Sabathu | |
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Town | |
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 30°58′N 76°59′E / 30.97°N 76.99°ECoordinates: 30°58′N 76°59′E / 30.97°N 76.99°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Solan |
Elevation | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,720 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sabathu is a cantonment town in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Sabathu has an average elevation of 1265 metres (4150 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census, Sabathu had a population of 8720. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Sabathu has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 77%. In Sabathu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Greater Sabathu also had housed a regional Leper Colony during the 19th Century. British military expeditions maintained a record of service there to ease the pain.