Banjar, India

Banjar valley of god tirthan valley
Banjar Banjar Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 31°38′N 77°21′E / 31.63°N 77.35°ECoordinates: 31°38′N 77°21′E / 31.63°N 77.35°E
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Government
• Type	congress
Elevation	1,356 m (4,449 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	1,262
Official
• Official	Hindi(English)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	175123
Telephone code	01903
Vehicle registration	HP-49

Banjar is a town in Kullu district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Banjar is also known as the 'Valley of God'. The Tirthan valley is also located in Banjar.

Geography

Banjar is located at 31°38′N 77°21′E / 31.63°N 77.35°E.^[1] It is situated at the height of 1356 metres (4515.48 feet) from sea level. The place lies on the alternate route to Kullu from Shimla. The main route is via Bilaspur and Mandi. The alternate route goes from Theog, Aani, Jalori Pass, Banjar and joins the main route at Aut. The Banjar Valley is in the middle Himalayan range and going towards east, the peaks progressively get taller, finally giving way to the great Himalayan range, where peaks have heights of 4500 meters and above. The valley is also a gateway to The Great Himalayan National Park from its north-eastern side. The town consists of a lot of low cost tourism places and serves as a summer destination.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Banjar had a population of 1262. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Banjar has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 89% of the males and 78% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age, of which 52% are male and 48% are female.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Banjar
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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.