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{{Short description|District in Himachal Pradesh, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Una district | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = [[List of districts of Himachal Pradesh|District]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
| total_type | | total_type = Total | ||
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| official_name | | official_name = | ||
| image_map | | image_skyline = Chintpurni Devi (17).JPG | ||
| map_caption | | image_caption = [[Chintpurni]] Devi Temple | ||
| coordinates | | image_map = Una in Himachal Pradesh (India).svg | ||
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| subdivision_name | | map_caption = Location in Himachal Pradesh | ||
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| subdivision_name1 | | coor_pinpoint = Una, Himachal Pradesh, India | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| established_title | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | ||
| established_date | | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|}} [[Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
| seat_type | | subdivision_type2 = | ||
| seat | | subdivision_name2 = | ||
| parts_type | | established_title = Established | ||
| parts_style | | established_date = 1 September 1972 | ||
| p1 | | seat_type = Headquarters | ||
| area_total_km2 | | seat = [[Una, Himachal Pradesh|Una]] | ||
| area_footnotes | | parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]] | ||
| population_as_of | | parts_style = para | ||
| population_total | | p1 = 5 | ||
| population_footnotes | | area_total_km2 = 1540 | ||
| population_urban | | area_footnotes = | ||
| population_as_of = 2011 | |||
| population_total = 521173 | |||
| population_footnotes = | |||
| population_urban = 8.8% | |||
| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Demographics | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]] | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics_type2 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title2 | | demographics1_info1 = 87.23% | ||
| demographics1_info2 | | demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio | ||
| leader_title | | demographics1_info2 = 977 | ||
| leader_name | | demographics1_title3 = Official | ||
| leader_title1 | | demographics1_info3 = [[Hindi]] | ||
| leader_name1 | | demographics1_title4 = Local | ||
| leader_title2 | | demographics1_info4 = {{hlist|[[Western Pahari|Pahari]]|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]}} | ||
| leader_title = [[Parliamentary Constituency]] | |||
| timezone1 | | leader_name = [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency|Hamirpur]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament]] | ||
| registration_plate | | leader_name1 = [[Anurag Thakur]] | ||
| blank_name_sec1 | | leader_title2 = | ||
| blank_info_sec1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| blank_name_sec2 | | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | ||
| blank_info_sec2 | | registration_plate = HP-72 (District RTO) | ||
| website | | blank_name_sec1 = | ||
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| 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 | '''Una district''' 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]] districts of Himachal Pradesh. The terrain is generally plain with semi 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]]. | Una has five [[tehsil]]s, namely [[Ghanari]], [[Haroli Tehsil|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 == | == Geography == | ||
[[File:Tehsils of district una himachal pradesh.jpg|thumb|Tehsils of Una district]] | [[File:Tehsils of district una himachal pradesh.jpg|thumb|Tehsils of Una district|left]] | ||
Una lies in the | Una lies in the western part of Himachal Pradesh, with the [[Sivalik Hills]] of the [[Himalayas]] rolling on the western side and Solah Singhi range on the eastern side. The [[Satluj]] river alongside Shahtalai, known for the shrine of [[Baba Balak Nath]] passes through south of district near Nangal Dam and Beas passes at the north of district near Pong Dam, Talwara. | ||
The | The altitude varies from more than 409 meters in plains to over 1000 meters in hills. Swan River which is basically seasonal river and also known as soul of district Una 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== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{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=center}} | |||
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 |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Una |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/488/download/1600/DH_2011_0207_PART_A_DCHB_UNA.pdf |access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</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%. 8.62% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.16% and 1.65% of the population, respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/> | |||
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|title=Religions in Una district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11375/download/14488/DDW02C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
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|right1=Percent | |||
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|92.13}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|4.99}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|2.74}} | |||
