Bhuntar

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Bhuntar
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Bhuntar
Bhuntar (India)
Coordinates: 31°52′N77°09′E / 31.86°N 77.15°E / 31.86; 77.15
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Population
 (2011)
  Total
4,475
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration HP

Bhuntar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kullu district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is just 11 km from Kullu town, and lies along National Highway 3. The Kullu-Manali Airport is located in Bhuntar. Bhuntar is located on the right bank of the Beas River. Directly opposite Bhuntar, near the left bank of the Beas River, there is the confluence of the Parvati River with the River Beas. The Parvati Valley begins at this confluence and runs eastward, through a steep-sided valley towards Kasol and Manikaran.

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Climate

Climate data for Bhuntar (Kullu–Manali Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1960–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)25.4
(77.7)
28.2
(82.8)
32.3
(90.1)
37.3
(99.1)
40.0
(104.0)
39.4
(102.9)
37.4
(99.3)
37.8
(100.0)
35.5
(95.9)
33.6
(92.5)
29.4
(84.9)
27.0
(80.6)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)16.1
(61.0)
18.3
(64.9)
22.7
(72.9)
27.3
(81.1)
31.3
(88.3)
32.9
(91.2)
31.6
(88.9)
30.8
(87.4)
30.1
(86.2)
27.9
(82.2)
22.9
(73.2)
18.2
(64.8)
25.8
(78.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.6
(34.9)
3.8
(38.8)
6.8
(44.2)
9.8
(49.6)
13.1
(55.6)
17.0
(62.6)
20.2
(68.4)
19.9
(67.8)
16.8
(62.2)
10.1
(50.2)
4.9
(40.8)
1.5
(34.7)
10.3
(50.5)
Record low °C (°F)−4.7
(23.5)
−4.5
(23.9)
0.2
(32.4)
3.5
(38.3)
4.6
(40.3)
6.1
(43.0)
11.1
(52.0)
10.9
(51.6)
7.8
(46.0)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
−5.2
(22.6)
−5.2
(22.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)81.4
(3.20)
103.4
(4.07)
116.7
(4.59)
78.2
(3.08)
61.3
(2.41)
65.6
(2.58)
135.6
(5.34)
129.4
(5.09)
77.4
(3.05)
24.8
(0.98)
21.6
(0.85)
31.3
(1.23)
926.9
(36.49)
Average rainy days4.96.37.66.35.85.68.89.55.21.61.92.065.5
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)51494339394559625745464848
Source: India Meteorological Department [1] [2] [3]

Demographics

As of 2005 India census, [4] Bhuntar had a population of 5260. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bhuntar has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 76%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bhuntar has an Airport which connects big cities like Delhi via air. Bhuntar is center for accessing areas such as Kasol, Manikaran and Manali.

The confluence of rivers Beas and Parvati at Bhuntar. Confluence - River Beas and River Parvati - Bhuntar - Kullu - 2014-05-09 2166-2169 Compress.JPG
The confluence of rivers Beas and Parvati at Bhuntar.

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References

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