The degradation of Himalayas has emerged as a major area of concern worldwide. The Himalayan range which till quite recently was untouched by man’s greed for land and resources has now come under pressure from all corners in the name of development and Tourism which resulted in to become a vulnerable fragile zone of earth.… Read More »
Solan has been declared the Mushroom district of Himachal Pradesh. Solan has five milk chilling plants namely Khandagaht, Nalagarh, Kunihar, Darlaghat, and Maryog. The first industrial estate was set up in the year 1961-62 at Solan. The second Industrial estate was set up at Barotiwala in 1964-65. Among all the districts of Himachal Pradesh, Solan district… Read More »
Solan district has many places which provide an incomparable pictures and natural scenes from the tourist point of view and also has many religious and historical places. A few of these are elucidated below: Chail: This tourist resort is located at a distance of 45 kms. from Solan and 43 kms. from Shimla. Chail is… Read More »
In the district, a number of fairs are held throughout the year. A few of these are elucidated below: Sharad Purnima Fair: This fair is held at Unchagaon (Kunihar) in a ground surrounding the tank for two days in the month of January-February. It starts from ‘Puranmashi’ and lasts uptil the next day. It is… Read More »
District At a Glance Area: 1936 Sq. Km. Population: 5,80,320 Language: Hindi, Pahari Villages: 2614 Male: 308754 Female: 271566 Location: The District is bounded by Shimla district in the North and by Ropar District of Punjab and Ambala district of Harayana in the south, by Sirmaur District in the east and by Bilaspur district in the west. Mandi District touches the boundary… Read More »
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Solan district occupies the 4th rank among the districts in terms of population. Solan district stands at 2nd position in terms of the urban population in the state. Solan district occupies 11th position in sex ratio by registering 880 females per 1000 males against a state average of 972 females. This sex ratio has slightly… Read More »
Solan a very beautiful and mesmerizing town of Solan district derived its name from the Goddess Shoolini. The principle Goddess of this region is considered as the incarnation of Goddess Durga. Similarly, the district of Solan named after the Solan town. Solan is also known as “The Mushroom City of India” because of the high… Read More »