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='''Shimla'''= is a hill station in North [[India]] |
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Revision as of 12:15, 26 October 2004
=Shimla= is a hill station in North India
Geography
Located at an average height of 2000 mts (5500 ft) above mean sea level in the middle Himalayas. The small city has a good cover of fir/Devdaar and Pine forests surrounding it.
Access and Distances
Accessible by road,air and railway. Road is the best means of transport.Nearest big city is Chandigarh 115 km on National Highway no 22. Distance from Delhi is 365 Km. A Narrow Gauge railroad connects shimla to Kalka .Travel by rail road is slow but the scenery and 103 tunnels enroute make it a toursit attraction. There is a small airport about 30 Km from the city at Jubbalhatti.A private airlines runs two weekly flights between delhi and shimla.
Climate
The winter (Dec - Feb)is cold with temperature ranging between -4 º C to 15 º C. It generally snows in winter. The Summer is warm and pleasent with temperature seldom exceeding 26 º C.The rainy season (June -Sept) is wet, humid and cool.
People and Politics
Shimla is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The population of permanent residents is approx 0.1 million . In summers many a substantial number of tourists (~10 thousand)add to the population where as in winter the population is reduced heavily due to the residents taking vacation and going to warmer places.
Majority of population comprises of natives from Himachal Pradesh a minority also comprises of people who migrated from what is now Pakistan during the partition of India. Hindi, Punjabi and Pahari are the main languages.
Due to the being the capital, there are many government offices.
Economy
A good part of economy is supported by employment of people in the Government offices. Shimla is also a good tourist attraction which supports the Hotel and Travel industry. Kufri , Naldera , Taatapani and Chail are the places of immediate tourist attaraction.
Places of Interest
Heart Of the city
The ridge and the adjecent Mall Road form the Heart of city.The mall road doe not have vehicular traffic so it's a good place for people to roam around.
Places of Worship
Kali Bari (Temple of hindu Godess Kali ) 5 minutes walk from Mall Road, Jakhoo Temple (Temple of hindu god Hanuman) located at highest peak of shimla ( 2600 mts above mean sea level, about 30 min - 1 hr walk from the mall), The christ church . Tara Devi Temple about 10 km from shimla ,directly visible from the city.
Market Places
The Lower Bazaar adjoining the mallroad caters the city.
Education
Schools in Shimla are Bishop Cotton School (boys only), St Edwards (boys only), Convent of Jesus and Mary (girls only), Loreto Convent popular as Tara Hall (girls only) but now Sacred Heart Convent Tara Hall, Auckland House School (girls only), DAV Public School New Shimla, Dyanand School, SD School, St Thomas et al. Shimla has a Medical College IGMC, St Bedes Girls college, RKMV a girl's college, Govt College Sanjauli, Govt College Chaura Maidan, Himachal Pradesh University for getting Master's and Doctor's qualifications.
History
The city was established by the British in the latter half of the 19th century and it used to be the summer capital of the British government up to 1947 when India gained independence.
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