Rohru
Rohru | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Rohru town on the banks of Pabbar river | |
  Rohru Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Rohru Rohru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′07″N 77°45′07″E / 31.202°N 77.752°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Established | 19 January 2001 |
| Elevation | 1,554 m (5,098 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,875 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Mahasui (Soracholi)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 171207 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-10 |
Rohru is a town and a municipal committee in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is at the banks of the Pabbar River, and it is about 115 km from Shimla city. Rohru is at 31°12′07″N 77°45′07″E / 31.202°N 77.7519°E. It has an average elevation of 1,525 metres (5,003 feet).[2]
The Ganasidhar-Sungri road was formerly part of the Hindustan Tibet Road and is renamed as State Highway 1. It is an important lifeline for high altritude villages like Khadrala.[3]
Demographics
As of 2010 India census,[4] Rohru had a population of 14953. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Rohru has an average literacy rate of 94%, much higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 96%, and female literacy is 89%. In Rohru, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Literary Herald.
- ^ Chauhan, Hari (2012). Cultural heritage of Pabbar Valley. Delhi: Agam Kala Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7320-123-3.
- ^ "Himachal HC Reminds Govt Of 70-Year-Old Vital Road Visited By Pandit Nehru". Outlook India. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.