Bangana is a Tehsil of Una District in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located in the foothills of Solah Singhi Dhar (Lower Himalayas) in Una District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Ancient forts are located on the top of hill. It is said that Maharaja Sansar Chand built those forts. Lahore can be seen from these forts with the help of telescopes. District headquarters is 28km from here. Bangana has further two sub-tehsils Jol and Bihru

Bangana
Tehsil
Bangana is located in Himachal Pradesh
Bangana
Bangana
Location in Una ; Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 31°36′50″N 76°21′28″E / 31.6138°N 76.3579°E / 31.6138; 76.3579
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictUna
Government
 • TypeGovernment of Himachal Pradesh
 • BodyTehsil
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 • Total4,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
174307
Telephone code01975
Vehicle registrationHP 78
Nearest cityUna
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKuthlehar ( Bangana )
Civic agencyTehsil
ClimateHot and humid. (Köppen)
Avg. winter temperature10 °C (50 °F)

History

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Historically Bangana was a part of Kutlehar state.[1] Rajput Rajas from Pal Dynasty had ruled this state. After Kutlehar state's annexation to Panjab, it becomes part of Kangra district until 1972. After Kangra was trifucated into three parts (Kangra, Hamirpur, Una) then it became part of Una and served as tehsil headquarter.

Kutlehar Fort

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There is a fort situated near Bangana. It is situated on a hill's top. Lahore can be seen with the help of a telescope from this fort. Dhauladhar mountain range can also be seen from this place.

Geography

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Generally, terrain is hilly as it lies under the Solah Singhi Dhar range.

Transport

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It is connected by road to all major towns of Himachal Pradesh. The nearest railway station is at Una and Nearest Airport is Kangra Airport.

Education

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There are many government and private schools here. Government Degree College Bangana is a higher education center here. While Una is the nearest education hub for the town.

Major Attractions

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  • Raipur Maidan- Baba Garib Nath Mandir situated on the bank of Satluj River near Gobind Sagar reservoir is a major attraction for tourists.
  • Jogi Panga- Baba Rudranand's temple is a major pilgrimage center.
  • Gobind Sagar reservoir- The scenic beauty of the river plays a key role in shootings on various occasions like Pre-wedding shootings by the epic use of Drones.
  • Dhayunsar Mahadev- Lord Shiva's ancient temple. Every year lakhs of devotees visit the temple.
  • Kutlehar Fort- It is said that this fort was built by Kangra's great ruler Maharaja Sansar Chand, as Kutlehar was the smallest of all the Kangra Kingdom.

Assembly Constituency

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Bangana comes under the area of Kutlehar Vidhan Sabha Constituency. Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party are major political parties here. Sh. Veerendra Kanwar is current MLA of the constituency for the last 19 years.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Princely states of India
  2. ^ "Himachal Pradesh Assembly result list - India Today". Retrieved 18 December 2017.