Bhaba Nagar, also known as Sungra or some times as Bawa Nagar, is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

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, arranged between Taranda and

Nathpa Jhakri Dam The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a underground power station with water. Before reaching the power s ...

, on the left bank of

Satluj The Sutlej or Satluj River () is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej River is also known as ''Satadru''. It is the easternmost tributary of the In ...

around 12 km downstream from

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. The township, previously known as Sungra or Pashke, was settled to oblige the workers of Bhaba hydroelectric plant by

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also known as Sanjay Jal Vidyut Pariyojana. The town is now de facto headquarter of

Nichar Nichar is a village located in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh States of India, state, India, at an altitude of 2100 meters. It is located on the old Hindustan-Tibet rode. Most of the people follows Hinduism as well as Buddhism. It is kno ...

tehsil of the district

Kinnaur Kinnaur is one of the twelve administrative districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The district is divided into three administrative areas (Kalpa, Nichar (Bhabanagar), and Pooh) and has six tehsils. The administrative he ...

. Bhaba Nagar (or Sungra) is neighboured by villages such as Kangos, Kache,

, Thanang, Ponda, Bari, Baro, Nigulsari and Taranda on the left bank of Satluj. And on the right bank of Satluj the town is neighboured by villages namely Gharshu, Nathpa, Kachrang, Rockcharang, Kamba, Rupi, Shorang and Salaring. Over the years, Bhaba Nagar (Sungra) has become a commercial and cultural hub for the lower part of the Kinnaur. Every year, during the summer, a three-day cultural festival known as Jatru is organised at Bhaba Nagar.festival>https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/virbhadra-inaugurates-three-day-jatru-fair.html Bhaba Nagar is also second biggest commercial centre in kinnaur after

Reckong Peo Reckong Peo, also spelled Rekong Peo or simply known as Peo by the local inhabitants, is headquarters of Kinnaur district, one of the twelve administrative districts of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. At a height of 2,290 metres (7,513&n ...

Goral The gorals are four species in the genus ''Naemorhedus''. They are small ungulates with a goat-like or antelope-like appearance. Until recently, this genus also contained the serow species (now in genus '' Capricornis''). Etymology The original ...

s and elands are seen here and there in higher ranges.

References

Cities and towns in Kinnaur district {{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub