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Tea Capital of North India town View of Dhauladhar Mountains from Palampur Palampur Location of Palampur in Himachal Pradesh and India Coordinates 3207'00?N 7632'00?E Country India Region North India State Himachal Pradesh District(s) Kangra Population 4,006 (2001) Official languages Kangri language, Hindi Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area Elevation 1,472 metres (4,829 ft) Climate Temperature Summer Winter ETh (Kppen) 34 C (93 F) 0 0 C (32 32 F) Codes Pincode Telephone Vehicle 176061 +91-1894 HP 37

Palampur is a green hill station and a municipal council in the Kangra Valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, surrounded on all sides by tea gardens an d pine forests before they merge with the Dhauladhar ranges. Palampur is the tea capital of northwest India but tea is just one aspect that makes Palampur a spe cial interest place. Abundance of water and proximity to the mountains has endow ed it with mild climate. The town has derived its name from the local word "pulum', meaning lots of water . There are numerous streams flowing from the mountains to the plains from Palam pur. The combination of greenery and water gives Palampur a distinctive look. Pa lampur is at the confluence of the plains and the hills and so the scenery shows the contrast the plains on one side and the majestic snow covered hills on the other side. Behind this town stands high ranges of Dhauladhar mountains, whose t ops remain snow covered for most part of the year. Contents 1 History 2 Evolution 2.1 Pre-Independence 2.2 Post Independence

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Education Demographics Geography Connectivity 6.1 By Air 6.2 By Rail 6.3 By Road 7 Attractions 8 Palampur-Shopping 9 Tourism 10 HOTELS 11 Politics 12 Recent Issues 13 References 14 External links [edit] History Palampur was a part of the local Sikh Kingdom before it came under the British r aj. The Kangra valley was the Trigarta of old, where the Palampur town is situat ed. It was one of the leading hill states and was once a part of the Jalandhar k ingdom. The Palampur gets its name from 'Pulum' which means the abundant water. Countless streams and brooks criss-cross the landscape and in their intricate me sh, hold tea gardens and rice paddies. The town of Palampur came into being when Dr. Jameson, Superintendent of Botanical Gardens, introduced the tea bush from Almora in 1849. The bush thrived and so did the town which became a focus of the European tea estate owners. Since then the Kangra tea of Palampur has been know n internationally. The future first prime minister of independent India Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru vi sited Palampur in 1941 when it was still British India. There is a Nehru Chowk i n Palampur to commemorate this event. Palampur is also famous for its British era opened Saint Paul's ed off as a hospital but was later converted to a school. Today ls in education, sport. It has got a large campus. In education even to the ICSE Board, althouh the H.P(Himachal Pradesh State side by side. School. It start this school exce it is registered Board) also runs

Palampur also known as the 'Tea Capital of North India,' is a popular hill stati on because it is not only known for its scenic beauty but also for the beautiful temples and buildings built in the Colonial period. Here a nature lover can enj oy a quiet stroll while feasting his eyes on the natural beauty and an outdoor l over with a taste for adventure can enjoy hand gliding and trekking during the h oliday. It has something for all tastes, which makes it an ideal holiday resort for many. Hill Resort in India offers online booking for accommodation and tour/ travel packages to this beautiful hill resort. Earlier Palampur was a part of the local Sikh Kingdom but later it came under th e British. The Hill station gets its name from 'Pulum' meaning abundant water. [edit] Evolution [edit] Pre-Independence During the second half of 18th Century, with success of tea estates in Palampur area, the original settlement started developing. In 1888, it was made tehsil he adquarter, by shifting the same from Bhawarna. The tea estate owners impressed u pon the administration to bring infrastructure like schools, colleges and hospit al. It also became a centre of labourers engaged in plucking of tea leaves and p acking, transportation and marketing thereof. The earthquake of 1905 left a trai l of destruction. Therefore, building style, projections and building material h

