Dharampur, Kasauli Explained

Dharampur
Native Name:Bathol Dharampur
Settlement Type:village
Image Alt:Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh
Pushpin Map Alt:Location within Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates:30.9°N 77.018°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Himachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Solan
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, pahari
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:173209
Area Code Type:S T D
Area Code:01792
Registration Plate:HP-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nationalized Bank
Blank1 Info Sec1:Canara Bank, Subathu Road
Blank2 Name Sec1:central bank of india
Blank2 Info Sec1:State Bank of India

Dharampur is a town located in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.[1] It is located in Kasauli tehsil, about 65 km from Shimla and 15 km from Kasauli on the National Highway 22. It is also connected by the Kalka Shimla Railway Line. It houses the first tuberculosis sanatorium in North India. C R.P.F. (Central Reserve Police Force) camp on N.H. 22 on Shimla Road.

Dharampur is situated on the Chandigarh - Shimla Highway.(NH5)It is also connected to Kalka through toy train. The toy train is one of the narrow gauge trains and so is a tourist attraction also as Dharampur is located near to Kasauli and bus connectivity to Kasauli is majorly through Dharampur.

References

  1. Book: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. Himalayan geology. 7 June 2012. 1 January 2007. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. 15.