Bangana town
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Bangana | |
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Tehsil | |
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  Bangana Location in Una ; Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′50″N 76°21′28″E / 31.6138°N 76.3579°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Una |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Himachal Pradesh |
| • Body | Tehsil |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 174307 |
| Telephone code | 01975 |
| Vehicle registration | HP 78 |
| Nearest city | Una |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kuthlehar ( Bangana ) |
| Civic agency | Tehsil |
| Climate | Hot and humid. (Köppen) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
Bangana is a Tehsil of Una District in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located in the foothills of Solah Singhi Dhar (Lower Himalayas) in Una District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Ancient forts are located on the top of hill. It is said that Maharaja Sansar Chand built those forts. Lahore can be seen from these forts with the help of telescopes. District headquarters is 28km from here. Bangana has further two sub-tehsils Jol and Bihru
Historically Bangana was a part of Kutlehar state.[1] Rajput Rajas from Pal Dynasty had ruled this state. After Kutlehar state's annexation to Panjab, it becomes part of Kangra district until 1972. After Kangra was trifucated into three parts (Kangra, Hamirpur, Una) then it became part of Una and served as tehsil headquarter.
Kutlehar Fort
There is a fort situated near Bangana. It is situated on a hill's top. Lahore can be seen with the help of a telescope from this fort. Dhauladhar mountain range can also be seen from this place.
Geography
Generally, terrain is hilly as it lies under the Solah Singhi Dhar range.
Transport
It is connected by road to all major towns of Himachal Pradesh. The nearest railway station is at Una and Nearest Airport is Kangra Airport.
Education
There are many government and private schools here. Government Degree College Bangana is a higher education center here. While Una is the nearest education hub for the town.[citation needed]
