|E\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|32\|06\|11\|N\|76\|16\|24\|E\|display=inline,title}}
	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name = ~~{{flag\|~~India}}		\| subdivision_name = India
	\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India\|State]]		\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India\|State]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]		\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]
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	\| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]] -->		\| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]] -->
	\| postal_code = 176001		\| postal_code = 176001
	\| registration_plate = HP-40, HP-68, HP-04		\| registration_plate = '''HP-36, HP-37, HP-38, HP-39, HP-40, HP-53, HP-54, HP-56, HP-68, HP-83, HP-88, HP-90, HP-94, HP-96,
			HP-97'''
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| other_name = Nagarkot		\| other_name = Nagarkot
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	==Meaning of Kangra==		==Meaning of Kangra==
	Kangra is ~~a composite word made out~~ of ~~Kaann (meaning ear) + gaddha (create/mold~~).		Kangri word in Ladakh/Lahaul means snow on top of mountain. Since snow capped mountains are visible from the city of Kangra, therefore it is named Kangra (town of snow laden peaks).

	==History==		==History==
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	Another ancient name of the city is Bhimagar<ref>Early Aryans to Swaraj by S.R. Bakshi, page 40</ref> and it was supposedly founded by Raja Bhim, younger brother of Kuru Emperor [[Yudhishthira]] of Indraprastha (now Delhi).		Another ancient name of the city is Bhimagar<ref>Early Aryans to Swaraj by S.R. Bakshi, page 40</ref> and it was supposedly founded by Raja Bhim, younger brother of Kuru Emperor [[Yudhishthira]] of Indraprastha (now Delhi).

	The temple of [[Devi]] Vajreshwari was one of the oldest and wealthiest in northern India. It was destroyed, together with the fort and the town, by [[1905 Kangra earthquake]] on 4 April 1905, when 1339 ~~lives were lost~~ in this place alone, and about 20,000 elsewhere. In 1855 the headquarters of the district were removed to the [[cantonment]] of [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharmsala]], which was established in 1849.<ref name="ka">[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_403.gif Kangra Town] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001124348/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_403.gif \|date=1 October 2018 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, ''p. 397.''</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif Kangra District] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510040509/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif \|date=10 May 2021 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, ''p. 380.'' .</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif Dharamsala] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414135425/https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif \|date=14 April 2021 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 11, ''p. 301.''</ref>		The temple of [[Devi]] Vajreshwari was one of the oldest and wealthiest in northern India. It was destroyed, together with the fort and the town, by [[1905 Kangra earthquake]] on 4 April 1905, when 1339 people died in this place alone, and about 20,000 elsewhere. In 1855 the headquarters of the district were removed to the [[cantonment]] of [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharmsala]], which was established in 1849.<ref name="ka">[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_403.gif Kangra Town] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001124348/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_403.gif \|date=1 October 2018 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, ''p. 397.''</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif Kangra District] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510040509/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif \|date=10 May 2021 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, ''p. 380.'' .</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif Dharamsala] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414135425/https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif \|date=14 April 2021 }} ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 11, ''p. 301.''</ref>

	===Invasions of Nagarkot===		===Invasions of Nagarkot===
	It is said that [[Mahmud of Ghazni]] looted the [[Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra\|Shri Bajreshwari Mata Mandir]](Temple). He also looted a fort in the region in 1009, but whether the fort of Kangra was taken or not is not yet historically verified. There were hundreds of well-defended forts that lay between Ghazni and Nagarkot fort, and so it highly unlikely that his looting expedition ever reached Kangra. Also, this claim is negated by historians who have cited various sources to say that the fort was impregnable and remained unconquered until the conquest by Emperor [[Jehangir]] in 1622.<ref>{{~~cite~~ web \|url=http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html ~~\|title=Archived copy \|access-date=23 August 2015~~ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101045227/http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html \|archive-date=1 November 2015}} ~~''[[Official historical account of Kangra]]''~~</ref>		It is said that [[Mahmud of Ghazni]] looted the [[Bajreshwari Mata Temple, Kangra\|Shri Bajreshwari Mata Mandir]](Temple). He also looted a fort in the region in 1009, but whether the fort of Kangra was taken or not is not yet historically verified. There were hundreds of well-defended forts that lay between Ghazni and Nagarkot fort, and so it highly unlikely that his looting expedition ever reached Kangra. Also, this claim is negated by historians who have cited various sources to say that the fort was impregnable and remained unconquered until the conquest by Emperor [[Jehangir]] in 1622.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=An Official Web Site of District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh \|url=http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101045227/http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html \|archive-date=1 November 2015 \|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref>

