Dalhousie Cantonment

Dalhousie
—  city  —
Dalhousie Location of Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh and India
Coordinates	32°32′N 75°59′E / 32.53°N 75.98°E / 32.53; 75.98Coordinates: 32°32′N 75°59′E / 32.53°N 75.98°E / 32.53; 75.98
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District(s)	Chamba
Population	1,962 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,954 metres (6,411 ft)

Dalhousie is a cantonment town in Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Geography

Dalhousie is located at 32°32′N 75°59′E / 32.53°N 75.98°E / 32.53; 75.98.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1954 metres (6410 feet).

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census,^[2] Dalhousie had a population of 1962. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Dalhousie has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 65.38%. Male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 72%. In Dalhousie, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Dalhousie is a very popular tourist destination with its most popular attraction is the Khajjar Valley^{[citation needed]}.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dalhousie
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.