Sabathu (also known as Subathu) is a cantonment town in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It has a historic association with the Anglo-Nepalese War, and is now the centre of the 1st Gorkha Rifles and the 4th Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army.
Sabathu
Subathu | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Sabathu Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh![]() ![]() Sabathu Sabathu (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 30.97°N 76.99°E / 30.97; 76.99 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Solan |
Elevation | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,720 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Sabathu has an average elevation of 1265 metres (4150 feet).[1]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Sabathu had a population of 8720. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Sabathu has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 77%. In Sabathu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
British military expeditions went to greater Sabathu to recuperate. It housed a regional leper colony during the 19th century.
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