Dera Gopipur
Dehra Gopipur is a town, a Municipal Council, and a Tehsil in Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The River Beas divides the town into Dera (or Dehra) & Gopipur. The town of Dehra is as recent as mid-15th century when foreign invaders used this place as a dera (camp) for their expedition to hill states. British made the evolving town as the tehsil in year 1868. The official name of the town during British Raj was Dera.
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Dehra Gopipur Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Dehra Gopipur Dehra Gopipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.90°N 76.22°E | |
| Administrative Country | Dehra Gopipur India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,816 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 177101 |
| Telephone code | 01970 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-36 |
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