	===The Katoch-Sikh battles and alliances against the Kingdom of Nepal===		===The Katoch-Sikh battles and alliances against the Kingdom of Nepal===
	The fort was recaptured by the Katoch Kings after Jehangir's death. Multiple battles ensued between the Sikh king [[Ranjit Singh\|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and the Katoch King [[Sansar Chand]] Katoch. But, while the war between the Sikhs and Katochs was taking place, the gates of Kangra ~~fort~~ were left open. The [[Gurkha]] army entered the opened gates of Nagarkot fort in 1806. This forced an alliance between the battling Sikhs and Katochs, and both the armies re-captured the fort after a battle in 1809. Kangra stayed with the Katoch Kings until 1828 when Maharaja Ranjit Singh annexed it after Sansar Chand's death. Then after the [[Nepal]]ese Gorkha Captured the Kangra until the British Came theirs. The fort and city were then captured by the British in 1846 and remained occupied until India's independence. The [[princely state]] of Kangra was merged in India in 1948 by the then titled Raja of [[Kangra-Lambagraon]] namely Raja Druv Dev Chand Katoch. <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://hpkangra.nic.in/aboutus.html \|title=Official website\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109080155/http://hpkangra.nic.in/aboutus.html\|archive-date=9 January 2012 \|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		The fort was recaptured by the Katoch Kings after Jehangir's death. Multiple battles ensued between the Sikh king [[Ranjit Singh\|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and the Katoch King [[Sansar Chand]] Katoch. But, while the war between the Sikhs and Katochs was taking place, the gates of [[Kangra Fort]] were left open. The [[Gurkha]] army entered the opened gates of Nagarkot fort in 1806. This forced an alliance between the battling Sikhs and Katochs, and both the armies re-captured the fort after a battle in 1809. Kangra stayed with the Katoch Kings until 1828 when Maharaja Ranjit Singh annexed it after Sansar Chand's death. Then after the [[Nepal]]ese Gorkha Captured the Kangra until the British Came theirs. The fort and city were then captured by the British in 1846 and remained occupied until India's independence. The [[princely state]] of Kangra was merged in India in 1948 by the then titled Raja of [[Kangra-Lambagraon]] namely Raja Druv Dev Chand Katoch.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://hpkangra.nic.in/aboutus.html \|title=Official website\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109080155/http://hpkangra.nic.in/aboutus.html\|archive-date=9 January 2012 \|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	[[File:Punjab map (topographic) with cities.png\|thumb\|right\|253x253px\|A map of the [[Punjab region]].]]		[[File:Punjab map (topographic) with cities.png\|thumb\|right\|253x253px\|A map of the [[Punjab region]].]]
	Kangra has an average elevation of 733 metres (2404 ft). The district of Kangra extends from the [[Jalandhar Doab]] far into the southern ranges of the [[Himalaya]]. It is a town at the confluence of the Baner River and Majhi River, and [[Beas River\|Beas]] is an important river here.		Kangra has an average elevation of 733 metres (2404 ft). The district of Kangra extends from the [[Jalandhar Doab]] far into the southern ranges of the [[Himalaya]]. It is a town at the confluence of the Baner River and Majhi River, and [[Beas River\|Beas]] is an important river here.
	~~[[File:Kangra valley view.jpg\|center\|thumb\|463x463px\|[[Dhauladhar]] Mountain Range from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh]]~~
	==Economy==		==Economy==
	[[Tea]] cultivation was introduced into Kangra valley about 1850. The [[Palampur]] fair, established by the government with a view to fostering commerce with [[central Asia]], attracts a small concourse of Yarkandi merchants. The Lahulis carry on an enterprising trade with [[Ladakh]] and countries beyond the frontier, by means of the pack [[sheep]] and [[goat]]s. [[Rice]], tea, [[potato]]es, [[spice]]s, [[wool]] and [[honey]] are the chief exports.~~[[File:Kangra 3.jpg\|thumb\|Kangra temple]]~~		[[Tea]] cultivation was introduced into Kangra valley about 1850. The [[Palampur]] fair, established by the government with a view to fostering commerce with [[central Asia]], attracts a small concourse of Yarkandi merchants. The Lahulis carry on an enterprising trade with [[Ladakh]] and countries beyond the frontier, by means of the pack [[sheep]] and [[goat]]s. [[Rice]], tea, [[potato]]es, [[spice]]s, [[wool]] and [[honey]] are the chief exports.

