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Darlaghat
Darlaghat is a village panchayat in Solan district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Ambuja Cement plant. It is situated on Darlaghat Mountain ranges of Arki, India, Arki at an altitude ranging from . Shimla-Bilaspur-Kangra National Highway passes from center of the village. Its name is derived from a fruit called as Daru' (Wild Sour Pomegranate). ''Daru'' grows naturally in the vast tract of mid Himalayan hill slopes of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is famous for the school DAV AVN. Climate In winter, the temperature can drop near to freezing point. In summer cotton clothes are recommended. Winter is from November to March or early April Summer is from April to June / July Precipitation can occur during any time of the month but highly likely to be in months from May to January. Rainfall amount is good considering the region and recent deforestation activities and fog also adds an element worth watching out for. Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solan District
Solan district is one of the twelve districts of the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Solan is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1936 km2. History The territory of the present-day district comprises the territories of the erstwhile princely states of Baghal, Baghat, Kunihar, Kuthar, Mangal, Beja, Mahlog, Nalagarh and parts of Keonthal and Koti and hilly areas of the erstwhile Punjab State which were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 November 1966. This district came into existence on 1 September 1972. The district was carved out by amalgamating Solan and Arki tehsils of the erstwhile Mahasu district and Kandaghat and Nalagarh tehsils of the erstwhile PEPSU. The name of the district as well as its headquarters comes from Mata Shoolini Devi. It's said that she saved Solan from being destroyed. District administration and Central Government offices Legislative Assembly constituencies The district comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
