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KULLU

District Headquarter        -       Kullu
Population                        -       3,79,865
Area                                  -      5,503 sq. km
Density                             -       69 (per sq. km.)
Literacy                            -      73.36%
Male                                 -      84.55%
Female                              -      61.24%
Sex Ratio                          -     928 (Females per 1000 males)

 Formation of District:
During reorganisation of states, the hill areas of Punjab were merged in Himachal Pradesh. Kullu became part of Himachal Pradesh on 1st November 1966.

 Boundaries
Lahaul-Spiti and Kangra districts forts North and North-Eastern boundaries. On the East and South-East lie Kinnaur and Shimla district

 Assembly Seats                 (4)
Kullu,
Banjar
Manali and
Ani

 Rivers and Tributaries: 
The Satluj and Beas are the major rivers. Parbati, Solang and Sarvar are other Streams

 Pride of the District: 
*Malana (Village Hiving the oldest democracy in the world):
*Manall (a famous tourist place);
*Kullu Dussehra festival:
*Vishveshwara & Mahishasura Mardini temple at Bajauraand
*Hidimba temple at Manali:
*Naggar Art Gallery (where famous Russian artist painted exquisite Himalayan landscapes).
*Dicky Dolma, Deepu Sharma and Radha Devi (who scaled Mount Everest) belong to the
district:
*Manikaran hot water springs
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