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.14}}}} | |||
===Language=== | |||
{{Pie chart | {{Pie chart | ||
|caption = Languages of Una district (2011)<ref name="languages"/> | |||
|caption = | |label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 39.51 |color1 = orange | ||
|label1 = [[ | |label2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value2 = 29.68 |color2 = sky blue | ||
|value1 = | |label3 = [[Western Pahari|Pahadi]] |value3 = 23.40 |color3 = coral | ||
|color1 = | |label4 = [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] |value4 = 3.34 |color4 = Indianred | ||
|label2 = [[ | |label5 = [[Dogri language|Dogri]] |value5 = 1.01 |color5 = indigo | ||
|value2 = | |label6 = Others |value6 = 3.06 |color6 = grey}} | ||
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Local languages are [[Hindi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Western Pahari|Pahari]]. Punjabi is mostly used in plain areas of Tehsil [[Ghanari]], [[Haroli Tehsil]], Tehsil Una, and parts of Tehsil Amb. In other areas like Tehsil Bangana and Chintpurni (Part of Amb Tehsil) Pahari dialect is spoken.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10205/download/13317/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0200.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
==Politics== | |||
{{transcluded section|source=13th Himachal Pradesh Assembly}}This is the list of current Member of Legislative Assembly from Una district: | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|[[Chintpurni Assembly constituency|Chintpurni]] (SC) | |||
|[[Sudarshan Singh Babloo]] | |||
| | |||
|[[Indian National Congress]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|[[Gagret Assembly constituency|Gagret]] | |||
|Rakesh Kalia | |||
| | |||
|[[Indian National Congress]] | |||
|Elected on 4 Jun 2024 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Haroli Assembly constituency|Haroli]] | |||
|[[Mukesh Agnihotri]] | |||
| | |||
|[[Indian National Congress]] | |||
|'''Deputy Chief Minister''' | |||
|- | |||
|[[Una (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Una]] | |||
|[[Satpal Singh Satti]] | |||
| | |||
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kutlehar Assembly constituency|Kutlehar]] | |||
|[[Vivek Sharma]] | |||
| | |||
|[[Indian National Congress]] | |||
|Elected on 4 Jun 2024 | |||
|} | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
== | === Schools === | ||
* Mount Carmel School, Una<ref>{{cite news| title=Mount Carmel Senior Secondary School, Una | |||
|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/schools/mount-carmel-senior-secondary-school-una-569613/ |access-date=7 December 2023 |work=Tribune India |language=hi}}</ref> | |||
* St. D.R. Public School, Gagret | |||
* Dashmesh Public School Gurplah Sahib<ref name="Schools"/> | |||
= | * DAV Sr Sec Public School, Ambota<ref name="Schools"/> | ||
= | * Himalayan Convent, [[Bhanjal]]<ref name="Schools"/> | ||
* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Una]]<ref name="Schools"/> | |||
* Mount Everest Model High School, [[Mehatpur Basdehra|Mehatpur]]<ref name="Schools">{{cite web |title=Schools - Himachal Pradesh |url=https://himachal.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/16_l892s/Download%20File%20(4)-17658557.pdf |website=himachal.nic.in |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> | |||
=== | * PAR Model High School, Dohgi<ref name="Schools"/> | ||
* Sai Public School<ref name="Schools"/> | |||
* Saraswati School, Rampur<ref name="Schools"/> | |||
=== | * Sunrise Public Sr Sec School, Saloh<ref name="Schools"/> | ||
* Vashist Public School<ref>{{cite web |title=Vashist Public School, Behdala, Una: Admission, Fee, Facilities, Affiliation |url=https://school.careers360.com/schools/vashist-public-school-behdala-una |website=school.careers360.com |access-date=1 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Places near Una == | == Places near Una == | ||
* [[Joh, Una]] | |||
* [[Dharamshala]] | * [[Dharamshala]] | ||
* [[McLeod Ganj]] | * [[McLeod Ganj]] | ||
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* [[Jawalamukhi]] | * [[Jawalamukhi]] | ||
* [[Chandigarh]] | * [[Chandigarh]] | ||
* [[Pragpur]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Una district | |
|---|---|
Chintpurni Devi Temple | |
Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Una, Himachal Pradesh, India): 31°28′34″N 76°16′13″E / 31.47611°N 76.27028°E | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Established | 1 September 1972 |
| Headquarters | Una |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Parliamentary Constituency | Hamirpur |
| • Member of Parliament | Anurag Thakur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,540 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 521,173 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8.8% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 87.23% |
| • Sex ratio | 977 |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP-72 (District RTO) |
| Average annual precipitation | 1253 mm |
| Website | http://hpuna.nic.in/ |
Una district is a district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Una shares its border with the Hoshiarpur and Rupnagar districts of Punjab and Kangra, Hamirpur, and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh. The terrain is generally plain with semi hills.
