Haripur Guler
Haripur | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Haripur Guler Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Haripur Guler Haripur Guler (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′N 76°10′E / 32.0°N 76.16°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Languages (Pahari) | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 176028(Haripur),176033(Guler) |
Haripur is a township in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Haripur Guler are twin townships carrying the heritage of Guler Riyasat. A river separates the two towns which further makes Pong wetland, a Ramsar Wetalnd Site, home to a large number of migratory birds in winters because of marshes and the presence of irrigated private land.
On the other side of Haripur town, is Guler which has a narrow gauge railway station connected from Pathankot station to Jogindernagar station. Formerly very prosperous and having a pool of talent, the township is now not able to provide jobs to its youngsters, forcing them to leave or to seek some informal job. The area can become a pool of the jobs if state and centre authorities will look into the potential of the area and its socio-cultural importance.