	==Visitor attractions==		==Visitor attractions==
	[[File:A Shrine at Kangra Fort.JPG\|thumb\|Ambika Mata temple, [[Kangra Fort]] ]]		[[File:A Shrine at Kangra Fort.JPG\|thumb\|Ambika Mata temple, [[Kangra Fort]] ]]
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Kangra Valley Railway]]		*[[Kangra Valley Railway]]
	*[[Kangra Fort]]
	*[[Kangra painting]]		*[[Kangra painting]]
			*[[Kangra State]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	~~Kangra Fort legend of Mahabharta times. Himachal Pradesh [https://www.masroortemple.com/kangra-fort-himachal-pradesh/ Kangra Fort]~~

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{Wikiquote}}~~
	*~~{{Wikivoyage-inline\|Kangra}}~~		*
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131231073245/http://kangra.org/ Kangra photo gallery]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131231073245/http://kangra.org/ Kangra photo gallery]
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151101045227/http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html Official Website of Kangra]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151101045227/http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html Official Website of Kangra]
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{{short description|City in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{About|the municipality now in India|its namesake district|Kangra district}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}

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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<ref name=langoff>{{cite web |url = http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |title = Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015) |pages = 33–34 |publisher = Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date = 16 February 2016 |df = dmy-all |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171523/http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |archive-date = 28 December 2017}}</ref>
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'''Kangra''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Kangra district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Historically it was known as ''Nagarkot''.<ref name=ka/>
[[File:Kangra airport 1.jpg|alt=Palampur|thumb|Kangra]]

==Meaning of Kangra==
Kangra is a composite word made out of Kaann (meaning ear) + gaddha (create/mold).

=== British documentation of ancient and medieval plastic surgery ===

The British archaeologist and historian [[Alexander Cunningham]] documented and brought to light the tradition of Kangra proto plastic operations.

==History==
{{see also|Kangra-Lambagraon|History of the Punjab}}
Historically known as '''Kiraj''' and '''Trigarta''',<ref name="Blankinship, Khalid Y pp132">Blankinship, Khalid Y, "The End of Jihad State ", pp132</ref><ref>Misra, Shyam, Manohar, "Yasoverman of Kanau "pp56</ref> the town of Kangra was founded by [[Katoch]] [[Kshatriya]] [[Rajput]]s of [[Chandervanshi]] Lineage. The Katoch [[Raja]]s had a stronghold here, with a fort and lavish [[temples]].

Another ancient name of the city is Bhimagar<ref>Early Aryans to Swaraj
By S.R. Bakshi, page 40</ref> and it was supposedly founded by Raja Bhim, younger brother of Kuru Emperor [[Yudhishthira]] of Indraprastha (now Delhi).

The temple of [[Devi]] Vajreshwari was one of the oldest and wealthiest in northern India. It was destroyed, together with the fort and the town, by [[1905 Kangra earthquake]] on 4 April 1905, when 1339 lives were lost in this place alone, and about 20,000 elsewhere. In 1855 the headquarters of the district were removed to the [[cantonment]] of [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharmsala]], which was established in 1849.<ref name=ka>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_403.gif Kangra Town] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, ''p. 397.''</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_386.gif Kangra District] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 14, ''p. 380.'' .</ref><ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_307.gif Dharamsala] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 11, ''p. 301.''</ref>

=== Invasions on Nagarkot ===
It is said that [[Mahmud of Ghazni]] looted a fort in the region in 1009, but whether the fort of Kangra was taken or not is not yet historically verified. There were hundreds of well-defended forts that lay between Ghazni and Nagarkot fort, and so it highly unlikely that his looting expedition ever reached Kangra. Also, this claim is negated by historians who have cited various sources to say that the fort was impregnable and remained unconquered until the conquest by Emperor [[Jehangir]] in 1622.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101045227/http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html |archive-date=1 November 2015 }} ''[[Official historical account of Kangra]]''</ref>

=== The Katoch-Sikh battles and alliances against the Kingdom of Nepal ===
The fort was recaptured by the Katoch Kings after Jehangir's death. Multiple battles ensued between the Sikh king [[Ranjit Singh|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and the Katoch King [[Sansar Chand]] Katoch. But, while the war between the Sikhs and Katochs was taking place, the gates of Kangra fort were left open. The [[Gurkha]] army entered the opened gates of Nagarkot fort in 1806. This forced an alliance between the battling Sikhs and Katochs, and both the armies re-captured the fort after a battle in 1809. Kangra stayed with the Katoch Kings until 1828 when Maharaja Ranjit Singh annexed it after Sansar Chand's death. Then after the [[Nepal]]ese Gorkha Captured the Kangra until the British Came theirs. The fort and city were then captured by the British in 1846 and remained occupied until India's independence. The [[princely state]] of Kangra was merged in India in 1948 by the then titled Raja of [[Kangra-Lambagraon]] namely Raja Druv Dev Chand Katoch. <ref>{{cite web|url= http://hpkangra.nic.in/aboutus.html|title= Official website|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120109080155/http://hpkangra.nic.in/aboutus.html|archive-date= 9 January 2012|df= dmy-all}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Punjab map (topographic) with cities.png|thumb|right|253x253px|A map of the [[Punjab region]].]]
Kangra is located at {{coord|32.1|N|76.27|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Kangra.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kangra, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 733 metres (2404 ft). The district of Kangra extends from the [[Jalandhar Doab]] far into the southern ranges of the [[Himalaya]]. It is a town at the confluence of the Bener River and Majhi River, and [[Beas River|Beas]] is an important river here.

