Chauntra
Laka Bhanghal Lower Chauntra | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°00′53″N 76°44′05″E / 32.01472°N 76.73472°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Mandi |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 175032 |
Telephone code | 1908 |
Nearest city | Joginder Nagar |
Lok Sabha constituency | Mandi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jogindernagar |
Chauntra is a small market town in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India located along National Highway 20 (Updated 154) which connects Pathankot (in Punjab) to Mandi. It is also home to a Tibetan refugee community consisting of a settlement, several monasteries, and two schools. It is an important developmental block of Mandi district. Situated near to Joginder Nagar this town is very much suitable for tea growing.