Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh

Dalhousie () is a hillstation and popular tourist spot in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

                                  Demographics
        According to  2001, Dalhousie has a population of 9389.

Geography

Dalhousie is located at coord|32.53|N|75.98|E.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dalhousie It has an average elevation foot lengthfeet.

Weather

Dalhousie experiences winter-like cold climate throughout the year. Heavy rain with thunder showers are experienced during the period from June to September. In May–July it is usually warm in the morning and afternoon but gets cold early in the evening and quite cold at night. The weather becomes very cold during winter and if it rains. Dalhousie also experiences snow during the peak of winter period in December and January. Being a hill station, Dalhousie is famous for its salubrious climate.

Etymology

The Dalhousie Town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the British Governor-General in India while establishing this place as a summer retreat.

Points of Interest

Dalhousie has many places to visit. A favorite spot for tourists is the area near Alla. It is a potato field and it offers mesmerizing scenic landscape. Another popular spot is the area of Karelanu. It is famous for its precious water which healed a great leader, Subhash Chandra Bose. He was suffering from tuberculosis and he regularly drank the water from the natural spring in Karelanu and was healed.

History

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