Maranda is a suburb in Palampur City on the Kangra district[1] in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district.[2]

Maranda Maranda, MC Palampur
Suburb
Maranda Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Maranda Maranda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 32.1167°N 76.5333°E / 32.1167; 76.5333
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
Region	North India
District	Kangra
Elevation	1,472 m (4,829 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	4,006
Languages
• Official	Kangri language, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	176102
Literacy	78%%
Climate	ETh (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	−4 °C (25 °F)

Maranda is a suburb in Palampur which is a green hill station and a municipal Corporation in the Kangra Valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded on all sides by tea gardens and pine forests which merge with the Dhauladhar ranges. Palampur is the tea capital of northwest India but tea is just one aspect that makes Palampur a special interest place. Abundance of water and proximity to the mountains has endowed it with a mild climate. The village has a railway station to hill station Palampur. The railway line is connected using narrow gauge tracks from Pathankot to Jogindernagar. Maranda is also known locally for a renowned Rotary eye hospital in the region.

See also

• Palampur
• Kangra Valley
• Kangra district

Notes and references

Further reading

• Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the Panjab Hill States, Vol. I. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Pujab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter V Kangra State, pp. 99–198.

External links

• Kangra District, Official website
• Distt Profile