Hiranagar

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Within Vinony's link graph, Hiranagar is referenced by 130 other articles, and connects out to municipality, Kathua district and Kishtwar district.

It sits within the topics Cities and towns in Kathua district and Tehsils of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory).

Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Hiranagar
Region: Jammu and Kashmir
Country: India
Population: 9,446
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hiranagar
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Union Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kathua
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 308
Settlement.population_total: 8249
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Kathua district
Elevation: 308
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Dialing code: 1922

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postal code: 184142
Commons category: Hiranagar

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Languages
Hiranagar Fort
Rail and road connectivity
References

Hiranagar is a town and a notified area committee, near Kathua city in Kathua district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a tehsil headquarters. It is named after Dogra Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Maharaja Gulab Singh.

== History == Raja Hira Singh, the nephew of Maharaja Gulab Singh, is believed to have founded the town after his name when he was bestowed with the jagir of Jasrota. He also renovated the Jasmergarh Fort situated between Tarnah and Bein Nallahs. The fort also housed the tehsil and other government offices prior to 1947. Later the offices were moved to Hiranagar.

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