Jogindernagar

Joginder Nagar
The City of Powerhouses
Aerial view of Jogindernagar and its surrounding mountains
Jogindernagar and its suburbs, seen from Siqandar Dhar
Nickname(s): 
Electric City, City of Powerhouses
Joginder Nagar is located in Himachal Pradesh
Joginder Nagar
Joginder Nagar
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Joginder Nagar is located in India
Joginder Nagar
Joginder Nagar
Joginder Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 31°59′19″N 76°47′30″E / 31.988723°N 76.79155°E / 31.988723; 76.79155
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
DistrictMandi
Nearest cityBaijnath
Formation1925
Founded byJoginder Sen
Named forKing of Mandi
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MLAPrakash Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Area
 • Total107 sq mi (278 km2)
Elevation
4,000 ft (1,220 m)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total108,122
 • Rank20 in state
 • Density1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Mandyali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
175015[1]
Telephone code1908[2]
Vehicle registrationHP-29
Literacy87.86%
ClimateHumid subtropical (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature18 °C (64 °F)
Avg. summer temperature24 °C (75 °F)
Avg. winter temperature10 °C (50 °F)
Websitejogindernagar.com

Jogindernagar, or Jogindar Nagar ([dʒoːˈɡɪnd̪ər nəˈɡər]), is a municipality, and a sub district in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Named after Raja Joginder Sen, the hill station is the terminus of the 163-kilometre-long (101 mi) Kangra Valley narrow-gauge railway. Jogindernagar is the third-largest city in the Mandi district. The only city in Asia with three hydro-electric power stations, its nickname is "The City of Powerhouses".[3]

Situated in the central Joginder Nagar Valley, this region is known for paragliding and trekking, mountain biking and camping. The valley is known for its Ts: trolley, trout and train. In 2015, Jogindernagar was declared the first free Wi-Fi city in Himachal Pradesh.[4]

  1. ^ India Post. (EN) Pincode search – Joginder Nagar Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. STD Codes for cities in Himachal Pradesh Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ जोगिन्दरनगर.कॉम. "जोगिंदर नगर- अवलोकन, इतिहास और बुनियादी ढांचा | Jogindernagar.com". jogindernagar.com. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ^ facility/articleshow/47106669.cms Jogindernagar to become first town of State with free wi-fi facility