Haripur Guler

Haripur is a township in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Haripur Guler are twin townships carrying the heritage of Guler Riyasat. A river separates the two towns which further makes Pong wetland, a Ramsar Wetalnd Site, home to a large number of migratory birds in winters because of marshes and the presence of irrigated private land.

Haripur Guler
Haripur
village
Haripur Guler
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Haripur Guler
Haripur Guler (India)
Coordinates: 32.0°N 76.16°E / 32.0; 76.16
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
Languages (Pahari)
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
176028(Haripur),176033(Guler)

On the other side of Haripur town, is Guler which has a narrow gauge railway station connected from Pathankot station to Jogindernagar station. Formerly very prosperous and having a pool of talent, the township is now not able to provide jobs to its youngsters, forcing them to leave or to seek some informal job. The area can become a pool of the jobs if state and centre authorities will look into the potential of the area and its socio-cultural importance.

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