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Kangra
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Country
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 INDIA
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State
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Himachal Pradesh
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District
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Kangra
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Population
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9,528 (Male -4892 & Female-4636 )
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Total urban SC Population
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752(Male-374 & Female-378)
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Total urban ST population
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33(Male-21 & Female-12)
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Total General population
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8743 (Male-4497 & Female-4246)
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The district of Kangra extends from the Jalandhar Doab far into the southern ranges of the Himalaya. It is a town at the confluence of the Bener River and Majhi River, and Beas is an important river here.
As of 2009 India census, Kangra had a population of 9154. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kangra has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Kangra, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. BPL families/PERSONS- 365.
