Una district
| Una district | |
|---|---|
| District of Himachal Pradesh | |
 Location of Una district in Himachal Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Una, Himachal Pradesh |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,549 km2 (598 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,21,057 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8.8% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 87.23% |
| • Sex ratio | 977 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1253 mm |
| Website | Official website |
Una is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, and shares its border with the Hoshiarpur District and Rupnagar district of Punjab. The terrain is generally a plain with low hills. Una has been identified as a main industrial hub and has become a transit town for travellers going to the famous city of Dharamshala or locations within the Himalayas such as Kullu, Manali, Jawalamukhi, and Chintpurni.
Una has 5 Tehsils Ghanari, Haroli, Amb, Bangana and Una .
Una is home to the Kila, which is a historical fort and an ancestral home of the descendants of the first guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak.
Una although unchanged for past century has shown huge appetite for growth and development. The City and Urban area is expected to grow at rapid pace amidst the investment coming from native N.R.I community which is huge in number as every household has at least one family member or relative working abroad.
According to the 2011 census Una district has a population of 521,057, roughly equal to the nation of Cape Verde. This gives it a ranking of 543rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 338 inhabitants per square kilometre (880/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.24%. Una has a sex ratio of 977 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 87.23%.
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