Kullu
Kullu is a municipal council town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the airport at Bhuntar, Kullu.
Kullu
Kulu | |
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Town | |
Kullu Valley, Beas River | |
Kullu Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Kullu Kullu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.95°N 77.11°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kullu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| Elevation | 1,279 m (4,196 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,536 |
| • Rank | 11th in HP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 175101 |
| Telephone code | 01902 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-34, HP-35, HP-49, HP-58, HP-66 |
| Sex ratio | 1.17 (1000/852) ♂/♀ |
| Website | www.hpkullu.nic.in |
Kullu Valley is a broad open valley formed by the Beas River between Manali and Larji. This valley is known for its temples and its hills covered with pine and deodar forest and sprawling apple orchards. The course of the Beas river, originating from Beas Kund presents a succession of hillside settlements studded amongst forests of deodar that tower above pine trees on the lower rocky ridges. Together with the river Beas running through the valley, the town of Kullu offers truly magnificent views. Kullu Valley is sandwiched between the Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayan Ranges, located in Northern India, 497 k.m. away from the capital of India.