Sundar Nagar

Sundar Nagar (also spelled as Sundernagar) is a town and a municipal council in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was formerly a princely state, known as Suket.[2]

Sundar Nagar
town
sundar nagar(Mandi, himachal pradesh)
sundar nagar(Mandi, himachal pradesh)
Nickname: 
suket
Sundar Nagar is located in Himachal Pradesh
Sundar Nagar
Sundar Nagar
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Sundar Nagar is located in India
Sundar Nagar
Sundar Nagar
Sundar Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 31.53°N 76.88°E / 31.53; 76.88
CountryIndia
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictMandi
Government
  TypeUnion government
Area
  Total432 km2 (167 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total102,401
  Rank8 in HP
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  Local LanguageMandayali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
175018
Telephone code91-1907
Vehicle registrationHP- HP-31
ClimateCwa
Websitehttps://hpmandi.nic.in/tourist-place/sundernagar/

History

Sunder Nagar was formerly the seat of princely state, known as Suket State.[2]

Geo-climatic

Geography

Sundar Nagar is located in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. Its geographical coordinates are 31° 32' 0" North, 76° 53' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Sundar Nagar. The city has an average elevation of 900 metres (3,000 ft).[2]

Climate

Climate data for Arogyavaram (1981–2010, extremes 1999–2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
30.5
(86.9)
35.0
(95.0)
39.9
(103.8)
41.4
(106.5)
42.1
(107.8)
39.2
(102.6)
35.1
(95.2)
34.1
(93.4)
33.6
(92.5)
31.2
(88.2)
26.8
(80.2)
42.1
(107.8)
Average high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)
19.8
(67.6)
24.7
(76.5)
30.1
(86.2)
33.8
(92.8)
34.1
(93.4)
30.9
(87.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.3
(86.5)
28.5
(83.3)
24.3
(75.7)
19.5
(67.1)
27.0
(80.6)
Average low °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
5.1
(41.2)
9.0
(48.2)
13.0
(55.4)
17.1
(62.8)
20.0
(68.0)
21.8
(71.2)
21.5
(70.7)
18.6
(65.5)
11.8
(53.2)
6.3
(43.3)
3.0
(37.4)
12.5
(54.5)
Record low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
0.5
(32.9)
9.6
(49.3)
11.4
(52.5)
16.5
(61.7)
15.1
(59.2)
10.2
(50.4)
5.4
(41.7)
1.0
(33.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 61.9
(2.44)
72.4
(2.85)
78.1
(3.07)
50.5
(1.99)
83.1
(3.27)
176.6
(6.95)
348.8
(13.73)
314.3
(12.37)
137.1
(5.40)
35.7
(1.41)
13.2
(0.52)
35.5
(1.40)
1,407.4
(55.41)
Average rainy days 4.0 5.4 5.8 3.9 6.3 9.2 14.9 13.8 7.1 1.8 1.0 2.1 75.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 54 48 42 34 37 49 71 76 69 54 53 57 54
Source: India Meteorological Department[3][4]

Demography

According to 2011 Census of India, the town's population stood at 24,344.[1] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sundar Nagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 85%, and Female literacy is 78%. In Sundar Nagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Airport

The nearest airport is Bhuntar, near Kullu, which is about 82 km from the town.

A greenfield "Sundar Nagar International Airport", in Balh Valley, has been in planning since long. In 2013, the Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) had sent a proposal to the Government of India (GoI) to construct this airport, which was esimated to cost Rs 700 crore at 2013 prices. The proposed airport will have facilities for the wide-bodied larger aircraft. The techno-economic feasibility study of the identified site were already completed. The site, near Sunder Nagar, lies nearly in the center of the state. The state has three existing small airports at Kangra (146 km (91 mi) northwest), Kullu (79 km (49 mi) north) and Shimla (125 km (78 mi) southeast).[5] A satellite survey of the site was conducted in 2018 and 698 acres land in the Ner Chowk area in Balh Valley was identified.[6] In 2019, GoI had granted the approval for the airport, Airports Authority of India (AAI) was preparing a "detailed project report" (DPR) and GoHP was speeding up the land acquisition process.[7]

Rail and roads

The nearest broad-gauge railway station is Kiratpur Sahib which is about 105 km. Another broad-gauge railhead is at Pathankot, a distance of 210 km. From Pathankot, the narrow gauge railway connects to Joginder Nagar which is 80-km from Sundar Nagar.

Roads

Sundar Nagar is situated on NH-154 (previously named NH21), 22 km from Mandi, and is well-connected by road to other places. Frequent bus services are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla, and Jammu for Sundar Nagar. The main bus stand is just above an open playing field, where the National Highway 21 continues along the left bank of river to Pandoh.

From Distance
Delhi 416 km
Manali 125 km
Shimla 140 km
Joginder Nagar 85 km
Chandigarh 175 km
Dharamshala 218 km
Palampur 115 km
Mandi 25 km

Public facilities

e-Governance Services Delivery Center

A "Common Services Center" (CSC) or Department of Electronics and Information Technology of Government Of India is near New Manali Sweets & Bakers, HRTC Bus Stand on NH-21 Chandigarh-Mandi-Manali route.

Education

School (Public and Private sectors)

King George Royal Public School, Sunder Nagar

St. Mary's High School, Sunder Nagar

D.A.V Public School,Sunder Nagar

Senior Secondary Boys School, Sunder Nagar

Government colleges:

Private colleges:

  • Gayatri College of Education
  • Himalayan College of Education
  • Jagriti College
  • Nandini College of Nursing
  • Shri Sai School of Nursing
  • Abhilashi Group of Institution
  • Sirda Group of Institution

References

  1. "Sundarnagar Population Census 2011". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Sundar Nagar". Official Website of Mandi district. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "Station: Sundernagar Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 725–726. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. Himachal proposes international airport in Balh valley, Business Standard, 29 January 2013.
  6. International airport likely to come up at Balh valley, Times of India, 11 Jun 22018.
  7. Centre gives green signal for Mandi airport in Himachal Pradesh, Times of India, 21 Nov 2019.

Further reading

  • Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the punjab Hill States, Vol. I. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Punjab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter VIII Suket State, pp. 340–372.
  • History of Mandi
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