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Khajiar | |
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Nickname: ""Mini Switzerland of India"[1] | |
Coordinates: 32°32′46″N 76°03′29″E / 32.5462344°N 76.0580921°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Chamba |
Elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Pahari |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 176314 |
Telephone code | 01899 |
Vehicle registration | HP 48 |
Nearest city | Chamba Town and Dalhousie |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kangra |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dalhousie |
Khajjiar is a hill station near the town of Chamba in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India, located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Dalhousie. It lies on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle. The hill station is surrounded by meadows and forests. It is about 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) above sea level in the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas. It is part of the Kalatop Khajiar Sanctuary.[2]
Khajiar can be reached from Dalhousie, the nearest major town. It has a combination of three ecosystems: lake, pasture, and forest. [3]