Dera Gopipur
Dehra Gopipur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dehra Gopipur Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Dehra Gopipur Dehra Gopipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′N 76°13′E / 31.90°N 76.22°E | |
| Administrative Country | Dehra Gopipur
 India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,816 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Pahari[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 177101 |
| Telephone code | 01970 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-36 |
Dehra Gopipur is a town, a Municipal Council, and a Tehsil headquarter in Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The River Beas divides the town into Dera (or Dehra) & Gopipur. One can reach Dera by train up to Una (UHL) then by MDR 46 road and NH 503, nearest airports are Bhuntar Airport (IATA: UAA) and Gaggal Airport (IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG).
History
The town of Dehra dates back to the mid-15th century when foreign invaders used this place as a dera (camp) for their expedition to hill states. The British made the evolving town as the tehsil in year 1868. The official name of the town during British Raj was Dera.[2]
Geography
Dehra Gopipur is located at 31°54′N 76°13′E / 31.90°N 76.22°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 503 metres (1,650 feet). The River Beas also flows past Dera. The Pong Reservoir (Maharana Pratap reservoir) is also a nearby major structure.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[4] Dehra Gopipur has a population of 4,336. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48%. Dehra Gopipur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is at 82% and female literacy is at 76%. In Dehra Gopipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of interest
The Bagulamukhi Temple, devoted to the goddess Bagulamukhi, was visited by Sh. Pranav Mukherjee.
Pong Dam
As the River Beas flows from the sub town it ends up in the Pong Dam reservoir/lake, also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar. This manmade lake is 45 km long & 15–18 km wide.
Notable people
- Ramesh Chand Dhawala (born 1951), politician[5]
References
- ^ "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Literary Herald.
- ^ "-- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 26, Atlas 1931 edition -- Digital South Asia Library".
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dera Gopipur[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Ramesh Chand Dhawala". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
External links
- Heritage Zone Garli Pragpur Kangra Pongdam
- The Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage was set up to Protect and Conserve India's vast Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Kangra Kangra district official website.