Barot (Himachal Pradesh)
| Barot | |
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 Barot
Barot
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| Coordinates: 32°2′11″N 76°50′51″E / 32.03639°N 76.84750°ECoordinates: 32°2′11″N 76°50′51″E / 32.03639°N 76.84750°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Mandi |
| Elevation | 1,829 m (6,001 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,500 (app.) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 175013 |
| Telephone code | 1908 (Joginder Nagar) |
| Vehicle registration |
HP 29 (Joginder Nagar) HP 76 (Padhar) |
| Nearest city | Joginder Nagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mandi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Drang-30 |
| Climate | Cold (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 13 °C (55 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 5 °C (41 °F) |
HP 29 (Joginder Nagar)
Barot a village, originally developed in 1920s for Shanan Hydel Project is now a tourist location in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Barot was difficult to access until 1975 when a road was opened. It is situated 40 km from Jogindernagar and 66 km from Mandi, the district headquarters. The road to Barot branches off at Jogindernagar-Mandi high ways and from Jogindernagar the distance is 40 km. It is sometimes possible to use the funicular trolley from Jogindernagar which reduces the distance to 12 km. The road route includes terraced fields and thick cedar forests, rising to Jhatingri at the hilltop. The remains of the summer palace of the former rulers of Mandi are located here.Through the little village of Tikkan, the road carries on to Barot. The town has a range of outdoor activities, including a trout breeding centre from where fish are released into the Uhl. A 30 km section of the river is used for angling.
Barot also forms the gateway to the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary which lies across the Uhl. The sanctuary is home to the monal, black bear and ghoral. Within it are forest rest house s at Thaltuckhod and Silbandhwari. Through woods of cedar and pine a trek route cuts across the sanctuary to Kullu.
Barot is the inlet point of the tunnel that diverts river water of Uhl river to Shanan Power House in Jogindernagar. The town has a diversion dam that was commissioned in 1932. The funicular trolley system was built during construction to connect Barot with Jogindernagar. The project workers live in the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) colony in Barot.
Barot is situated 25 km off National Highway 20. The diversion to Barot is at a village, Ghatasani, on the Mandi-Jogidernagar road, 14 km from Joginder Nagar and 35 km from Mandi. This Ghatasni-Barot road passes through Jhatingri and Tikkan. From Tikkan, the road runs along the Uhl river till Barot. A major portion of this road is single lane, though not one way.
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