==Economy==
[[Tea]] cultivation was introduced into Kangra valley about 1850. The [[Palampur]] fair, established by the government with a view to fostering commerce with [[central Asia]], attracts a small concourse of Yarkandi merchants. The Lahulis carry on an enterprising trade with [[Ladakh]] and countries beyond the frontier, by means of the pack [[sheep]] and [[goat]]s. [[Rice]], tea, [[potato]]es, [[spice]]s, [[wool]] and [[honey]] are the chief exports.

==Visitor attractions==
[[File:A Shrine at Kangra Fort.JPG|thumb|Ambika Mata temple, [[Kangra Fort]] ]]
The [[Kangra Fort]] is also a popular tourist attraction. It is one of the oldest forts in [[India]] as well as the oldest in [[Himachal Pradesh]].

[[File:MONOLITHIC ROCK CUT TEMPLES, MASROOR.JPG|thumb|Rock Cut Temple, Masroor]]
It is the home of [[Masroor Rock Cut Temple]] built by the [[Pandava]]s, also known as [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] Pyramids and wonder of the world for being likely contender for the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

[[File:Summer Sun Basked Mountains.jpeg|center|thumb|463x463px|[[Dhauladhar]] Mountain Range from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh]]
Many ancient temples such as the [[Jawalamukhi|Jawalaji]], [[Chamunda#Temples|Chamunda Devi temple]], [[Hindu genealogy registers at Chintpurni, Himachal Pradesh|Chintapurni temple]], [[Baba Baroh]] and [[Baijnath Temple|Baijnath temple]] are located here.

Gopalpur Nature Park in Gopalpur village has [[tea garden]]s.

[[Mcleodganj]] near [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]] is the home-in-exile to the [[Dalai Lama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcllo.com/|title=McLEODGANJ | DHARAMSALA | LITTLE LHASA| HIMALAYAS | DALAI LAMA | DHARAMSALA INFORMATIVE AND COMMUNITY WEBSITE| TRAVEL |DHARAMSHALA| kANGRA| HIMACHAL PRADESH | INDIA|website=www.mcllo.com|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> The Bhagsunag Temple is located there. The [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium]] in Dharamshala is also an attraction because of its location in front of the snow-capped mountains and is the highest altitude international cricket ground in the world.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

==Demographics==
The 2001 India [[census]]<ref name="GR|India">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> states that Kangra had a population of 9,154. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kangra has an average [[literacy]] rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Kangra, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

===Demographics===
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref name="GR|India"/>

* Number of Households - 1,924
* Average Household Size(per Household) - 5.0
* Population-Total - 10,185
* Population-Urban - 10,185
* Proportion of Urban Population (%) - 100
* Population-Rural - 0
* Sex Ratio - 997
* Population (0-6 Years) - 902
* Sex Ratio (0-6 Years) - 797
* SC Population - 660
* Sex Ratio (SC) - 1050
* Proportion of SC (%) - 7.0
* ST Population - 10
* Sex Ratio (ST) -150 0
* Proportion of ST (%) - 0
* Literates - 7,567
* Illiterates - 1,589
* Literacy Rate (%) - 92.0

==Transport==
[[Kangra Airport]] (IATA airport code DHM) is 10 km to the city's north. It is served by [[Kangra Valley Railway]] line from [[Pathankot]] 94 km away. It is connected by road with other cities in Himachal Pradesh and India. It is 450 km from [[Delhi]], 36 km from Palampur and 15 km from Dharamshala, 220 km from [[Chandigarh]].

==See also==
* [[Kangra Valley Railway]]
* [[Kangra Fort]]

==References==
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Kangra Fort legend of Mahabharta times. Himachal Pradesh [https://www.masroortemple.com/kangra-fort-himachal-pradesh/ Kangra Fort]

==Further reading==
*Chakrabarti D.K. (1984). The Antiquities of Kangra. Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Private Limited.

==External links==
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* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kangra}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131231073245/http://kangra.org/ Kangra photo gallery]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151101045227/http://hpkangra.nic.in/abtus_history.html Official Website of Kangra]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160104051138/http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream/jan2000/article2.htm Plastic]
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