ad to be modified. The tehsil complex, school and church towards T-Bud Hotel wer e built during British Period. Consequent upon laying of railway line for hydroelectric project at Joginder Nagar in 1927 and thereby installation of railway s tation and staff quarters, construction activity grew fast. Increase in the empl oyment, led to investment in the area, whereby multifarious development includin g roads took place. [edit] Post Independence In 1947, Sobha Singh moved from Punjab to Andreta and developed his art gallary. He painted world famous art pieces related to Punjabi culture and shot into pro minence as an artist. After 1946, the regional linkages of town started improvin g. A Military station got established at a strategic location of the town. Agric ulture University got established, besides the establishment of Indian Council f or Scientific & Industrial Research (I.C.S.I.R.) Complex (IHBT). Many offices at the level of sub division pertaining to Electricity, Housing Board, Public heal th and PWD (B&R) were located. tourist accommodation like T-Bud Hotel by Himacha l Tourism Development Corporation and other hotels were constructed.[1] [edit] Education Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (CSKHPKV) or Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, an Indian Council of Agricultural Rese arch (ICAR) accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified university, has been operatin g since 1978. GGDSD College, Rajpur (Palampur) specializes in many new professional course s like BCS, BBA and BCA along with B.Sc., B.Com and B.A courses.Also the IGNOU s tudy centre Institute of Himalyan Bioresource Technology (CSIR)- A CSIR laboratory engag ed on various research aspects of Himalyan Bioresources. Imparting Ph.D in biolo gical and Chemical Sciences Sri Sai University, Palampur SCHOOLS St. Paul's sr. sec. School DAV Public school SD Chand sr.sec. School ABM sr. sec. school, Maranda (Palampur) Mount Carmel school, Thakurdwara (Palampur) Crescent public school, Banuri (Palampur) Anuradha public school, Maranda (palampur) Neugal public sr. sec. school, Bindaraban (Palampur) [edit] Demographics As of 2001 India census,[2] Palampur had a population of 10000. Number of Househ olds are 868. Palampur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the nati onal average of 59.5% [edit] Geography This article may be written like an advertisement. Please help improve i t by rewriting promotional content from a neutral point of view and removing any inappropriate external links. (August 2010) Palampur is located at 32.12N 76.53E,[3] at a height of 1,220 meters above sea lev el. It is close to the Dhauladhar Range. It is in the northwestern region of Him achal Pradesh, in north India and is only 30 km from the popular hill station of Dharamshala. Palampur, at a height of 1219 mts., is a main spot in the beautifu l valley surrounded by tea gardens and pine trees.

Behind the town stands high ranges of Dhauladhar mountains (white hill of snow), whose tops remain covered for most part of the year. This place is being develo ped as large tourist centre. A ropeway and an amusement park is also on the way to be established here. An Agricultural University is already functioning near b y one Ayurvedic hospital is situated, also one Ayurvedic medical college is ther e in Paprola is about 10 km away from here some tea factories are also in operat ion Kangra valley is also known as tea capital of India this tea was quite famou s among Britishers. There are also some walks around the town. A short walk from here takes one to t he Neugal park here you take some hot sips of coffee with the awesome cold winds and have a pleasant view nearby, few kilometres ahead is Bundla chasm which fal ls over a hundred metres to the Bundla stream. The stream is a thin streak runni ng over stony ground far below the cliff. During the monsoon seasons, it swells and rages - madly over the entire width of the chasm taking stones and boulders along with it and makes loud roaring noise like thunder. Several trek routes lead out of Palampur, particularly over the Dhauladhar Mount ains towards the town of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. Some important treks are over the Sanghar pass to Bharmaur via Holi, the forest trek from Mcleodganj to Treun d and from Baijnath over the Jalsu pass to Bharmaur. A four-day trek will lead t he traveler to Holi, via Waru La. Twenty-eight kilometers from Palampur is Billi ng, near Bir, an important centre for the adventure sport of paragliding. Paragl ider pilots often land near Palampur after cross-country flights starting from B illing. Palampur also has numerous Buddhist monuments and is famous for its Tibe tan handicrafts. [edit] Connectivity [edit] By Air Kingfisher Red is running daily flights from New Delhi to Kangra Airport (Gaggal Airport) which is just 40 km from Palampur. Flights are prone to climatic condi tions and can be cancelled due to low visibility in the winters- plan your trip accordingly. [edit] By Rail Palampur is connected by narrow gauge railway from Pathankot. Approximate distan ce from Pathankot to Palampur is 112 km. The journey takes about 7 hours coverin g two tunnels, one of which is only 250 feet and the other 1,000 feet in length. The kangra valley toy train also operates in the town. The nearest railway stati on is at Maranda(Palampur), 3 km from main bus stand. [edit] By Road Palampur is well connected by road to all major cities and towns in and around t he state. Himachal Road Transport Corporation(HRTC) is the best way to travel pl ying Air conditioned, Deluxe and Semi Deluxe buses from major cities like Delhi and Chandigarh. Distances to the major cities are Delhi (530km), Chandigarh (240 km), Shimla (259km), Manali (205KM), Dharamshala (35km) etc. Tickets can be book ed online from HRTC website.[1] [edit] Attractions Visitor attractions in Palampur include: Neugal Cafe is most visited place in the palampur. it is one of the great at traction in the palampur from where you can view the dhauladhar hills and also c an get the view of nugal khad. Sourabh Van Vihar is also one of the nice place to visit, here you can find a green park. The village of Andretta, spread below the thickly wooden hill known for the art gallery. The village was once the home for the painter Sardar Sobha Singh an

