Jawalamukhi

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Jawalamukhi
Town
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Sri Jwalamukhi Devi Temple
Nickname: 
Jawalaji
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Jawalamukhi
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Jawalamukhi
Jawalamukhi (India)
Coordinates: 31°52′32″N76°19′28″E / 31.8756100°N 76.3243500°E / 31.8756100; 76.3243500
CountryIndia
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Elevation
557.66 m (1,829.59 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
5,361
Languages
  Official Hindi Pahari
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration HP 83

Jawalamukhi, or Jwalamukhi also Jawalaji, is a temple town and a nagar parishad in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

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Geography

Jawalamukhi is located at 31°52′32″N76°19′28″E / 31.87561°N 76.32435°E / 31.87561; 76.32435 . [1] It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2,001 feet).

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, [2] Jawalamukhi had a population of 4931. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.

Census statistics

As of 2001 India census, [2]

Jwalamukhi Devi Temple

The temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. [3]

Genealogy registers

Hindu genealogy registers at Jawalamukhi are genealogy registers of pilgrims maintained there by pandas. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jawalamukhi
  2. 1 2 "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. www.durga-puja.org/jwalamukhi-temple.html
  4. Tracing your Asian roots Archived 26 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine www.overseasindian.in.
  5. Hindu Pilgrimage Marriage Records www.movinghere.org.uk.
  6. 10 Places Across The World That Help You Trace Your Ancestors, India Times, 29 Jan 2016.