Dehlan, Himachal Pradesh Explained

Dehlan Lower
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:31.4237°N 96.06°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Himachal Pradesh
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:397
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:174306
Registration Plate:HP- HP-20 & HP-72
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:1409km (876miles)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Una
Blank2 Info Sec1:Una, Himachal Pradesh
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Hamirpur
Blank4 Name Sec1:State Assembly constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:dehalanUna
Blank5 Name Sec1:School
Blank5 Info Sec1:Govt. Sr. Sec. School Dehlan

Dehlan Lower, is a village located in Una district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[1] [2] Recently, Dehlan was adopted by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, the sitting Member of Parliament from the Hamirpur seat under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna.

Geography

Dehlan is the largest village of Himachal Pradesh. It is two kilometers from the border of the Punjab district of Ropar. The village has sub-divisions: Dehlan, Upper Dehlan, and Lower Dehlan, including बड़ैहार, Kuhi, चिलैआल, Johorowal, and Pakhubela. Bashar has its own panchayat (village council). Upper Dehlan and Lower Dehlan have separate village councils. Johorowal and Kuhi (including Pakhubela) also have separate panchayats. Overall, these villages have five panchayats. When Una was part of the Hoshiarpur district, it was the largest village of the Punjab. After separation, it became a part of Himachal Pradesh. Dehlan is situated near Una, Dharamshala, Mandi, Hamirpur and other places in Himachal Pradesh.[3] The village is divided in two Gram Panchayats, namely Lower Dehlan and Upper Dehlan.

Dehlan is located 2km (01miles) from the Himachal Pradesh/Punjab Mehatpur border.

Demographics

Many people from Dehlan work abroad in MNC's such as GOOGLE, YAHOO, etc.

Dehlan has given many influencers like Mukul Sharma

Dehlan has given many National and International Kabbadi players like Vishal Bhardwaj, Surinder Singh

The main castes in the village include the Baheti/Choudhary, Jatt, Tarkhan, Brahmin, Lohar, Chamar, Jheer, and Nai. The village also has a small Muslim community. The language and culture of the village is Punjabi.

More than 600 villagers that serve in the Merchant Navy, Army, Navy, Air Force, HP Police, ITBP, CRPF, BSF, BRO and CISF are from Dehlan. In addition, One IAS officers Prem Chand Dhiman is from Dehlan.[4]

There are eight temples and six gurdwaras in the village. Additionally, some other isolated temples are there which are not recorded. Dehlan village has a population of 1,140, of which 549 are males while 591 are females, as per the 2011 Census of India.

Economy

The main occupation of the village is agriculture.

Transport

National Highway 503 Extension passes through this village.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010617/himachal.htm#2 Tribune of India
  2. Web site: Dehlan, Una Himachal Pradesh . Wikimapia . 2014-03-31.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Himachal at Mehatpur - Nangal Dam Division, BBMB, Nangal Township PB . Wikimapia.org . 2014-03-31.
  4. Web site: आईएएस पीसी धीमान रिटायर, अब इन्हें सौंपा गया कार्यभार.
  5. 48 . 1956 . 1 . Schedule . . The National Highways Act, 1956] ]. 24 . en . 27 June 2020 . Ins. by notification No. S.O. 836(E), dated 4th March, 2014: Serial No. 244, National Highway No. 503 Extension, The highway starting from its junction with NH-3 near Mubarakpur connecting Amb, Una, Dehlan in the State of Himachal Pradesh, Anandpur Sahib, Kiratpur and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 205 in the State of Punjab..