| Maranda | |
| Other Name: | Maranda, MC Palampur |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 32.1167°N 76.5333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | North India |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kangra |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 1472 |
| Population Total: | 4006 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kangri language, Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 176102 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 78%% |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | ETh (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 34°C |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | -4°C |
Maranda is a suburb in Palampur City on the Kangra district[1] in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district.[2]
Maranda is a suburb in Palampur which is a green hill station and a municipal Corporation in the Kangra Valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded on all sides by tea gardens and pine forests which merge with the Dhauladhar ranges. Palampur is the tea capital of northwest India but tea is just one aspect that makes Palampur a special interest place. Abundance of water and proximity to the mountains has endowed it with a mild climate.The village has a railway station to hill station Palampur. The railway line is connected using narrow gauge tracks from Pathankot to Jogindernagar. Maranda is also known locally for a renowned Rotary eye hospital in the region.