Bangana | |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Una ; Himachal Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 31.6138°N 76.3579°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Una |
Government Type: | Government of Himachal Pradesh |
Governing Body: | Tehsil |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 630 |
Population Total: | 4000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 174307 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01975 |
Registration Plate: | HP 78 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Una |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kuthlehar (Bangana) |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Tehsil |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Hot and humid. (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 10°C |
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
See also: Kutlehar. 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.
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.
Generally, terrain is hilly as it lies under the Solah Singhi Dhar range.
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.
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.
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]