Khajjiar

Khajiar
Nature of Khajjiar in Chamba district (H.P)
Nature of Khajjiar in Chamba district (H.P)
Nickname: 
""Mini Switzerland of India"[1]
Khajiar is located in Himachal Pradesh
Khajiar
Khajiar
Khajiar is located in India
Khajiar
Khajiar
Coordinates: 32°32′46″N 76°03′29″E / 32.5462344°N 76.0580921°E / 32.5462344; 76.0580921
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictChamba
Elevation
1,920 m (6,300 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Pahari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
176314
Telephone code01899
Vehicle registrationHP 48
Nearest cityChamba Town and Dalhousie
Lok Sabha constituencyKangra
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDalhousie

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 rare combination of three ecosystems: lake, pasture, and forest. [3]

  1. ^ "Himachal Tourism | Khajjiar". Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Chamba Government official website". Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
  3. ^ "Khajjiar New Page". HP Tourism Development Corporation.