Rehan is a small town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh state, in the north of India. It lies on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. It is well-known as a juncture between the cities of Nurpur, Jawali and Pathankot. Pathankot is the nearest and largest city with two railway stations. It is also the place of Freedom fighter and then MLA of the constituency from 1952 to 1972 Comrade Shr. Ram Chandar, one of the close associates of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Rehan produces local honey, oil, cheese and vegetables, though it exports very little. Rehan is famous for Afghan pita hats. The majority of the population speak varieties of Western Pahari. There are many surrounding villages, including Dehri, Padhar, Bharal, Sakri, Chattar, Khukhnara and Bharmar.
The famous festival in Rehan in the name of Siddh Baba Shri Raja Ram takes place on 16 February each year.
Connectivity
By Air
Spicejet is running daily flights from New Delhi to Gagal Airport which is just 64km from Rehan. Now Pathankot Airport just 36km away from Rehan is opened up for commercial flights where Air India operates 3 days a week. Other Airports close to Rehan are Amritsar around 150km and Jammu around 150km from Rehan.
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