Bhoranj

Bhoranj
Town
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Coordinates: 31°38′38″N76°38′31″E / 31.644°N 76.642°E / 31.644; 76.642
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Hamirpur
Government
• Body	Panchayat
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	176045
Telephone code	01972
Vehicle registration	HP-74
Nearest cities	Hamirpur, Una, Mandi
Lok Sabha constituency	Hamirpur
Civic agency	Panchayat
Climate	Normal temperature . (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	38 °C (100 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	2 °C (36 °F)

Bhoranj is a tehsil in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India. ^[1]

History

In 1806, following the Second Battle of Mahal Morian, the Gurkha Kingdom seized control of the region, formerly known as Mahal Morian Jagir in Katoch Kingdom. It had been a place where Raja Sansar Chand Katoch stored his treasures and imprisoned exiled kings. In 1809, Sikh Kingdom awarded the jagir to the Katoch clan, but after First Anglo-Sikh War in 1846, it was confiscated by the British and amalgamated in Punjab Hill States. ^[2]

Language

The people of Bhoranj speak Pahari (Hamirpuri), which has lots of similarities with Kahluri and Mandeali. ^[3]

Demographics

The total population of the Bhoranj tehsil is 81,986 – 38,456 males and 43,530 females. ^[4]

Climate

The average temperature in the summer is between 15 and 31 °C. During the winter, temperatures can drop as low as 2 °C in the winter and go as high as 38 °C in the summer. Monsoon season starts in July. By October, nights and mornings are very cold. Snowfall at elevations of nearly 3000 m is about 3 m and persists from early December to late March. At about 4500 m the snow lasts year round. ^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Bhoranj: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Bhoranj | The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. "Sansar Chand Katoch" . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
3. "Pahari languages | Language Group". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
4. "BJP candidate from Bhoranj assembly seat in Himachal: Kamlesh Kumari | One India". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.