d playwright Norah Richard.[citation needed] Dhauladhar Nature Park at Gopalpur in the lap of Dhauladhar Range is just ab out 12 km from Palampur city and is a nice place to visit. Famous Devi Latti Jakhni's temple situated at the top of Chandpur village is a place to feel the beauty of DhaulaDhar from very close. [edit] Palampur-Shopping At Palampur you can buy souvenirs and local handicrafts for your friends back ho me.You can buy fresh tealeaves, local handiwork, Tibetan carpets and winter clot hing. Grand Plaza,a shopping mall is in the heart of city having showrooms of va rious mnc brands like Pepe jeans, octave, wrangler, monte carlo,koutons,john pla yers, numero uno and many more.Today various excelled showrooms of Addidas, Nike , Reebok have been opened in main Bazar. Palampur-Adventure Sports Palampur is the ideal hill resort for you if you enjoy trekking and Paragliding. There are several trek routes that one can trek on, one important one being ove r Sanghar Pass to Bharmaur via Holi. If you really love adventure sports, then 28 km from Palampur is a center for th e adventure sports of hand/paragliding. There you can have the adventurous time that you adrenaline junkies really wish for in a holiday. The town of billing wh ich is 42 km from Palampur is also famous for hand-gliding. [edit] Tourism Famous Places Around Palampur : Chamunda Devi Temple : around 20 km from town. T here is beautiful temple complex of Maa Chamunda Devi Bir and Beelling : ( 35 km. from town.) This village is famous for its Buddhist monasteries. Hang gliding pilots use it as their landing site. Bir, surrounded b y tea gardens and an amphitheater of low hills, is an ideal landing around for p ara-gliders. Bir has Buddhist Monasteries that are worth visiting. Fine Tibetan handi craft are also produced here. Billing, up in the hills 14 km. from Bir wit h an arena of 200 km. for high altitude and cross country flying, is one of the best aerosports sites in the country. Baijnath : ( 16 km. from town.) The Shiva temple at Baijnath is one of the most remarkable monuments of the Kangra valley. Ancient name of this town was 'Kirgra ma'. Baijnath got its name from Shiva Vaidyanatha. The temple consists of an 'Ad ytum' surrounded by a spire of the usual conical shape with a 'Mandap' covered w ith a low pyramid shaped roof. The 'Adytum' contains the Lingam. There is fine s culpture work to be associated with Ravana, who worshipped Shiva at this spot an d gained immortality. Baijnath is one of the 'Twelve Jyotirlingams'. Shivratri o f Baijnath is a well attended fair. Neugal Khad : ( 2 km. from town.) Neugal Khad dhar range. It is roaring in the rainy season imachal Tourism cafe provides food and a fine famous picnic spot and ideal for a day escape provides a fine view of the Dhaula and gurgling all the year round. H view from its restaurant. It is a from busy life.

Bundla Stream : ( 2 km. from town) Bundla stream with wide chasm of more than 10 0 metres, swells up and rises madly in monsoons taking stones and boulders along with it making a loud noise like that of continuous thunder. This is a lovely w alk from Palampur to Budla. Andreta : ( 13 km. from town ) It is the home of the famous artist, late Sardar Shobha Singh and late playwright Norah Richards. This presents an excellent view of the Dhauladhar Range. Shobha Singh's Art Gallery : It is situated in Andhretta which is 13 km. from to

wn. Chamunda Maa: Temple complex is around 20 km from Palampur Saurabh Van vihar : (4 KM from town) Named after the valiant Army officer, Capta in Saurabh Kalia, Saurabh Van Vihar is in Neugal near Palampur. Managed by the H imachal Pradesh Forest Department, the Van Vihar was set up with the purpose of providing information to the tourists about the nature and environment. The Vihar sprawls on an area of 35 acres and there is a green park located here. The area is surrounded by the Dhauladhar mountains and offers scenic views of t he surrounding. [edit] HOTELS Hotel Taragarh palace Hotel T Bud Hotel Neugal cafe Hotel Yamini Hotel vishal residency Hotel pines Villa camellia resort Sai gardens resort [edit] Politics Palampur is a state legislative constituency in Himachal Pradesh. The town polit ics is mostly dominated between ruling Bhartiya Janta Party and the Congress(I). The current legislative from Palampur is Praveen Kumar. He is from ruling BJP g overnment. The political affair of Palampur has always been a two way party affa ir. The last BJP legislator from BJP was former chief minister Mr. Shanta Kumar. He was the last BJP legislator in 1992 when the state government led by him was dissolved in the aftermath of Babri Masjid demolition. For Congress, the politi cs has been dominated by a rich family, Butails. Lala Kanhiya Lal Butail, a free dom fighter and Gandhian activist was the first representative from Palampur. Hi s nephew Kunj Behari Lal Butail served as an MLA for over a decade and also the first Pradesh Congress Committee President. The seat, till recent elections was occupied his younger brother for over 20 years, Mr. Brij Bihari Butail who also remained a minister in the state Cabinet and advisor to the Chief Minister. [edit] Recent Issues Palampur has seen somewhat exponential growth since the liberalization in India. It has grown from a decrepit and quite British hill station to a buzzing town. You can start counting the revenue generated in the town as total of Nineteen to pmost banks are present here. Eg IDBI, BOI, PNB, SBI, LIC etc. There has been a wide speed growth growth in and around Palampur. It has threatened the fragile e cology of the town. Recently, the deodar trees in Palampur are drying up with ab normally fast speed. Palampur is the only hill station in India where deodar tre es are grown between the height of 3000 feet to 4000 feet from Mean Sea Level. [edit] References ^ "Blog of Himachal". Retrieved 2011-08-15. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villag es and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the origi nal on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Palampur [edit] External links Palampur travel guide from Wikitravel Palampur.info Palampur Information, Travel Guide & Yellow Pages Mcllo.com An Informative, Travel website of Kangra Valley- Palampur Informat ion

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