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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Una district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Himachal Pradesh|District of Himachal Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name = 
| official_name =
| image_map = Una in Himachal Pradesh (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Una district in Himachal Pradesh
| coordinates = {{coord|31|28|34|N|76|16|13|E|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = Una, Himachal Pradesh, India
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Himachal Pradesh Flag, India.png}} [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1 September 1972
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Una, Himachal Pradesh|Una]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 5
| area_total_km2 = 1540
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 521173
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 8.8%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 87.23%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 977
| leader_title = [[Parliamentary Constituency]]
| leader_name = [[Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur]]
| leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name1 = [[Anurag Singh Thakur]]
| leader_title2 = [[Legislative Assembly]]
| leader_name2 = [[Una District|Una]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = HP-72 (District RTO)
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1253 mm
| website = http://hpuna.nic.in/
}}
'''Una''' is a [[District (India)|district]] in the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Una shares its border with the [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]] and [[Rupnagar district|Rupnagar]] districts of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Kangra district|Kangra]], [[Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]] and [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]] district of Himachal Pradesh. The terrain is generally semi-hilly with low hills.

Una has five [[tehsil]]s, namely [[Ghanari]], [[Haroli]], [[Amb, India|Amb]], [[Bangana town|Bangana]] and [[Una, Himachal Pradesh|Una]] itself. It was a tehsil of [[Hoshiarpur district]] until the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 and [[Kangra district]] until 1972, after which it became a district of [[Himachal Pradesh]].

== Geography ==
[[File:Tehsils of district una himachal pradesh.jpg|thumb|Tehsils of Una district]]
Una lies in the south-western part of Himachal Pradesh, with the [[Sivalik Hills]] of the [[Himalayas]] rolling on one side. The [[Satluj]] river passes alongside Shahtalai Hills, known for the shrine of [[Baba Balak Nath]].

The altitudes vary from more than 408 meters in city Una to over 1000 meters in [[Chintpurni]]. Una district is bounded by the river [[Beas River|Beas]] on the north and the river [[Sutlej|Satluj]] in the east, the Swan River which is basically seasonal river flows 65 km right across the Jaswan Valley towards south until it submerges in the [[Sutlej]] river near Anandpur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://swanriverproject.nic.in/|title=Swan River|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001004913/http://swanriverproject.nic.in/|archive-date=1 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Una district (2011)<ref name="Una district Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/himachal-pradesh/una-population.html|title=Una district Population|work=Census India|accessdate=11 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 92.13
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Sikhism]]
|value2 = 4.99
|color2 = Yellow
|label3 = [[Islam]]
|value3 = 2.74
|color3 = Green
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.07
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.01
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.01
|color6 = Maroon
|label7 = Not Stated
|value7 = 0.04
|color7 = Black
}}

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,65,000|13=1911|14=1,61,786|15=1921|16=1,61,856|17=1931|18=1,70,620|19=1941|20=1,94,249|21=1951|22=1,96,829|23=1961|24=2,26,696|25=1971|26=2,61,357|27=1981|28=3,17,422|29=1991|30=3,78,269|31=2001|32=4,48,273|33=2011|34=5,21,173|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Una district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 521,173,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> giving it a ranking of 543rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|338|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.24%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Una has a [[sex ratio]] of 977 females for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 87.23%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

Local languages are Himachali, [[Hindi]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]. Punjabi with mixture of Himachali language is mostly used in plain areas of [[Una, Himachal Pradesh|Una City]], tehsil [[Ghanari]] and [[Haroli Tehsil]]. But in other areas like Bangana, Amb and Chintpurni Himachali language is widely spoken.

According to the 2001 census, the total population of Una was 447,967 with a sex-ratio of 997. The literacy rate stood at 81.09%.
In 2011, population figures were raised to 521,057 with decreased sex ratio of 977. The literacy rate increased to 87.23%. The total area of the district is {{convert|1549|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The urban population contributes nearly 9% of the total population. [[Hinduism]] is the most common religion. [[Sikhism]] and [[Islam]] have sizable number of followers. Christians and others form very small minorities.

==Education==
===Schools===
* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Una]]
* [[Mount Carmel Sr Sec School,Rakkar (ICSE)]]
* [[DAV Centenary Public School (CBSE)]]
* [[Vashist Model Public School (CBSE)]]

==Temples==
[[Chintpurni]] is the most visited temple by Hindus and Sikhs, especially on weekends and on special religious days. The [[Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar#Chintpurni, Himachal Pradesh|Hindu genealogy registers]] are kept at Chintpurni too.

Mahakaal Mahakaali Temple is a temple situated in Rakkar Colony, Una dedicated to the [[Goddess]] [[Mahakali]] & Lord of Lords Mahakaal.<ref name="Hindu_SB">{{cite news|url=http://epaper.punjabkesari.in/c/26830685|title= Mahakaal Mahakali Temple |publisher=[[Punjab Kesari]]}}</ref>

== Transport ==
===Road===
Una is connected by road and only one railway line through The [[National Highway 503 (India)|NH-503]] [[National Highway (India)|national highway]] passes through the city. Una is located about {{convert|375|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[New Delhi]] and {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Chandigarh]].

===Railways===
The Una city is served by the [[Una Himachal railway station]]. It is connected by a single [[broad gauge]] railway line, which is the only one in the whole state. It enters Una from [[Nangal]] (Punjab) and runs all the way to [[Daulatpur, Himachal Pradesh|Daulatpur]]. Two express trains (Himachal Express and [[Jan Shatabdi Express]]) connect it to Delhi daily.

===Air===
The nearest domestic airport is based in [[Chandigarh]], and an airport with international operations is in [[Amritsar]].

== Places near Una ==
* [[Dharamshala]]
* [[McLeod Ganj]]
* [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]]
* [[Hoshiarpur]]
* [[Khajjiar]]
* [[Jawalamukhi]]
* [[Chandigarh]]

== External links ==
* [https://hpuna.nic.in/ Official Link]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101125203223/http://himachalpr.gov.in/intranet/Una/(%20A%20)%20UNA%20PROFILE.doc Una Profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101125203325/http://himachalpr.gov.in/intranet/Una/(%20B%20)%20UNA%20%20DISTRICT%20%20CULTURAL%20AND%20RELIGIOUS%20HERITAGE.doc Una District Cultural and Religious Heritage]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Una district
|North = [[Kangra district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur district]]
|Southeast = [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur district]]
|South = [[Rupnagar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Hoshiarpur district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Districts of Himachal Pradesh}}
{{Geo HP}}

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