District Profile · Himachal Pradesh
Kangra
- Dharamshala
- Headquarters
- 1,510,075
- Population
- 5,739 km²
- Area
HP's most populous district by a wide margin, anchored by the Dhauladhar-backed Kangra Valley. Home to Kangra tea gardens, the Dalai Lama's residence-in-exile at McLeodganj (part of Dharamshala, the district HQ and HP's second/winter capital), and major Hindu shrines (Jwalamukhi, Chamunda Devi). Sits in the highest seismic-risk band (Zone V).