Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh

Kalpa
Village
Kalpa is located in Himachal Pradesh
Kalpa
Kalpa
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Kalpa is located in India
Kalpa
Kalpa
Kalpa (India)
Coordinates: 31°32′N 78°15′E / 31.53°N 78.25°E / 31.53; 78.25
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKinnaur
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
Elevation
2,960 m (9,710 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
172108
Vehicle registrationHP-25

Kalpa is a small village in the Sutlej river valley, above Reckong Peo in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, Northern India, in the Indian Himalaya. The region is inhabited by the Kinnauri people and is known for its apple orchards, as apples are a major cash-crop for the region. The local Kinnauri follow a syncretism of Hinduism and Buddhism, and many temples in Kalpa are dedicated to both Hindu and Buddhist gods and goddesses. The average literacy rate of Kalpa is around 83.75%. India's first ever voter, Shyam Saran Negi, also belongs to Kalpa.[1]

  1. ^ "India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi casts his vote at Kalpa".