Hiranagar | |
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Hiranagar | |
Coordinates: 32°27′N 75°16′E / 32.45°N 75.27°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Kathua |
Tehsil | Hiranagar |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,249 |
Languages | |
• Official | Dogri, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 184142 |
Telephone code | 01922 |
Hiranagar is a town and a notified area committee, near Kathua city in Kathua district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a tehsil headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja Gulab Singh.