Sutlej River

Kinnaur is located in the southeastern part of Himachal Pradesh. The district came into being as an independent district w.e.f. 1st May, 1960 with its administrative head quarter located at Reckong Peo. Kinnaur valley was a part of erstwhile Bushahr State which had its headquarters at Rampur. Kinnaur is famous for the Kinnaur Kailash, a sacred place for Hindus, close to Tibet. The district’s great natural scenes include rivers, valleys, high mountains, lakes and green pastures that create mesmerizing scenes for tourists.

Facts & Figures

Area	6,553 sq km
Area under Forests	458297.47 Hect
Latitude	between 31°05'50'' and 32°05'15'' North
Longitude	between 77° 45' and 79° 00' 35'' East
Altitude	between 2350m to 6816m
Population	78334
Population Density	12 per sq. km
Male	42,173
Female	36,161
Sex ratio	857 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate	74%
No. of Tehsils	5
No. of Villages	660
No. of Panchayats	64
No. of Sub-Division	3
No. of Block	3
STD Code	01786

How to reach

Kinnaur has neither an airport nor a railway station. The nearest airport and rail head are situated in Shimla. The district can be better approached by road from Shimla. Reckong Peo, the District Headquarter of Kinnaur is 235 Kms. from Shimla on NH-22.

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