Sundarnagar
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Sunder Nagar is a place in Mandi City and a municipal council
in Mandi district
in the India
n state
of Himachal Pradesh
. Formerly it was a princely state, known as Suket.
s (2824 feet).
SunderNagar is situated on National Highway 21.
Air: The nearest airport is Bhuntar, near Kullu which is about 82 km.
Rail: Nearest Broad Gauge Railway Station is Una which is about 100 km. Another broad gauge railhead is at Pathankot, a distance of 210 km. From Una and Pathankot the narrow gauge railway connects Joginder Nagar which is 80-km from SunderNagar.
Road: Frequent bus services are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla & Jammu for Sundernagar. 25 km from Mandi is well connected by road to other places. The main bus stand is just above an open playing field, where the National Highway- 21 continues along the left bank of river to Pandoh.
, Sunder Nagar had a population of 23,979. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sunder Nagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Sunder Nagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The place as a whole is quite peaceful.There are lot of scenic beauties to see like sunset across the lake,valley view from the road going to karane etc. There are two open big grounds in the colony where a lot of children play, people usually go for a walk in the evenings and mornings,usually on the roads towards nearby villages like Chambi and kerane.But there is a project of Cement factory which has been initiated by the government in Karane. 10/05/2011 At present the government has given stay order for the factory project and it vl take next 5 year's to take further step in installation of factory. But the stone to be used in factory for cement making will still be going from kerane.
Among these Jwahar Lal Engineering College is of utmost importance as this is one is the only state government ruled college in himachal.Though it is yet under construction but,it is having extremely good infrastructural plans.
Located on top of a hill , offers a panoramic view of the city and is one of the most sacred places around.
Shukdev Vatika:
It is situated near to BBMB reserviour. During Pre-Mahabharata period Rishi Shukdev meditated at this place. There is an ancient cave dating back to Puranas. This cave leads to Haridwar and it is believed that Rishi Shukdev used this cave to take bath in holy Ganges every morning.
Haateswari Temple:
This temple is situated on Sundernagar Baggi Road at a distance of about eight km from Sundernagar. History of Pandavas can also be traced to this famous temple. Devi Haateswari, the presiding deity of the area has a huge following.
Lake Reservoir:
It is the reservoir of the BSL Project. Lies at the heart of the town and is blessed with cool breeze with a panoramic view overlooking the mighty himalayas lies on the national highway 21 (Chandigarh - Manali).
Rewalsar:
About 30 km from sundernagar, its a small tibetian settlement with a beautiful lake in between. It has a lot of tibetian temples , a small zoo , and boating facilities at the lake.
Jangam Bagh:
Its in BBMB colony near Govt.Sernior Secondary Model School.It has Temple,fish pond and surrounded by lush green trees.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Mandi district
Mandi district
Mandi district is one of the central districts of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. Mandi town is the headquarters of Mandi district Mandi. The town has both mythological and historical significance and boasts of a unique temple architecture...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. Formerly it was a princely state, known as Suket.
Geography
Sunder Nagar is located at 31.53°N 76.88°E. It has an average elevation of 861 metreMetre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s (2824 feet).
Transport
| From | Distance |
| Delhi | 456 km |
| Manali | 140 km |
| Shimla | 105 km |
| Chandigarh | 190 km |
| Dharamshala | 165 km |
SunderNagar is situated on National Highway 21.
Air: The nearest airport is Bhuntar, near Kullu which is about 82 km.
Rail: Nearest Broad Gauge Railway Station is Una which is about 100 km. Another broad gauge railhead is at Pathankot, a distance of 210 km. From Una and Pathankot the narrow gauge railway connects Joginder Nagar which is 80-km from SunderNagar.
Road: Frequent bus services are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla & Jammu for Sundernagar. 25 km from Mandi is well connected by road to other places. The main bus stand is just above an open playing field, where the National Highway- 21 continues along the left bank of river to Pandoh.
Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Sunder Nagar had a population of 23,979. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sunder Nagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Sunder Nagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
There is a mixture of Himachalis, Punjabis, and Rajasthani's, U.P.'s in this town. This is due to the presence of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (B.B.M.B), which is a Govt. of India project having Punjab, Haryana, Rajsthan and Himachal Pradesh as partners and hence the employees are mostly from Punjab, Haryana and Rajsthan.Now the number of people from Bihar are also increasing due to different construction works going on(mainly houses).The place as a whole is quite peaceful.There are lot of scenic beauties to see like sunset across the lake,valley view from the road going to karane etc. There are two open big grounds in the colony where a lot of children play, people usually go for a walk in the evenings and mornings,usually on the roads towards nearby villages like Chambi and kerane.But there is a project of Cement factory which has been initiated by the government in Karane. 10/05/2011 At present the government has given stay order for the factory project and it vl take next 5 year's to take further step in installation of factory. But the stone to be used in factory for cement making will still be going from kerane.
Education
Sunder Nagar has emerged as an educational hub in past few years, having an govt. engineering college, govt. dental college and govt. degree college. The notable educational institutions are:- Angel's Public School
- D.A.V public school
- Dreamz College of Pharmacy
- Dreamz Polytechnic College
- Dreamz Public School (Khilra)
- Government Polytechnic Sundernagar
- Govt. B.S.L. Sr. Sec. School (a.k.a Punjab School)
- Govt. Sr. Sec. Model School (a.k.a Model School)
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School(Boys)
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School(Girls)
- Himachal Dental Collegehttp://www.hdc.ac.in/
- Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering CollegeJawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering CollegeJawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College,Sundernagar is a government funded engineering institute run by the Government of Himachal Pradesh, located at Sundernagar, Mandi district...
- Maharaja Lakshman Sen Memorial College (M.L.S.M College)
- Mahavir Public School Sundernagar
- Sanskrit College
- St. Mary's High Schoolhttp://www.stmary.in
- St. Xavier School
Among these Jwahar Lal Engineering College is of utmost importance as this is one is the only state government ruled college in himachal.Though it is yet under construction but,it is having extremely good infrastructural plans.
Important establishments
- The office of the Director of Accounts (Postal), H.P. Circle is located at Sundernagar since November 1994. The present Director (as on February 2007) of this office is Sh. A. I. Haidry.
- A unit of National Thermal Power Corporation is working here at Koldam, near Barmana.
- ACC Cement plant is also situated at Barmana Near Sunder Nagar.
- Bhakra Beas Management Board Office are situated here.
- River Beas also flows in a tunnel underneath the city before it merges into Sutlej River at Slapper where a power house namely Dehar Power House is located
- Sh. V. Verma, formerly secretary of Himachal Vidhan Sabha and author of many books on Himachal belongs to Sundar Nagar
- Sundernagar houses a privately managed recognised dental college Himachal Dental College running a 3-year BDS Programme and four 3-years MDS Programmes. The College is affiliated to the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
- The biggest hydro-electric project in all Asia, the Beas-Sutlej project, irrigating nearly one-fourth of the northern plains of India, has brought unprecedented prosperity to Sudernagar. The Beas-Sutlej link colony is the biggest colony in Himachal Pradesh
- J.N Govt. Engg. college which is extremely good and among top colleges in himachal and is having a very bright future.
Around Sundernagar
Mahamaya Temple:Located on top of a hill , offers a panoramic view of the city and is one of the most sacred places around.
Shukdev Vatika:
It is situated near to BBMB reserviour. During Pre-Mahabharata period Rishi Shukdev meditated at this place. There is an ancient cave dating back to Puranas. This cave leads to Haridwar and it is believed that Rishi Shukdev used this cave to take bath in holy Ganges every morning.
Haateswari Temple:
This temple is situated on Sundernagar Baggi Road at a distance of about eight km from Sundernagar. History of Pandavas can also be traced to this famous temple. Devi Haateswari, the presiding deity of the area has a huge following.
Lake Reservoir:
It is the reservoir of the BSL Project. Lies at the heart of the town and is blessed with cool breeze with a panoramic view overlooking the mighty himalayas lies on the national highway 21 (Chandigarh - Manali).
Rewalsar:
About 30 km from sundernagar, its a small tibetian settlement with a beautiful lake in between. It has a lot of tibetian temples , a small zoo , and boating facilities at the lake.
Jangam Bagh:
Its in BBMB colony near Govt.Sernior Secondary Model School.It has Temple,fish pond and surrounded by lush green trees.
Further reading
- Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the Panjab Hill States, Vol. I. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Pujab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter VIII Suket State, pp. 340–372.