Rehan, India Explained

Rehan
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:32.1623°N 75.9084°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Himachal Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Kangra
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:25
Population Total:12000
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:176022
Area Code:01893
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:HP-88, HP-38
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Pathankot, Jassur, Kangra, DHARAMSHALA
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:910 /
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:90%%
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Kangra- Chamba
Blank5 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Fatehpur

Rehan is a small town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh state, in the north of India. It lies on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. It is well-known as a juncture between the cities of Nurpur, Jawali and Pathankot. Pathankot is the nearest and largest city with two railway stations. It is also the place of Freedom fighter and then MLA of the constituency from 1952 to 1972 Comrade Shr. Ram Chandar, one of the close associates of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

Rehan produces local honey, oil, cheese and vegetables, though it exports very little. Rehan is famous for Afghan pita hats. The majority of the population speak varieties of Western Pahari. There are many surrounding villages, including Dehri, Padhar, Bharal, Sakri, Chattar, Khukhnara and Bharmar.

The famous festival in Rehan in the name of Siddh Baba Shri Raja Ram takes place on 16 February each year.

Connectivity

By Air

Spicejet is running daily flights from New Delhi to Gagal Airport which is just 64 km from Rehan. Now Pathankot Airport just 36 km away from Rehan is opened up for commercial flights where Air India operates 3 days a week. Other Airports close to Rehan are Amritsar around 150 km and Jammu around 150 km from Rehan.

By Rail

Rehan is connected by narrow gauge railway from Pathankot. Approximate distance from Pathankot to Rehan is 36 km.

The kangra valley toy train also operates in the town. The nearest railway station is at Bharmar, 6 km from main bus stand.

Schools

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