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KINNAUR

District Head Quarter     -     Reckong-Peo
Population                       -      84,298
Area                                 -      6,401 sq. km
Density                             -    13 (population per sq. km
Literacy,                           -      80.77
Male                                 -       88.37
Female                             -        71.34
Sex Ratio                          -      818 (Females per 1000 males)

 Formation of District
 1st May 1960

 Boundaries: 
It shares its East boundaries with Tibet. The Zanskar mountain range is the international frontier between Kinnaur and Tibet. On the South and the South Eastern sides, it touches Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, on the western side lies the Shimla district. On the North and North-West is situated Lahaul and Spiti. Kullu forms its western boundaries.

 Assembly Seats               (1)
Kinnaur

 Important Mountains 
The Zanskar mountains,
the Great Himalayas in the North Western corner,
Mt. Kinner Kailash

 Rivers and Tributarie 
The Satluj river traverses nearly 140 kms in Kinnaur district. Baspa and Spiti rivers also flow through the district

 Pride of the District:
*Baspa Valley:
*Nako Lake
*Kinnaura culture and customs
*Ribba (the land of grapes)

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