?Dalhousie Himachal Pradesh • India
Dalhousie
Coordinates: 32°32′N 75°59′E / 32.53, 75.98
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,954 m (6,411 ft)
District(s)	Chamba
Population	7,419 (2001)

Coordinates: 32°32′N 75°59′E / 32.53, 75.98 , Himachal Pradesh   (Panjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪਰਦੇਸ਼,(Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ) is a state in the north-west of India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Himachal_Pradesh_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The divisions of a district. ... Laxminarayan temple of Chamba Chamba is the northwestern district of Himachal Pradesh, in India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Dalhousie is a city and a municipal council in Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Municipal council (conseil municipal)(maire) // Despite enormous differences in population, each of the communes of the French Republic possesses a mayor (maire) and a municipal council (conseil municipal) which manage the commune from the mairie (city hall), with exactly the same powers no matter the size of the commune (with... Laxminarayan temple of Chamba Chamba is the northwestern district of Himachal Pradesh, in India. ... , Himachal Pradesh   (Panjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪਰਦੇਸ਼,(Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ) is a state in the north-west of India. ...

History

Established in 1854 by the Honourable East India Company as a summer retreat for its troops and bureaucrats, the town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the Governor-General of India at that time. Dalhousie is built on and around five hills. It is located on the western edge of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The companys flag initially had the flag of England, the St Georges Cross, in the canton The Honourable East India Company (HEIC), often colloquially referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, KT, PC (April 22, 1812 – December 19, 1860) was a British statesman, and a colonial administrator in India. ... The Governor-Generals Flag (1885–1947) depicted the Star of India on a Union Flag. ...

Geography

Dalhousie is located at 32.53° N 75.98° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1954 metres (6410 feet). The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Dalhousie had a population of 7419. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Dalhousie has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 78%. In Dalhousie, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

A view from Subhash Bowli, Dalhousie

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External links

• Dalhousie, India travel guide from Wikitravel
• Dalhousie.net
• More information about Dalhousie
• Places of interest at Dalhousie