Hiranagar
Hiranagar is a town and a notified area committee, near Kathua city in Kathua district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a tehsil headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja Gulab Singh.
Hiranagar | |
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Town | |
| Hiranagar | |
Hiranagar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Hiranagar Hiranagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32.45°N 75.27°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kathua |
| Tehsil | Hiranagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,249 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 184142 |
| Telephone code | 01922 |
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