Una has five tehsils, namely Ghanari, Haroli, Amb, Bangana and 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[edit | edit source]

Una lies in the western part of Himachal Pradesh, with the Sivalik Hills of the Himalayas rolling on the western side and Solah Singhi range on the eastern side. The Satluj river alongside Shahtalai, known for the shrine of Baba Balak Nath passes through south of district near Nangal Dam and Beas passes at the north of district near Pong Dam, Talwara.
The altitude varies from more than 409 meters in plains to over 1000 meters in hills. Swan River which is basically seasonal river and also known as soul of district Una flows 65 km right across the Jaswan Valley towards south until it submerges in the Sutlej river near Anandpur.[1]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 165,000 | — |
| 1911 | 161,786 | −0.20% |
| 1921 | 161,856 | +0.00% |
| 1931 | 170,620 | +0.53% |
| 1941 | 194,249 | +1.31% |
| 1951 | 196,829 | +0.13% |
| 1961 | 226,696 | +1.42% |
| 1971 | 261,357 | +1.43% |
| 1981 | 317,422 | +1.96% |
| 1991 | 378,269 | +1.77% |
| 2001 | 448,273 | +1.71% |
| 2011 | 521,173 | +1.52% |
| source:[2] | ||
According to the 2011 census, Una district has a population of 521,173,[3] giving it a ranking of 543rd in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 338 inhabitants per square kilometre (880/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.24%.[3] Una has a sex ratio of 977 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 87.23%. 8.62% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.16% and 1.65% of the population, respectively.[3]
Language[edit | edit source]
Local languages are Hindi, Punjabi and Pahari. Punjabi is mostly used in plain areas of Tehsil Ghanari, Haroli Tehsil, Tehsil Una, and parts of Tehsil Amb. In other areas like Tehsil Bangana and Chintpurni (Part of Amb Tehsil) Pahari dialect is spoken.[5]
Politics[edit | edit source]
This is the list of current Member of Legislative Assembly from Una district:
| Chintpurni (SC) | Sudarshan Singh Babloo | Indian National Congress | ||
| Gagret | Rakesh Kalia | Indian National Congress | Elected on 4 Jun 2024 | |
| Haroli | Mukesh Agnihotri | Indian National Congress | Deputy Chief Minister | |
| Una | Satpal Singh Satti | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Kutlehar | Vivek Sharma | Indian National Congress | Elected on 4 Jun 2024 |
Education[edit | edit source]
Schools[edit | edit source]
- Mount Carmel School, Una[6]
- St. D.R. Public School, Gagret
- Dashmesh Public School Gurplah Sahib[7]
- DAV Sr Sec Public School, Ambota[7]
- Himalayan Convent, Bhanjal[7]
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Una[7]
- Mount Everest Model High School, Mehatpur[7]
- PAR Model High School, Dohgi[7]
- Sai Public School[7]
- Saraswati School, Rampur[7]
- Sunrise Public Sr Sec School, Saloh[7]
- Vashist Public School[8]
Places near Una[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Swan River". Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
- ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "District Census Handbook: Una" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ "Mount Carmel Senior Secondary School, Una". Tribune India (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 "Schools - Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). himachal.nic.in. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "Vashist Public School, Behdala, Una: Admission, Fee, Facilities, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.