Dalhousie | |
Native Name: | Hindi: ḍalhauzī |
Settlement Type: | Hill Station |
Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 32.53°N 75.98°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chamba |
Named For: | Earl of Dalhousie |
Elevation M: | 1970 |
Population Total: | 7051 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Rank: | 25 in HP |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 176304 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 1899 |
Registration Plate: | HP-47 |
Dalhousie (in Hindi pronounced as /ɖəlɦɔːziː/) is a hill station, near town of Chamba in Chamba district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on five hills and has an elevation of above sea level.[1]
Dalhousie Town was named after The Earl of Dalhousie, who was the British Governor-General in India while establishing this place as a summer retreat.[2]
Dalhousie has a humid subtropical climate. Late summer and early spring see torrential rainfall due to monsoonal influence. The city sees over 90 frost days per year and 20-30 snowy days. The average night temperature during the season is around, while the maximum is close to .